RALEIGH, N.C., July 16 -- The North Carolina Community College System issued the following news release:
Winning a national championshipdoesn'thappen overnight. For Jared Dawson, an Aviation Maintenance Technology student at Guilford Technical Community College, capturing the Gold Medallion at theSkillsUSANational Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta was the result of a grueling, months-long training regimen.Competing against top students from across the country, Dawson's first-place finish highlights the dedicated preparation and hands-on training foundational to the North Carolina Community College System.
We sat down with Jared to talk about the discipline, mentorship, and technical focus it took to bring home the gold.
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