NIC student Zoe Hunt smiles during a paint tinting test on June 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center during the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta.
June 10, 2026
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June 10, 2026 1:05 a.m.
NIC student earns bronze medal at national SkillsUSA competition
Three NIC students represented the college at the national conference after winning gold medals at the state competition earlier this year. In addition to Hunt's bronze-medal finish, Chris Brandt, of Coeur d’Alene, placed 10th in Collision Damage Appraisal and Callitia McClintock, of Post Falls, placed 13th in Prepared Speech. Each of the more than 6,800 competitors at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference had to win their state competition to qualify for nationals.