Wilkes Community College students led the state in overall medal counts at the 51st Annual SkillsUSA North Carolina Leadership and Skills Conference on April 19-21, 2016, in Greensboro. Over 2,300 high school and postsecondary students competed in over 110 different skills and leadership contests. WCC students brought home 70 medals: 35 first place gold medals, 11 second place silver medals, 11 third place bronze medals, 6 fourth place finishes and 7 fifth place credits. Participating in the competition were 20 Career and College Promise high school students and 89 WCC students. Of the 109 WCC competitors, 70 placed in the top five in the state. Top 10 results will not be released until May 10; however, many of the WCC students were confirmed as among the top 10 in their contests. WCC was inducted into the inaugural North Carolina SkillsUSA Elite 100 Club, which means WCC has had over 100 students competing for the last five years. Additionally, WCC received an award for most distinguished regional rally for its Region 7 competition hosted for high school students on February 29. Those who received first place awards will now represent North Carolina and Wilkes Community College at the 52nd SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky., on June 20-25, 2016.