Madison Thomas joined KGUN 9 in July of 2023 as a multimedia journalist. She graduated from Arizona State University in May of 2023 with a degree in journalism and mass communication, a minor in political science and certificate in cross-sector leadership.
TUCSON, Ariz. — About 120 Southern-Arizona high school students put their construction skills to the test Friday at Skills USA’sRegion 6 Construction Competition. The event was hosted at Catalina High School in midtown.
Mark Riggi, Skills USA Workforce Development Chair said, “The biggest thing is we’re trying to make sure is the students and their parents know that construction is a viable option as a career. So we’re trying to show that this is something they can get into and actually make a career out of it and make a living out of it.”