New Life Comes to a Cemetery Once Neglected

Published: September 10, 2014

After finding a grave marker in the trash at a South Jordan, Utah, cemetery, Stephanie Jencks was moved to restore respect to the plots. For a Girl Scout project, Jencks began by researching cemetery records. Unable to find plot identifications, she decided to make headstones that read “Unknown but Loved.” Jencks, Bingham High School’s SkillsUSA vice president, enlisted fellow members to help pour 130 markers. Visit: www.binghamcemetery.com/unknown-but-loved. See a news clip: www.kutv.com/news/features/inside-story/stories/vid_25.shtml.

SkillsUSA Tennessee Colleges Help Protect Health Professionals

SkillsUSA members from Tennessee’s community and technical colleges are playing a major role in manufacturing face shields to protect Tennessee health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using 3D printers,…

May 01, 2020

Giving to Those Who Need It More

Health care students and instructors from Indian Valley Vocational Center (IVVC) in Sandwich, Ill., are doing their part to help fight COVID-19 in their community. With a high need for personal protective equipment (PPE) in nearby Will County, IVVC donated over 8,500 masks…

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