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Wahoo SkillsUSA attends 2015 Fall Leadership Conference

Students enhance leadership skills & network with Norfolk area businesses

by SkillsUSA Sponsor Jon Herrera on October 01, 2015

WHS SkillsUSA members attending the 2015 Fall Leadership Conference, held Sept. 21 at Northeast Community College in Norfolk.

Wahoo students attended the SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference at Northeast Community College in Norfolk Monday, September 21.

SkillsUSA students listen to a presentation from the LifeNet crew during their tour of Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.

Nineteen students traveled to Norfolk to attend the conference designed to kick off the year with leadership activities and networking opportunities with business and industry. The students learned about SkillsUSA and attended leadership sessions put on by SkillsUSA state officers and business leaders. When they weren't in leadership sessions, they toured businesses in the Norfolk area.

Leadership Sessions:
Elevator Speeches/Communication - Alex Kemnitz, Parliamentarian; Megan Runyon, Historian
What is SkillsUSA? - Raven Alder, Treasurer
Team Building - Ryan Campbell, Reporter; Tyler Lauenstein, Secretary; Natalie Bauermeister, Vice President
Program of Work - Alexa Bruick, President
Jump into STEM - Louisville Chapter Members
Construction Careers - Associated General Contractors

The tours:
Bechhauer Construction
Faith Regional Hospital
Medtronic/Covidien
Northeast Community College Utility Line division
Nucor Steel Cold Finish Group
Nucor Steel Detailing and Design Center
Nucor Steel Vulcraft Group

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