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Hobbs proclaims SkillsUSA Leadership Day; students launch "From Rigs to Roots" tree‑planting initiative
Summary
The commission issued a proclamation recognizing SkillsUSA Leadership Day and heard students and school leaders describe "From Rigs to Roots," an initiative in which SkillsUSA participants raised local sponsorships to plant 18 trees — one at each elementary school and five at the CTEC campus — with support from Hobbs Parks and Recreation.
Mayor Cobb (as called at roll) and city commissioners presented a proclamation recognizing SkillsUSA Leadership Day and invited Career Technical Education (CTEC) students and staff to the dais to describe a student‑led tree‑planting project called "From Rigs to Roots."
Juan Carlos Medina, assistant principal at CTEC, introduced student leaders and explained that SkillsUSA emphasizes three pillars — personal, workplace and technical skills — and that the students chose to plant 18 trees to mirror those elements. Students Saina Centeno, Abigail Trammell and Karimi Contreras (identified in the record as CTEC student leaders) were recognized for raising funds from local businesses and nonprofits to pay for the trees; the city’s Parks and Open Spaces Department will assist with planting.
The nut graf: the proclamation and student presentation highlight a local workforce‑education program embedding community service and environmental improvement into Career Technical Education, and the city will support the planting through Parks and Recreation operations.
Speakers described the student team’s outreach: organizers knocked on doors, secured sponsorships, and coordinated with city staff on logistics. The students plan 18 trees total, with one tree at each elementary school and five on the CTEC campus. City staff said planting would begin the next day and thanked the students and school staff for the initiative.
Commissioners commended the students and CTEC staff for leadership and civic engagement. No formal action beyond the proclamation was taken; city staff committed to providing planting support through Parks and Open Spaces.
