Kimberly Woodall, right, the director of Kentucky SkillsUSA, poses with SkillsUSA Executive Director Chelle Travis during the SkillsUSA State Directors Association conference. Photo courtesy SkillsUSA
(LEESBURG, VA) – SkillsUSA Kentucky earned SkillsUSA’s highest honor for state organizations during the annual SkillsUSA State Directors Association professional conference in August.
SkillsUSA is the No. 1 workforce development organization for students, empowering them to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. SkillsUSA Kentucky serves more than 5,000 students and instructors each year in middle, high and postsecondary schools.
The State Standard of Excellence Awards recognize the remarkable growth of the SkillsUSA’s program over the past eight years. The program’s goal is to help state associations establish policies, procedures and structures to ensure they can deliver exceptional service to their members. Instead of being a competition, it’s a tool for states to benchmark their performance, identify areas for improvement, and better serve SkillsUSA students and teachers.
The State Standards of Excellence Awards were separated into three categories: bronze, silver and gold. Kentucky was one of 37 organizations that earned the Gold Standard of Excellence Award for reaching the pinnacle of achievement and ensuring the continuous growth of the organization.
Kimberly Woodall, Kentucky SkillsUSA director and education program consultant in the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education, said the State Standards of Excellence program allows states to benchmark their performance and determine what improvements can be made.
“The Gold Standard of Excellence recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering the highest-quality programming and support for students, advisors and chapters across Kentucky,” Woodall said.
More details about SkillsUSA can be found on the SkillsUSA Kentucky website.
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