Congratulations to successful students

Larry Liedtke
Published: May 3, 2008

Six students who attend Battlefield High School in Haymarket, just returned from the 44th Annual Skills USA Virginia State Convention and Competitions held in Hampton, where five students placed high in different trade, technical and leadership fields. Daman Gill and Karim Sadek competed as a team in the Web Site Design contest and placed fourth overall in the state. 

Ireyon DuBois, Jay York and Adam Werring competed as a team in the Promotional Bulletin Board Display competition and placed sixth overall in the state. 

This is a tremendous accomplishment for our students in this our first year of organization for the local SkillsUSA Chapter here at Battlefield High School.

When we hear about America’s loss of a “skilled work force,” I can tell you that the students at the Skills USA competition are proof that there is a promising future in these occupations.

Our communities, and the education system, need to wake up to the value of career and technical education.

By preparing students through career and technical education — particularly when coupled with organizations such as SkillsUSA and its thousands of industry partners — we can begin to reverse the trend of worker shortages.

It certainly makes a difference for our students. Nationwide, it makes a difference for us all.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry, working together to ensure America has a skilled work force.

SkillsUSA helps each student preparing for a career in technical education to excel by teaching important employability skills such as communication, problem solving and leadership. SkillsUSA has
given our students the opportunity to enhance his/her career and technical education with additional training that will give them the advantage needed to succeed in today’s work force and in life.

LARRY LIEDTKE

SkillsUSA Chapter Advisor

Battlefield High School