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Surprise students shine at leadership event

DUSD high schoolers earn honors at higher levels

Posted 5/31/22

The FCCLA State Leadership Conference March 28 to 30 in Tucson allowed students to compete in more than 30 different events, meet the current State Executive Council and state officer candidates, qualify for the National Leadership Conference in San Diego and network with members across Arizona.

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EDUCATION

Surprise students shine at leadership event

DUSD high schoolers earn honors at higher levels

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The FCCLA State Leadership Conference March 28 to 30 in Tucson allowed students to compete in more than 30 different events, meet the current State Executive Council and state officer candidates, qualify for the National Leadership Conference in San Diego and network with members across Arizona.

Valley Vista High School students received the following recognitions: Olivia Black earned a gold medal and a perfect score in chicken fabrication. Megan Gatz and Sierra Painter both won silver in culinary arts. Joselyn Villegas won bronze in food innovations.

FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life — planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication — all necessary within the home and workplace. FCCLA programs are planned and run by members.

The FBLA State Leadership conference April 4 to 6 in Tucson gave students the opportunity to advance to the national conference, compete in a variety of competitions, participate in workshops and run for state office for FBLA.

Dysart High School students Jared Wilson, Ryan Maisano, Bryan Naiuli, Damien Cordero and Devonte Reed placed in the top five for parliamentary procedures.

Valley Vista students Lilly Smith and Raven Cardosi placed second in 3D animation.

FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.

Students from all four district high schools competed in the SkillsUSA State Competition hosted April 19 to 20 in Phoenix. This event is the premier showcase for Arizona’s trade, technology and service high school and college students.

This annual championship features more than 75 skills and leadership competitions that determine who will represent Arizona at the national SkillsUSA Championships.

Gage Fuentes from Dysart High earned the silver medal in auto tech basic.
Several students from Shadow Ridge High School earned medals, including Jordyn Jones, who earned a gold medal in T-shirt design and a silver medal in advertising design. Alysa Horton received a gold medal for stage coach interview skills. Zachary Hampton and Joseph Holm earned second place in web development and design. Jacob Bacome and Brian Bucsi won gold in 3D visualization, and Tyler Winter and Tyler Cain won a bronze medal in additive manufacturing.

Willow Canyon High School students Allison Kotzbauer, Eli Hernandez and Morgan West won gold in career pathways showcase: arts and communication and the club was named a gold chapter of excellence.

SkillsUSA is a Career and Technical Education partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development by building and reinforcing self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills.

A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service (including health) occupations.
Students from Dysart High, Shadow Ridge High School and Willow Canyon competed in the DECA International Career Development Conference April 23 to 26 in Atlanta.

The event allows students to compete with more than 10,000 DECA students from across the country. Students participated in the Emerging Leaders Series in order to attain 21st Century Skills in the areas of collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity.

Students also network with hundreds of representatives in the college and career exhibits as they plan for their future.

Shadow Ridge student Jamie Springer was a top 10 finalist in Project Management Community Awareness event, and Noah Axelson, Lily McDaniel and Kloey Garcia earned sixth place in the virtual business restaurant.

Irene Silva, Bethanie Lopez-Draeger and Servando Lopez from Dysart High won a gold medal in the small business enterprise food operations competition. Dysart High students Lorenzo Roman and Dawn Jones took fourth place in the business law and ethics competition.

DECA is a premier student organization that supports the development of marketing and management skills in career areas such as hospitality, finance, sales and service, business administration and entrepreneurship.

DECA is one of the many Career and Technical Education opportunities offered to prepare students for the academic and vocational skills necessary to successfully enter the workforce.

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