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SkillsUSA Names Top Three "Models of Excellence" Chapters

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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LEESBURG, Va., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SkillsUSA announced its top three chapters for the 2023 Models of Excellence (MOE) program during the Awards Session at the National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) in Atlanta on Friday, June 23. The three winners were selected from a talented field of 24 finalists from around the nation, each representing the application of the SkillsUSA Framework in the Personal, Workplace and Technical skills demanded by industry. Winners for 2023 are New Madrid County R-1 Technical Skills Center of Missouri (Personal Skills); Lynn Vocational Technical Institute of Massachusetts (Workplace Skills); and Upper Valley Career Center of Ohio (Technical Skills).

Key Points: 
  • This program, in its ninth year, recognizes achievement as it relates to the successful integration of the Framework in a chapter's SkillsUSA Program of Work, including community service and leadership activities.
  • By using the Framework as a guide, chapters create programming based on high-demand employability skills within the Personal, Workplace and Technical Skills areas.
  • The excellence achieved by these chapters reflects the grassroots approach of SkillsUSA in preparing members to be job ready, day one.
  • A committee then identified the top chapters nationally for each SkillsUSA Framework component, resulting in 24 finalists.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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