2024–2025 SkillsUSA Massachusetts Advisors’ Handbook Chapter 3: SkillsUSA Massachusetts Operations • 42 History introduction of Graphic Imaging Sublimation, Humanoid Robotics and Audio/Radio Production as limited demon- stration contests. Honorary Life Memberships were conferred on; Jane Baldi, Special Education Teacher, retired, Tri-County Regional Technical HS, Linda Coté, Health Careers Teacher, retired, Greater Lawrence Technical HS, Roger Bourgeois, Superin- tendent, Greater Lowell Regional Technical HS, and Timothy P. Murray, President & CEO Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce The 54th annual National Leadership & Skills Confer- ence featuring the SkillsUSA Championships was held in Louisville, KY. SkillsUSA Massachusetts brought home 54 National Medals (26 gold, 7 silver & 21 bronze) and 23 Presi- dent’s Volunteer Service Awards (10 gold, 1 silver & 12 bronze) Skill Point Certificates. The conference also saw SkillsUSA Massachusetts successfully run its seventeenth candidate for National Office. Grace Kirrane, a student in the Health Occu- pations program at Montachusett Regional Technical High School ran for and was elected to the position of National Region I Vice President, making her the sixteenth National Officer from Massachusetts. Mssachusetts saw its membership reach an all time high with total membership of 33,290, consisting of 29,233 high school members, 174 post-secondary/college members, 1,116 professional members, and 2767 alumni and honorary life members. These numbers garnered SkillsUSA Massachu- setts the highest membership total in the nation. 2018 SkillsUSA Massachusetts State Leadership & Skills Confer- ence featuring the Massachusetts Skill- sUSA Championships was again hosted by Blackstone Valley RTHS and Keefe Technical School. The Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Marlborough served as the host hotel for the twelfth consecutive year. 2018 saw the introduction of Graphic Imaging Sublimation, Humanoid Robotics and Audio/Radio Production as full demonstration contests. Honorary Life Memberships were conferred on; Pamela Dorwin, Business Technology Teacher, McCann Technical High School, Daniel Slavinskas, Electrical Teacher, retired, Worcester Technical High School and Jean George, Voca- tional Director, Tri-County Regional Technical High School. The 55th annual National Leadership & Skills Conference featuring the SkillsUSA Championships was held in Louisville, KY. SkillsUSA Massachusetts brought home 37 National Medals (10 gold, 9 silver & 18 bronze) and 15 President’s Volunteer Service Awards (9 gold, 4 silver & 11 bronze) Skill Point Certificates. The conference also saw SkillsUSA Massachusetts successfully run its seventeenth candidate for National Office. Adam Cavanaugh, a student in the Business and Entreprenuership program at Blackstone Valley Technical High School ran for and was elected to the position of National High School Treasurer, making him the seventeenth National Officer from Massachusetts. and was elected to the position of National Region I Vice President, making her the fourteenth National Officer from Massachusetts. Massachusetts saw its membership reach an all time high with total membership of 33,912, consisting of 30,278 high school members, 263 post-secondary/college members, 1,095 professional members, and 2,227 alumni & honorary life members. These numbers garnered SkillsUSA Massa- chusetts the highest membership total in the nation. 2016 The SkillsUSA Massachusetts State Leadership & Skills Conference featuring the Massachusetts SkillsUSA Championships was again hosted by Blackstone Valley RTHS and Joseph P. Keefe Technical HS (due to the growth of the competition . The Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center in Marlbor- ough served as the host hotel for the tenth consecutive year. 2016 saw the introduction of Estethics, Painting and Design Technology and Sticker Design (for freshmen) as limited demonstration contests. Honorary Life Memberships were conferred on; Charles Lyons, Superintendent, retired, Shawsheen Valley Regional Technical HS, Cyra Hathaway, Vocational Curriculum Coor- dinator, Blackstone Valley Regional Technical HS, Dr. Judith Klimkiewicz, Superintendent, retired, Nashoba Valley RTHS, Cindy Zylkuski Norris, Administrator, Boston Tooling & Machining Association, Inc. . The 53rd annual National Leadership & Skills Confer- ence featuring the SkillsUSA Championships was held in Louisville, KY. SkillsUSA Massachusetts brought home 54 National Medals (11 gold, 17 silver & 25 bronze) and 16 Presi- dent’s Volunteer Service Awards (5 gold, 5 silver & 6 bronze) Skill Point Certificates. The conference also saw SkillsUSA Massachusetts successfully run its sixteenth candidate for National Office. Stacey Muanya, a student in the Health Services program at Blackstone Valley Regional Technical School ran for and was elected to the position of National High School President, making her the fifteenth National Officer from Massachusetts. Massachusetts saw its membership reach an all time high with total membership of 34,395, consisting of 30,385 high school members, 278 post-secondary/college members, 1,135 professional members, and 2,593 alumni & honorary life members. These numbers garnered SkillsUSA Massa- chusetts the highest membership total in the nation. 2017 SkillsUSA Massachusetts State Leadership & Skills Confer- ence featuring the Massachusetts Skill- sUSA Championships was again hosted by Blackstone Valley RTHS and Keefe Technical School. The Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center in Marl- borough served as the host hotel for the eleventh consecutive year. 2017 saw the Stacey Muanya Grace Kirrane Adam Cavanaugh
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