Leesburg, Va, August 9, 2015 – Dante Bryce Williams, a culinary student at Tulsa Technology Center in Owasso was elected to serve as National President of the College/Postsecondary Division of SkillsUSA. He was elected by fellow student national officers at their most recent meeting in Leesburg, Virginia.
As President, Williams will serve as a student leader, spokesperson and ambassador for the SkillsUSA organization and will participate in national membership and industry tours during the 2015-2016 school year. He will speak on behalf of SkillsUSA before students, instructors and representatives of business and industry. He will also represent the national organization at various events.
“Dante’s passion for hard work and education makes him a great leader for our student members,” said Tim Lawrence, executive director of SkillsUSA. “I look forward to working with him this year.”
To run for a national office, SkillsUSA members must be nominated by their school, local training program and state leaders. They must also participate in the Professional Development Program, a curriculum that focuses on professionalism and advancing from school to work. Candidates must also have proven speaking ability. Once they have made it to the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, candidates must then pass a knowledge test and begin the campaign process to more than 460 student delegates representing the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference is the largest and most diverse showcase of skill training in the nation. More than 6,000 students compete nationally in hands-on skills and leadership events.
SkillsUSA helps students discover and grow their career passions. As a nationwide partnership of students, instructors and industry working together, SkillsUSA works to ensure America has a skilled workforce. It helps every student excel. The nationwide career and technical education student organization annually serves more than 300,000 high school, college and postsecondary students—and their instructors—in technical, skilled, and service occupation instructional programs. Career and technical education is learning that works for America. SkillsUSA has the active support of more than 600 corporations, trade associations, business and labor unions at the national level. Over 11 million people have been annual members of SkillsUSA since its founding in 1965. SkillsUSA programs teach leadership, citizenship and character development to complement technical skill training. The organization also emphasizes respect for the dignity of work, ethics, workmanship, scholarship and safety. For more information, go to http://www.skillsusa.org
