SkillsUSA

What is SkillsUSA?

Representing nearly 400,000 career and technical education students and teachers, SkillsUSA chapters thrive in middle schools, high schools and college/postsecondary institutions nationwide. Our mission is accomplished through the SkillsUSA Framework of Personal Skills, Workplace Skills and Technical Skills Grounded in Academics, which is integrated into the classroom curriculum.

Through the Framework, SkillsUSA students hone their hands-on skills against current industry standards in more than 140 occupational areas, from 3-D Animation to Welding and nearly everything in between. At the same time, they develop the transformative career-readiness skills — teamwork, communication, professionalism, leadership and more — that fuel career and life success.

A vital solution to the ongoing skills gap, where more highly skilled jobs are available than skilled professionals ready to fill them, SkillsUSA has served more than 14.6 million diverse, difference-making members since 1965.

What does CTC's chapter of SkillsUSA do?

The school chapter holds elections to select their senior and junior leaders (Officers) each year. The Officers will attend various leadership training and will also coordinate local chapter activities throughout the school year:

MDA Bowl-a-Thon
Fundraisers for various events or organizations

Who can join SkillsUSA?

All students in the programs listed below are registered by and have their dues paid by CTC :

Applied Engineering & Manufacturing
Auto Body Collision Repair
Auto Service
Auto Technology
Carpentry
Computer Graphic Arts
Cosmetology
Dental Assisting
Electrical Trades
Engineering & Architectural Design
Health Occupations - EMT, Medical Assisting, Nurse Assisting
Heating & Air Technology
Welding & Fabrication

How can I participate in SkillsUSA?

Students can join SkillsUSA and get involved in the chapter's activities as a member or an officer. SkillsUSA members have the opportunity to compete in regional, state and national competitions.

What is the benefit of being in SkillsUSA?

Students develop leadership skills, communication and teamwork skills. The biggest thing we have seen over the years is the growth as young leaders and having confidence in themselves. They get to work with other student leaders and adult mentors who help them grow.

Meet the Senior Officers for our chapter!

SkillsUSA SENIOR Officers

The following students will be the SkillsUSA senior officers for the 2026/27 school year:

POSITION	STUDENT	PROGRAM	HOME SCHOOL
President	Aneka Botello	Health Occupations	Tecumseh
Vice President	Dadjinie Clairina	Engineering & Architectural Design	Springfield
Secretary	Corinna Jackson	Carpentry	Springfield
Treasurer	Emmett Beaver	Applied Engineering	Northwestern
Parliamentarian	Kennedy Fultz	Applied Engineering	Northwestern
Reporter	Emma Huffman	Health Occupations	Northeastern
Historian	Carson Hamilton	Heating & Air Technology	Northeastern
Local Officer	Phoebe Fout	Dental Assisting	Shawnee
Local Officer	Zitlaly Gonzalez	Dental Assisting	Tecumseh
Local Officer	Grace Hay	Health Occupations	Shawnee
Local Officer	Lillyanne Tirey	Dental Assisting	Northeastern
Local Officer	Dylan Wells	Electrical Trades	Shawnee

Our SkillsUSA Chapter Achievements

Regional and State Officers Success
In the last 21 years 39% of the Southwest Ohio regional officers & 20% of the State officers have been from our SkillsUSA chapter.

Regional Officers – 63 students elected office
State Officers - 31 students elected into office

Regional, State & National Leadership Success
Students from CTC's SkillsUSA chapter have represented CTC and SkillsUSA at the regional, state, and national level. Over the past 25 years we've had students at all levels of SkillsUSA leadership:

Regional Prepared Speech 1st place winners – 8 chapter members
Regional Prepared Speech Top 3 – 12 chapter members
Regional Extemporaneous Speech 1st place winners – 10 chapter members
Regional Extemporaneous Speech Top 3 – 13 chapter members
State Prepared Speech 1st place winners – 6 chapter members
State Prepared Speech Top 5 – 11 chapter members
State Extemporaneous Speech 1st place winners – 6 chapter members
State Extemporaneous Speech Top 5 – 9 chapter members
National Prepared Speech 1st place winners – 1 chapter members
National Prepared Speech Top 6 – 3 chapter members
National Extemporaneous Speech Top 8 – 5 chapter members

Meet the Junior Officers for our chapter!

SkillsUSA JUNIOR Officers
Junior officer election results

The following students will be the SkillsUSA junior officers for the 2026/27 school year:

Aleec Tackett - Engineering & Architectural Design junior from Kenton Ridge
Andrew Forrest - Engineering & Architectural Design junior from Northeastern
Averi Lopez - Health Occupations junior from Kenton Ridge
Chad Hayes - Cybersecurity junior from Tecumseh
Chasity Allen - Cosmetology junior from Tecumseh
Collin Bostick - Welding junior from Springfield
Jordin McAffee - Dental Assisting junior from Springfield
Kaydence Coleman - Health Occupations junior from Tecumseh
Lily Lemmer - Engineering & Architectural Design junior from Tecumseh
Londyn Brigham - Engineering & Architectural Design junior from Springfield
Milagros De Paz - Criminal Justice junior from Catholic Central
Olivia Rice - Computer Graphic Arts junior from Kenton Ridge

What CTC students say about SkillsUSA

Brooklynn Haney: SkillsUSA has really helped me grow as a young person. It has helped me become more of a people person and helped with my confidence. I am able to talk to new people and in front of crowds, and this was something I never thought I’d be able to do. Isabella Moore: Coming to a new high school with all new people from schools around the whole county my junior year was very scary. Having the opportunity to join an organization that involves so many people from around the state has given me the opportunity to meet and be friends with loads of people. Not to mention the people I’ve met in our chapter, have become some of my closest friends, and helped me to adapt to this new environment. Another thing I’d like to add is my confidence has improved astronomically, being able to speak in front of large groups of people and not freak out. The last thing I would like to say is I’m so glad I took a chance on something new, because I have definitely become the best version of myself through SkillsUSA.

Aleysia Gayheart: How have you grown as a young person because of SkillsUSA? Being in SkillsUSA I have grown as a young person by stepping out of my comfort zone and doing things I personally never thought I’d do. What opportunities have you gained from being involved in SkillsUSA? I have gained many opportunities by being in this leadership group such as learning to speak in front of a crowd of people and how to be a part of networking. Something positive about being involved in SkillsUSA? There are many positive things about this group starting with meeting a lot of new people, and helping others grow. What do you like most about SkillsUSA? The thing I like the most about being a part of SkillsUSA is that I have got to meet many new people and become more professional with everything I do.

Xzavyier Mines: How have you grown as a young person because of SkillsUSA? I feel that being in SkillsUSA has further my professional skills, work place skills, personal skills, and also has just made me a better speaker. What opportunities have you gained from being involved in SkillsUSA? I’ve gained so many different things from being in skillsUSA from professionalism, better confident speaking, being social, networking. Something positive about being involved in SkillsUSA? SkillsUSA brings people together from different backgrounds and different parts of the country. What do you like most about SkillsUSA? I like the fact that skillsUSA has brought me out of my comfort zone.

SkillsUSA in the News

SkillsUSA Chapter Photos

Who should I talk to about SkillsUSA?

Mike Rice

Associate School Coordinator, SkillsUSA Advisor

Main Office, High School, Hall of Fame Coordinator

Contact

School: 937.325.7368 x 113

Eric Barge

Instructor, SkillsUSA Advisor

Career Technical Education, Engineering & Architectural Design