Will Serve SkillsUSA for the 2024-25 School Year
LEESBURG, Va., July 22,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SkillsUSA students
have been elected as national officers to serve more than 400,000
members for the 2024-25 school year. The 14 high school and
college/postsecondary students will serve as advocates
for SkillsUSA and career and technical education
(CTE) and will lead two national conferences,
facilitate sessions for students and instructors and advocate on
behalf of SkillsUSA to elected officials and
representatives of business and industry as they represent the
national organization at various events.
Each of these students has an incredible
passion for SkillsUSA and for CTE. Through the election process,
they demonstrated a deep knowledge of the SkillsUSA Framework and a
work ethic that will make them great leaders to serve our
members.
"Each of these students has an incredible passion for SkillsUSA
and for CTE. Through the election process, they demonstrated a deep
knowledge of the SkillsUSA Framework and a work ethic that will
make them great leaders to serve our members," said Chelle Travis, executive director of SkillsUSA.
"I look forward to working closely with this national officer team
throughout the school year."
Elections were run by the SkillsUSA House of Delegates during
the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference
(NLSC) held June 24-28 in
Atlanta. The student officers were
elected through a formal process that concluded June 28 at the closing Awards Session of the NLSC
when they were announced.
Newly elected SkillsUSA national officers for the High School
division include:
- President — Kallie Allen, a
Biotechnology student at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational
Technical High School in Upton,
Mass. SkillsUSA advisor: Rebecca
Corda.
- Vice President — Emma Gunn, a
Pre-Engineering student at Canadian Valley Technology Center in
Chickasha, Okla. SkillsUSA
advisor: Jonathon Knapp.
- Secretary — Wyatt Boggs, an
Engineering student at Owosso (Mich.) High School. SkillsUSA
advisor: Carrie Warning.
- Treasurer — Brock Davis, a
Welding Fabrication student at Papillion (Neb.) La-Vista South
High. SkillsUSA advisor: Roger
Campbell.
- Parliamentarian — Juan Orona, a
Welding student at Hobbs (N.M.) High School. SkillsUSA advisor:
Juan-Carlos Medina.
- Region 2 Vice President — Avery
Smith, a Law Enforcement Services student at the Center for
Advanced Technical Studies in Chapin,
S.C. SkillsUSA advisor: Joseph
Chapman.
- Region 3 Vice President — Violet
Lowe, a Culinary Arts student at Penta Career Center in
Perrysburg, Ohio. SkillsUSA
advisor: Janea Makowski.
- Region 4 Vice President — Jana
Kawasmi, a Biomedical Sciences student at Grand Prairie (Texas) Collegiate Institute. SkillsUSA
advisor: Rodney Kasper.
- Region 5 Vice President — Kate
Hughes, a Construction Technologies student at Payson
(Ariz.) High School. SkillsUSA advisor: Chris Harold.
Newly elected SkillsUSA national officers for the
College/Postsecondary division include:
- President — Pamela Williams, a
Career and Development of Young Children student at Northshore
Technical Community College in Bogalusa,
La. SkillsUSA advisor: Arlendra Zenon.
- Vice President — Bailey Jensen,
a Public Health and Safety student at Boise (Idaho) State
University. SkillsUSA advisor: Jack
Polifka.
- Secretary — Cooper Kias, a
Public Service Occupation student at Reedley (Calif.) College.
SkillsUSA advisor: Mark Bray
- Treasurer — Ally Cadue, a
Criminal Justice/Police Science student at Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, Mo. SkillsUSA advisor:
Jerry Herman.
- Parliamentarian — Scott Mull, a
HVAC/R student at Tennessee
College of Applied Technology – Knoxville, Tenn. SkillsUSA advisor:
Nellie Blanton.
Joint Executive Committee
- Chair — Brock Davis
- Vice Chair — Scott Mull
- Secretary — Violet Lowe
To run for a national office, SkillsUSA members must follow
their school and state candidate process. Once qualified to run for
national office, candidates begin the campaign process during the
national conference to student delegates representing all 50 states
and three territories. The NLSC is the largest and most diverse
annual showcase of skill training in the nation with over 17,000
attendees and 115 leadership and skilled trades competitions
planned and managed by industry to their standards for entry-level
employees in each field.
Meet the new SkillsUSA National Officer team.
About SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is the #1 workforce development organization for
students, empowering them to become skilled professionals,
career-ready leaders and responsible community members. SkillsUSA
represents more than 413,000 career and technical education
students and teachers in middle schools, high schools and
college/postsecondary institutions nationwide. Those members
represent 130 in-demand occupational areas, from 3-D animation to
welding. A vital solution to the skills gap, SkillsUSA has served
nearly 15 million members since its founding in 1965. Learn more at
skillsusa.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X and
LinkedIn.
Media Contact
Jane DeShong Short, SkillsUSA,
703-737-0612, jshort@skillsusa.org, www.SkillsUSA.org
Karen Kitzel, SkillsUSA,
703-737-0607, kkitzel@skillsusa.org, www.SkillsUSA.org
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