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Lawrence County students honored for SkillsUSA wins, state adviser award
Summary
At the March 26 Lawrence County School Board meeting, students from multiple high schools were recognized for SkillsUSA competition wins — several earned gold medals — and an adviser received state-level recognition; students and staff said many will advance to national events this summer.
Students from Lawrence County's high schools were recognized at the March 26 board meeting for a string of SkillsUSA awards and other academic and career-technical accomplishments.
Dr. Hope Thomasson introduced winners from Summertown, Loretta and Lawrence County high schools and praised the students’ “skill, determination, and pride in their craft.” Students named themselves and the events they competed in: Cory Hall (Summertown) in solo welding; Jaden Garland, Kase Stewart, Jake Frasier and others in three-man fabrication; Kay Owens and Brady Jagger with gold finishes in community service; Jackson Newton and Parker Hughes took gold in engineering technology design; Emily Craig and Seth Hull won gold in quiz bowl; Aiden Luna earned first place in robotics urban search and rescue; and several others placed or earned medals.
The board also recognized Sydney Smith (referred to by staff as Sydney Hallmark), the SkillsUSA adviser honored as the state-level adviser of the year. Board members and instructors stressed that many students balance competition preparation with regular class time and extracurricular responsibilities. “They proved their skill, determination, and pride in their craft,” the district CTE director said.
Several students and advisers said the district plans to send competitors to national events. Board members noted an upcoming trip to Atlanta in early June for national-level contests.
The recognition segment included short presentations by students and instructors and photographs; the board asked students to line up for pictures after their introductions.
What’s next: Schools and CTE instructors will continue preparing students for regional and national competitions, and the board encouraged community attendance at those events.
