Five Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Career and Technical Education students recently developed leadership and career-readiness skills at the New York State SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Albany.
Herkimer BOCES Cosmetology student Isabella Burton, a senior from Little Falls City School District, is an elected SkillsUSA state officer in the position of New York State SkillsUSA secretary. She took on a leadership role during the conference including speaking in front of the whole conference, overseeing activities for a group of 30 students and leading her group on a tour of the New York state Capitol building.
The other four Herkimer BOCES students participated in trainings, toured the Capitol building and earned their SkillsUSA Statesman Awards.
“The SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference is a great opportunity for our students,” Herkimer BOCES SkillsUSA Coordinator Holly Fischer said. “Not only did we have Izzy stepping up to her state officer leadership role, but we were pleased to bring four CTE juniors who are interested in becoming leaders within SkillsUSA.”
The New York State SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference took place from Sunday, Nov. 1, to Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Albany. The four Herkimer BOCES juniors who attended were Conservation student Ashton Davis (Frankfort-Schuyler), Heavy Equipment Repair Operations student Deakon Elthorp (Herkimer), Cosmetology student Katie Assisi (Mount Markham) and Cosmetology student Aryanna Dicob (Central Valley).
The training sessions the students participated in included Parliamentary Procedure, 30-Second Elevator Story, Team Building, Framework Rotations, Personal Skills, Professionalism, Work Ethic and Workplace Skills. They developed community service and public relations presentations, and a new business meeting and patriotic salute were on their agenda.
Four Herkimer BOCES staff members also attended the conference: Fischer (who is also a SkillsUSA state officer advisor), Herkimer BOCES SkillsUSA Co-Coordinator Sarah Jacquays, Herkimer BOCES SkillsUSA advisor William Carpenter and Herkimer BOCES Director of Career and Technical Education Zane Mahar, who attended as an Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators liaison. Fischer helped oversee two state officers and the trainings they ran, and the other advisors participated in advisor trainings and earned their Statesman Awards.
Herkimer BOCES Cosmetology student Isabella Burton, a senior from Little Falls City School District, speaks during the opening ceremonies of the recent New York State SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Albany. Burton is a New York State SkillsUSA state officer – holding the position of state secretary.
Four Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education juniors recently attended the New York State SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Albany. Pictured, they pose together at the conference, from left: Cosmetology student Aryanna Dicob (Central Valley), Cosmetology student Katie Assisi (Mount Markham), Conservation student Ashton Davis (Frankfort-Schuyler) and Heavy Equipment Repair Operations student Deakon Elthorp (Herkimer).
Herkimer BOCES Cosmetology student Isabella Burton (center, at the podium), participates in the patriotic salute during the recent New York State SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Albany. Burton, a senior from Little Falls City School District is a New York State SkillsUSA state officer – holding the position of state secretary.
Herkimer BOCES Cosmetology student Isabella Burton (front, left), poses with the group she led a tour of the New York state Capitol building for during the recent New York State SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Albany. Burton, a senior from Little Falls City School District is a New York State SkillsUSA state officer – holding the position of state secretary.
Herkimer BOCES Cosmetology student Aryanna Dicob (at the podium), a junior from Central Valley, presents her team’s community service project during the recent New York State SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Albany.
Herkimer BOCES Cosmetology student Katie Assisi (at the podium), a junior from Mount Markham, presents her team’s community service project during the recent New York State SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference in Albany.