Jadyn Johnson | J.F. Drake State Community & Technical College, Huntsville Campus | Alabama
In high school, Jadyn participated in the SkillsUSA Automated Manufacturing Technology Competition with her school and won first place in the state two years in a row. At nationals, Jadyn’s team placed fifth in the country in 2022, and in 2023, they placed third. While taking a drafting class, an instructor in precision machining noticed Jadyn’s talent and encouraged her to join his class. Since then, Jadyn has continued taking classes at her community college while in high school. She is pursuing a degree in advanced manufacturing, and she has an internship at Taylor Manufacturing where she works with engineers and architects on design.