Northeast State SkillsUSA students recently earned silver and bronze medals at the 2022 SkillsUSA national conference, the largest skills competition in the world.
Laura Franklin was the national runner-up in the Job Interview competition, earning a silver medal.
Hannah McSwain placed third in Extemporaneous Speaking, receiving a bronze medal.
Both students won gold medals in those events at the state competition level.
The job interview competition evaluated the understanding of employment faced in applying for positions. The contest involved completing employment applications, preliminary interviews with a receptionist, and in-depth interviews.
Extemporaneous Speaking required contestants to give a three- to five-minute speech on an assigned topic with five minutes of preparation. Contestants were judged on voice, mechanics, platform deportment, organization, and effectiveness.
The national conference was held in Atlanta, where more than 12,000 students, teachers, education leaders, and representatives from 650 national corporations, trade associations, businesses, and labor participated. The event featured 108 hands-on skill and leadership contests.
In addition to Franklin and McSwain, four other Northeast State students placed in the competition. They were Zack Oliver, fourth place in Technical Drafting; Mayce Wood, fourth place in Job Skills Demonstration; Noah Maxwell, eighth place in Electrical Construction Wiring; and Macon Barden, 13th place in Architectural Drafting.
“We are extremely proud of these students and their performance at the national level,” said Donna Farrell, dean of Northeast State’s Technologies Division. “Such accomplishments speak volumes of the hard work and talent of our students and instructors.”
Northeast State faculty and staff members Ray Acker, Nichole Manz-Young, Steve Smith, Daniel Arnett, and Roger Byington accompanied the students to Atlanta.
Founded in 1965 and endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education, the SkillsUSA serves more than 395,000 students and instructors in middle schools, high schools, and colleges.
Pictured left to right are Steve Smith, Hannah McSwain, Noah Maxwell, Laura Franklin, Macon Barden, Zack Oliver, Mayce Wood, and Daniel Arnett.
Northeast State SkillsUSA students recently earned silver and bronze medals at the 2022 SkillsUSA national conference, the largest skills competition in the world.
Laura Franklin was the national runner-up in the Job Interview competition, earning a silver medal.
Hannah McSwain placed third in Extemporaneous Speaking, receiving a bronze medal.
Both students won gold medals in those events at the state competition level.
The job interview competition evaluated the understanding of employment faced in applying for positions. The contest involved completing employment applications, preliminary interviews with a receptionist, and in-depth interviews.
Extemporaneous Speaking required contestants to give a three- to five-minute speech on an assigned topic with five minutes of preparation. Contestants were judged on voice, mechanics, platform deportment, organization, and effectiveness.
The national conference was held in Atlanta, where more than 12,000 students, teachers, education leaders, and representatives from 650 national corporations, trade associations, businesses, and labor participated. The event featured 108 hands-on skill and leadership contests.
In addition to Franklin and McSwain, four other Northeast State students placed in the competition. They were Zack Oliver, fourth place in Technical Drafting; Mayce Wood, fourth place in Job Skills Demonstration; Noah Maxwell, eighth place in Electrical Construction Wiring; and Macon Barden, 13th place in Architectural Drafting.
“We are extremely proud of these students and their performance at the national level,” said Donna Farrell, dean of Northeast State’s Technologies Division. “Such accomplishments speak volumes of the hard work and talent of our students and instructors.”
Northeast State faculty and staff members Ray Acker, Nichole Manz-Young, Steve Smith, Daniel Arnett, and Roger Byington accompanied the students to Atlanta.
Founded in 1965 and endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education, the SkillsUSA serves more than 395,000 students and instructors in middle schools, high schools, and colleges.
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