PCHS Precision Machining - Skills USA

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Today, we celebrate!

These students have all earned their first Industry Certification from Tooling U! 🛠️

Congratulations, folks, you are one step closer to walking across that stage!! 🐯🎓🐯

One of the best parts of our visit to Vincennes University? Catching up with our PCHS grads! 🎓 There is nothing quite like seeing our former students thriving in their next chapter and hearing about the progress they’ve made. Once a Tiger, always a Tiger! 🐅

Great weather and even better opportunities! ☀️ PCHS Precision Machining, Construction Trades, & Agriculture students visited Vincennes University today to get a firsthand look at their potential career paths. It’s exciting to see our students starting to envision their next big steps! 🎓

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Who says the smartest kids don’t take shop? 🛠️🧠
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 Top 10! We are so proud to see Jaran Kerney, 4th year machining student, amongst these incredible individuals. What an honor it is to know how impactful our program is for students!

Huge Shoutout to Amcor Toolshop! 🛠️
Our junior and senior machining students had an incredible time touring the Amcor Toolshop facility today! Seeing a high-level shop in action is such a vital part of our program, and we can’t thank the team at Amcor enough for opening their doors to us.
It was especially inspiring for our students to hear about the internship opportunities available. Getting a head-start on a career while still in school is a game-changer, and we love seeing industry leaders invest in the next generation of machinists!

Following our visit, we went to see our friends at Lupe’s Mexican Grill for a delicious lunch, & even better service! 🌮🌯🌮

Lastly, thank you John Spencer for transporting our students in Tiger One today!


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🏆 A Historic Sweep at the State Leadership & Skills Conference! 🏆

The Princeton Tigers left it all on the floor at the Indiana SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference, and the results are in! Our students showcased incredible precision, technical skill, and dedication, bringing home an impressive haul of hardware.
We couldn't be more proud of the hard work and “Tiger Pride” these students displayed. Join us in celebrating their amazing achievements:

Precision Machining (2nd Year)
• 🥇 Gabe Hill – STATE CHAMPION & Gold Medalist
• 🥈 Jimmy Hernandez – Silver Medalist
• 🥉 Dakota Skaggs – Bronze Medalist

CNC 2-Axis Turning
• 🥈 Elliott Curl – Silver Medalist
• 🥉 Courtney White – Bronze Medalist

CNC Programmer
• 🥈 Gage Ice – Silver Medalist

Our first-year competitors also dominated the scoreboards:
• Ambria McIntire – Top Score in the Written Exam
• Alexandro Herrera – Top Score in Lathe Turning
• Brayden McGowan – Top Score in Precision Measuring

From the podium to the individual high scores, our SkillsUSA Tigers proved that they are among the best in the state. Congratulations to all of our competitors for representing PCHS Tigers - Princeton Community High School with excellence! 🐅🛠️✨

Huge thanks to DSR Precision for opening your doors to the Princeton SkillsUSA and Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center SkillsUSA teams today! 🛠️

It was an incredible opportunity for our students to get an inside look at a high-level facility and see where their training can take them. A special shout-out to Rusty Holzworth for sharing your time and providing such valuable, real-life industry guidance. Your insights are exactly what help our students bridge the gap between the classroom and a career.