Career Center SkillsUSA elects officers
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Washington County Career Center SkillsUSA recently elected its 2023-24 chapter officers.
The Career Center representatives are:
¯ President, Aidan Klingler, is a senior from Belpre enrolled in the Electricity program. He is the son of Heather and Sonia Klingler of Belpre;
¯ Vice President, Talise Billiter, is a senior from Frontier enrolled in the Welding program. She is the daughter of Darrell and Heather Billiter of New Matamoras;
¯ Secretary, Victoria Cartmell, is a senior from Marietta enrolled in the Building Technology/Carpentry program. She is the daughter of Ohlen Cartmell of Marietta and Trish Cartmell of Williamstown;
¯ Treasurer, Carson Strahler, is a junior from Marietta enrolled in the Sports Medicine & Exercise Science program. He is the son of Ryan and Jennifer Strahler of Marietta;
¯ Parliamentarian, Travis Morris, is a direct enroll junior enrolled in the Building Technology/Carpentry program. He is the son of Tom Morris and Colleen Michaels of New Matamoras; and
¯ Historian, Cooper Laumann, is a junior from Marietta enrolled in the Sports Medicine & Exercise Science program. He is the son of Chris and Allison Laumann of Marietta.
SkillsUSA programs help to establish industry standards for job skill training in the lab and classroom and promote community service. It is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and is cited as a "successful model of employer-driven youth development training programs" by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Career Center Chapter, part of a national organization, serves 12 vocational/technical programs, which are Auto Collision Repair & Refinishing, Auto Mechanics, Building Technology/Carpentry, Diesel Truck Mechanics, Electricity, Heavy Equipment, Masonry, Medical College Prep, Patient Health Care, Pre-Nursing, Sports Medicine & Exercise Science, and Welding. Locally there are about 395 Career Center student members.
Across the country, the organization serves nearly 250,000 high school and college students and professional members who are enrolled in training programs of trade, technical, skilled and service occupations.