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SkillsUSA national champion Pamela Williams addresses LCTCS board, urges continued support
Summary
Pamela Williams, a postsecondary student at Northshore Technical Community College, described winning gold at the SkillsUSA national conference and being elected national postsecondary president; SkillsUSA state director Allison Bordelon highlighted student placements and chapter activity across LCTCS colleges.
The board heard from Allison Bordelon, state director for SkillsUSA Louisiana, and Pamela Williams, who described her experience as a state officer, national gold medalist in early childhood education and newly elected SkillsUSA national postsecondary president.
Bordelon outlined SkillsUSA’s role in workforce development, noting 12 college advisors and state and national competition placements. Pamela Williams described balancing coursework and SkillsUSA responsibilities, said she won gold at the national conference in early childhood education and described the honor of being elected national officer. She thanked her college leaders, advisers and LCTCS support and urged continued backing for SkillsUSA chapters and advisers across the system.
Board members praised the students and advisers for their work and recognized SkillsUSA’s role in connecting students to employers.
Ending: The board recognized the SkillsUSA winners and advised staff and chancellors to continue supporting chapter advisors and student leadership development.
