Colleagues,
We are always excited to share successes our Chapter 74 students attain in SkillsUSA. Here is a terrific story from Whittier Tech!
David
PR for Police, Fire, Whittier Tech Students Win Gold at SkillsUSA National Conference
Camryn Langille Client News, School News
Whittier Tech students attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta.
Superintendent Maureen Lynch is pleased to share that Whittier Tech students performed exceptionally well at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
Seven Whittier Tech students competed at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, which was held from June 19-23. The competing team consisted of juniors Nathaniel Shramko, of Groveland, Caden Roberge and Owen Brannelly, both of Amesbury, Gabriella Ortiz, of Haverhill, Katherine Rocco, of Newburyport, and seniors Royal Almonte and Amely Hussien, both of Haverhill.
The National Conference is the ultimate recognition of excellence in career and technical education, bringing together thousands of students, instructors, business partners, and administrators to celebrate the accomplishments of those preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.
Whittier’s seven competing students had an outstanding performance at the conference, each winning a gold medal in their respective area. Shramko won a gold medal in Electronics Technology and was awarded electronics tools from a sponsor, Knipex.
Brannelly, Ortiz, and Rocco, who organized Whittier Tech’s Credit for Life event in May, won gold medals in the Career Pathways Showcase for Design and Visual Communication.
Almonte, Hussein and Roberge created an educational board game that reinforces the SkillsUSA Framework and explores the career and technical programs most commonly found in CTE schools. As a result, each won a gold medal in the Career Pathways Showcase for Business, Management, and Technology.
Other students that attended the conference to support their peers were first-year students Adrian Angeloni, of Rowley, Kaitlyn Leary, of Haverhill, sophomore Natalie Delano, of Haverhill, and senior Jaidyn Craig, of Haverhill.
Angeloni, Leary and Delano were all National Voting Delegates. Delano is also a Massachusetts State Officer Elect. Craig attended the conference as the outgoing Massachusetts SkillsUSA President.
Students were accompanied by Whittier Tech Electronics Instructor Bob Beaton, Advanced Manufacturing Instructor Bruce Boisselle, SkillsUSA Advisor and Allied Health Instructor Jane Moskevitz, Vocational Coordinator Paul Moskevitz, English Instructor Katie Staunton, and Allied Health Instructor Dr. Beverly Stickles.
“All of our students who attended the SkillsUSA National Conference last week demonstrated their professionalism, determination, comradery and intelligence,” said Superintendent Lynch. “We are extremely proud of their accomplishments at the Conference. They truly represented Whittier Tech well. Congratulations!”
More information on SkillsUSA can be found here.
David J. Ferreira
MAVA Communications Coordinator
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