SkillsUSA students participate at State Competition
Members of the WPHS SkillsUSA team, including Emma Adkins, Jordan Adriaenssens, Megan Bennett, Grace Felan, Jordan Graham, Harley Hall, Trace Hall, Austin Morrow, Ian Simpson, Shelbi Walser, Mackenzie Warren and Katelyn Watson, competed at the State USASkills Competition in Corpus Christi last week.
The Wills Point High School’s SkillsUSA program has been a force to be reckoned with in recent years, bringing home awards and honors annually. News for the program became even brighter last week, after local SkillsUSA students placed at State Competition.
Harley Hall received a silver medal for Prepared Speech and Grace Felan received a bronze medal for Graphic Imaging Sublimation. Both students were part of a team of 12 students that went to the SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference.
This year the competition was the largest in history with over 6,000 students from across the state traveling to Corpus Christi.
While there, the students competed in over 150 events from different trade, technical and leadership categories. Other WPHS students were involved in competitive events such as Adverting Design, Related Technical Math, First Aid/CPR, Pin Design, T-shirt Design, Job Interview, Extemporaneous Speaking and both the opening and closing Ceremony.
Harley Hall completed her tenure as Texas State Secretary and helped lead the conference proceedings during both opening and closing ceremonies.
Emma Adkins also represented WPHS on the stage during the opening ceremony as a
Texas State Vice President and District 5 President.
WPHS SkillsUSA team members under the direction of advisor Donna Rowland include Emma Adkins, Jordan Adriaenssens, Megan Bennett, Grace Felan, Jordan Graham, Harley Hall, Trace Hall, Austin Morrow, Ian Simpson, Shelbi Walser, Mackenzie Warren and Katelyn Watson.
