SkillsUSA Georgia

Ten Dalton High students earned the SkillsUSA Statesman Award during the Fall Leadership Conference during Fall Break. The Conference is held every year in Jekyll Island, Georgia.  SkillsUSA members throughout Georgia participate in leadership, team building, employability, and legislative advocacy workshops. The SkillsUSA motto is “Champions at Work.” Guest speaker Leon Quan motivated students to take this motto further and become champions of choices, champions of ideas, and champions of performance. “Everyday you are engineering the path that you want,” said Quan.  The Students take an exam covering information about SkillsUSA to earn the Statesman Award. Ruben Garza passed with 100 percent and received a special honor.Nine students passed with at least 85 percent correct and received a Statesman Award pin.  These students are Cecy Sanchez, Mayra Cisneros, Julie Miller, Asher Tchoua, Jeremy Pryor, David Ramos, Alexis Gonzalez, Jose Berrera, and Kesan Patel.Brittney Edwards and Marisela Cisneros also attended the conference.