Albany Tech students compete at SkillsUSA in Atlanta
ATC students among hundreds nationally who showcase occupational, leadership skills
From Staff Reports
ALBANY – Nineteen students from Albany Technical College and their advisors competed in the SkillsUSA State Conference Thursday-Saturday in Atlanta. Winning students will continue on to compete in national competition later in the year.
The majority of the technical colleges have SkillsUSA chapters. Membership in SkillsUSA affords students the opportunity to demonstrate occupational and leadership skills by competing in state and national competitions. SkillsUSA state competitions are held annually in the spring, and the national competitions are held in June. At the regional level SkillsUSA Championships, more than 5,200 students compete in 91 occupational and leadership areas. At the state level, approximately 500 students compete in about 64 occupational and leadership contests.
SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 300,000 middle school, high school, and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. The organization is dedicated to preparing America’s high-performance workers in public career and technical programs.
SkillsUSA 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. Its mission is to help its members become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.
Following is a list of participating Albany Technical College students and their area of competition:
Kimberly Adams — Dental Assisting
Jeanette Bradley — Medical Assisting
Sarah Braziel — Dental Assisting
Khalif Collier Sr. — Masonry
Amber Corley — Cosmetology, Nail Care
Sara Dell — Welding, Art Sculpture
Sharna Epps — Criminal Justice
Donna Gaskins — Early Childhood Education
Anfernee Hill — Auto Collision, Repair Technology
Janae Jones — Cosmetology, Aesthetics
LaKeyah Lawson — Health, Knowledge Bowl
Allison Lodge — Health, Knowledge Bowl
Trimesha Mason — Cosmetology, Barbering
Kierra McDowell — Health, Knowledge Bowl (alternate)
Jala Morris — Cosmetology, Aesthetics (model)
Kaitlyn Parrish — Health, Knowledge Bowl
Crystal-Marie Smith — Cosmetology
Olivia Thomas — Cosmetology, Nail Care (model)
LaPorshia Turner — Dental Assisting
Dujuante Ward — Health, Knowledge Bowl
Dexter Wells — Auto Collision, Repair Technology
ATC advisers attending the SkillsUSA competition were Elliott Bonds, Ray Dell, Arniecesha Price, Mary Richardson, Clifford Singleton, Lisa Stephens and Justin Wilcox.
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