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Alumni

October 16, 2015

SkillsUSA Alumni News: October 2015

Welcome, SkillsUSA Alumni and Friends! By now, students and instructors have settled into the 2015-2016 school year. That is good news for alumni, because now is a prime time…

Features

October 15, 2015

Save the Dates! National Conference through the year 2020

Here are the dates of the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference through the year 2020. June 24-28, 2019 (55th) June 23-26, 2020 (56th)…

Features Press Releases

October 02, 2015

New Research Shows That SkillsUSA Participation Makes a Difference in CTE Student Outcomes

SkillsUSA Members Have Higher GPA, More Exposure to Potential Employers and Are Better Prepared for Workforce or Continued Education  Leesburg, Va. — SkillsUSA participation is cited prominently as…

Features Press Releases

October 02, 2015

Attracting the Next Generation Workforce Research Paper

We’re excited to share some new research with you on the value of SkillsUSA programs within the career and technical education programs we serve. Attracting the Next Generation Workforce: The…

Chapter News

September 24, 2015

Dissecting a Career Plan

Health occupations students at Sikeston (Mo.) Career and Technology Center participate in Project Hope (Helping Other People Everywhere). The goals of the program include building leadership skills in high-school students…

Chapter News

September 24, 2015

A Smooth Approach to Baseball

Bucket-toting, fundraising volunteers for a nonprofit, Abigail’s Plan, sport T-shirts printed by Sandy Wheeley’s Lawrence (Tenn.) County High School graphics class. The Abigail’s Plan logo, designed by Wheeley, has become…

Chapter News

September 24, 2015

Zero Tolerance

Students at Lanier High School in San Antonio learned how truancy, teen pregnancy and gang problems at their school were related to alcohol and drug abuse. Through mentoring, resource booths…

Chapter News

September 24, 2015

A New Place for Homeless Kids to Play

Students, faculty and staff from McCann Technical School in North Adams, Mass., helped spruce up Louison House, their area’s homeless shelter. With funds raised selling candles, they repainted the play…

Press Releases

July 13, 2015

SkillsUSA Members Participate in White House “CTE Innovators” Event

Honored at the White House as CTE Innovators on June 30 were SkillsUSA students and advisors including instructor Timothy McLeod and student Ahmad Shawwal, Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center,…

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Jane A. DeShong Short

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703-737-0612

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703-737-0607

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