The Metro-Atlanta region AGC Georgia Skills Challenge was held at the Cobb Civic Center in Marietta, Georgia on October 31, 2023. The Skills Challenge for the Metro-Atlanta region had about 300 participants with over 120 competitors from 20 different high schools. Students in SkillsUSA chapters competed at the AGC Georgia Skills Challenge as their bid to the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership Conference. While membership in SkillsUSA Georgia was not a requirement for competing in the AGC Georgia Skills Challenge series, student members were afforded an opportunity to qualify in the core five construction trade competitions: Carpentry, Electrical Construction Wiring, Masonry, Plumbing and Welding. There were eight different competitions at the AGC Georgia Skills Challenge for students to compete. The CITA construction trade programs competed in the following: Blueprint Reading, Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Masonry, Plumbing and Welding, AGC of Georgia is set to host eight Skills Challenges in various regions of the state. In total, the AGC Skills Challenges are expected to serve over 2300 students from 100 different high schools.
CITA students were awarded the following:
HVAC:
Stephen Garcia 1st place
Williams Meza 2nd place
Stephen Garcia pictured with AGC Judges 
Stephen Garcia and Williams Meza (left and middle) of CITA receiving the 1st and 2nd place awards
Electrical:
DaKaari Hillman, 2nd place
DaKarri Hillman of CITA (middle) receiving the 2nd place award
Masonry:
Isaiah Brisbane, 2nd place
Isaiah Brisbane of CITA (middle) receiving the 2nd place award
Plumbing:
Elisua Ortiz, 2nd place
Elisua Ortiz of CITA (middle) recieving the 2nd place award
Welding:
Jose Najera, 6th place
Allison Flores, 7th place
Allison Flores and Jose Najera pictured at the welding site
Congratulations to all the CITA student competitors and good luck as the winners move on to SkillsUSA State competitions. Special thanks to the CITA instructors for all of the hard work and dedication in getting the students ready to compete.
