Cosmetology SkillsUSA Students Honored for Achievements
The Stephens County Board of Education was presented with funds from the McCay Hayes Fund at last night’s meeting.
Spokesman for the fund said that the fund has been around for almost 70 years and was started by local graduate Pope Brock to honor his tutor Walter McCay and the librarian at Eastanollee High School Daisy Hayes.
The fund is to promote education in Stephens County at Eastanollee schools through the library. Now that there are no more schools in Eastanollee, the fund is distributed equally to the media centers in each of the schools.
Another group that was recognized last night was the Cosmetology SkillsUSA chapter.
Assistant Principal at Stephens County High School and CTAE Director Teresa Phillips congratulated the group for their accomplishments.
“I would like to congratulate our chapter on their outstanding, representing Stephens County High School as well as the state of Georgia in our recent national leadership conference which was held in Louisville, Kentucky,” said Phillips. “It’s with great pride I get to recognize these outstanding group of students 4th in the nation in the opening and closing ceremonies competition. Mrs. Caldwell will now come forward to present the Skill Points certificates to each student. This certificate in this specific contest measures 20 various competencies within the opening and closing ceremonies competition.”
Seven students were presented with certificates.
President of the chapter and senior at Stephens County High School Grace Clayton spoke on behalf of the club. She said that SkillsUSA helps prepare students for career readiness.
“I am a proud member of the Stephens County High School SkillsUSA Cosmetology chapter,” said Clayton. “SkillsUSA is a student-led organization that creates a pathway for career readiness for all of its members. It empowers every student to achieve career success. The chapter excellence programs honor individual chapters and their achievement related to the SkillsUSA framework. The framework is the guideline that use and develop the personal work place and technical skills which are grounded in our academics. The framework personifies SkillsUSA’s mission, bringing to life these simple words- to empower its members to become world class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.”
The group was also presented with a check for $4,000 from Lowe’s in support of their accomplishments.
The students who received certificates include: