Joey Pickard (HVAC) elected as Reporter, Skills USA State Officer

 

Tennessee Postsecondary State Officers (pictured L to R): Treasure Joyce Nelson- TTC Ripley; Vice-President Kristina Evans- TTC Knoxville; Secretary Misty Smith - TTC Chattanooga; Reporter Joey Pickard- TTC McKenzie; President Nathan Mortimer- TTC Hohenwald; Parliamentarian Tommy Hatton- TTC Chattanooga; and Sargent at Arms Tony Hamblin- TTC Oneida.

 

Tennessee Technology Center SkillsUSA State Officers Train with Leaders of State Government

 Tennessee Technology Center (TTC) students elected to serve as SkillsUSA State Officers attended officer training on January 28 & 29, 2013 at the Tennessee Board of Regents’ Central office in Nashville, Tennessee.  While at training the state officers and their advisors toured the State Capital Building, met with the chairs of the Senate and House Education Committees, and attended Governor Haslam’s state-of-the-state address.  During their legislative visits, students  shared the value of their education; the value of public career and technical education to their respective communities; the quality of their education and training; their occupational plans; and, the benefits of their participation in SkillsUSA. They explained that today's workplace requires people with leadership, teamwork and communication skills to participate in high-quality systems. SkillsUSA has been successful in developing these skills in students of all ages and backgrounds.

 

SkillsUSA is a national organization serving more than 300,000 high school and college students and professional members who are enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations.  It has the active support of over 1,100  corporations,  trade associations, businesses, and labor unions at the national level. Student membership in SkillsUSA offers leadership, citizenship and character development programs and activities to complement skill training. Its programs help students prepare to go to work and on to further education. SkillsUSA emphasizes respect or the dignity of work, high standards in trade ethics,  workmanship, scholarship and safety. It promotes understanding of the free enterprise system and encourages the development of patriotism through democratic practices in local chapters.