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| Center: Carroll County Mayor, Kenny McBride; Middle: Daphne Brown-Sponsor, Keeanu Cox-Reporter and Brittany Frizzell- Treasurer; Back Row: Jason Lyles-Sergeant at Arms, Michael Johnson-Secretary, Chaston Nolen-Parliamentarian and Brandon Perry-Vice President. Not Pictured: Justin Page-President |
SkillsUSA members at Tennessee College of Applied Technology
McKenzie are celebrating SkillsUSA Week during February 8-14, 2015 in conjunction
with National Career and Technical Education Month.
Keanu Cox, Brittany
Frizzell, Michael Johnson, Jason Lyles, Chasten Nolen, Justin Page, and Brandon
Perry, TCAT McKenzie's SkillsUSA officers planned several activates to
celebrate SkillsUSA Week at the campus. Monday at 9:00 SkillsUSA officers will
be in Huntingdon with Carroll County Mayor, Kenny McBride proclaiming this
SkillsUSA week. Additionally, our local officer Justin Page, and SkillsUSA
State Parliamentarian, will be traveling to Nashville for a three day event
that includes leadership training, a capital tour, and attending the State of
the State. Friday the student body will celebrate SkillsUSA week with a cake
denoting 50 years of SkillsUSA. Friday at 12:00 SkillsUSA officers will be attending
Capital Talk with Senator John Stevens at the Carroll County Chamber of
Commerce.
SkillsUSA is a national organization serving high
school and college students and professional members enrolled in training
programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health
occupations in high schools and college/technical schools.
SkillsUSA has more than 350,000 members annually,
organized into 13,000 chapters and 54 state and territorial associations
(including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands).
SkillsUSA prepares
America’s high performance workers. It provides quality education experiences
for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It
builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications
skills.
It emphasizes total
quality at work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long
education and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes
understanding of the free enterprise system and involvement in community
service activities. For more information: www.skillsusa.org.
