Challenger, CVCC Student Selected as SkillsUSA North Carolina State Officer

Catawba Valley Community College and Challenger Early College student Dalton Powell was recently chosen as one of seven high school students to serve as SkillsUSA North Carolina state officers at the annual state leadership and skills conference.

06/15/2020

Dalton Powell

Catawba Valley Community College and Challenger Early College student Dalton Powell was recently chosen as one of seven high school students to serve as SkillsUSA North Carolina state officers at the annual state leadership and skills conference.

For the next year, Powell and six other individuals will serve as ambassadors and travel to events across the state and country sharing the message of Career and Technical Education, and specifically the message of SkillsUSA. 

"I am beyond honored to have obtained such an amazing accomplishment,” Powell said. “From my short time in office, I can already tell that great things are coming up this year in SkillsUSA. I am grateful for the strong guidance I have received from my advisors and the continued support I have received from Mr. (Gary) and Mrs. (Tammy) Muller. I am greatly looking forward to the great things to come this year from the state office of SkillsUSA."

This year, the SkillsUSA North Carolina annual leadership ad skills conference will be held virtually due to COVID-19.

Tammy Muller, CVCC’s SkillsUSA Executive Director, is proud of Powell for his accomplishment and said his selection further highlights what he means to her program.

“Our campus is undeniably a better place because of Dalton,”  Muller said. “His actions fully embrace our mission for engaged learning and community impact.”

SkillsUSA North Carolina officers work together to develop engaging educational conferences for the 6,000-plus members statewide. Additionally, they visit business and industry representatives and legislative representatives. Through effective speaking and facilitating techniques, SkillsUSA North Carolina leaders communicate the message of career-readiness.

“SkillsUSA state officers develop and use high level leadership skills to prepare themselves and others for future careers and are among the elite student leaders in our state,” said Paul Heidepriem, Executive Director of SkillsUSA North Carolina.

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