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Students lauded for Skills USA wins; Serena Lee honored as student leader
Summary
Board recognized Skills USA national award winners and honored senior Serena Lee from Cesar Chavez High. Students from multiple schools described how CTE and Skills USA competitions, internships and leadership roles boosted confidence and career readiness.
Stockton Unified trustees presented certificates to students who won awards at this year’s Skills USA national competitions and recognized Serena Lee, a senior at Cesar Chavez High School, as the evening’s student honoree.
Nathan Haley, the district director for career and technical education, introduced students who earned gold and silver placements at Skills USA; Rachel Naverette called award recipients forward and trustees presented certificates. "These students represent the good stuff that we have going on in SUSD," Haley said as the board applauded.
Serena Lee, the board’s student honoree, described her leadership across clubs and CTE pathways, noting participation in robotics, multimedia and stagecraft and a short film that won at the Delta Film Festival. "I'm a senior at Caesar Chavez High School...it's an honor to be here to speak on behalf of Chavez and share our accomplishments," she told the board.
Several students offered short testimony to the board about Skills USA’s impact: Mario Flores and others credited the program with leadership training and increased confidence; Eliza Delkoto and Priscilla Hernandez recounted competing in medical terminology and robotics; brothers/sisters from Fillmore and other schools described how the competitions created college‑level experiences and networking opportunities.
Why it matters: trustees and staff framed Skills USA and CTE recognition as district investments in student leadership, employability and post‑secondary pathways. Students and advisers asked the board to sustain support and expand access across sites.
The recognitions were part of the board’s broader CTE agenda for the meeting, which also included a more detailed presentation on internships and program expansion.
