Local high school students compete in the State Leadership and Skills Conference in Chattanooga
Published 5:13 pm Monday, April 25, 2022
Contributed Photo HVHS SkillsUSA team Left to right: Malachi Clark, Hayden Lewis, Natalie Presnell, Kanye Fair, Haley Miller and Kayla Richardson.
Contributed Photo UHS SkillsUSA team Left to right: Gracie Sims, Matthew Mcneish, Scotty Johnson (Instructor), Jocelyn Jarnigan and Wesley Williams.
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Members of Unaka High School’s and Happy Valley High School’s SkillsUSA teams recently competed in the State Leadership and Skills Conference held in Chattanooga on April 10-13.
Unaka High students receiving awards included: Jocelyn Jarnigan, Gold, Welding Sculpture; Matthew Mcneish, Gold, Collision Damage Appraisal; and Gracie Sims, Bronze, Collision Repair Technology. Unaka High School students are led by Instructor, Scotty Johnson.
Happy Valley High School students receiving awards included: Natalie Presnell-Gold/State Champion Nurse Assisting; Haley Miller-Silver/Reserve Champion, Basic Health Care; Kanye Fair-Silver/Reserve Champion, First Aid/CPR; Malachi Clark-Silver/Reserve Champion Team, Mechatronics; and Hayden Lewis, Silver/Reserve Champion Team, Mechatronics.
The Health Science students are led by Instructor, Kayla Lyons, and Construction students are led by instructor, James Monroe.
SkillsUSA is a professional organization that is designed to be run by students, for their own growth and benefit. SkillsUSA members develop into well-rounded people with technical, academic and employability skills that will help them get a job and have a successful career. Through chapter meetings, contests, leadership conferences and activities, students will build these skills.
