Lombard Elected SkillsUSA Secretary

WHS Senior, McKayla Lombard was recently elected as the Southwest District SkillsUSA Secretary. Lombard is continuing her training in the Culinary Arts program at Scott Regional Technology Center in Monett.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. We help each student excel.

SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. Our vision is to produce the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member the opportunity for career success.

A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service (including health) occupations.  (Information courtesy of:  https://www.skillsusamo.org/)