Alumni Spotlight

Purpose Cemented by Passion

It’s fitting that Peyton Holland is the executive director of the National Technical Honor Society. After all, the inherent honor of the skilled trades was ingrained in him early on by his father. To reach his full potential, however, Holland would need more building blocks to success. He’d find them in a SkillsUSA masonry classroom.

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Earning Her Future While Serving Her Country

The daughter of Colombian immigrants, Lizetthe Moreno understood the value of hard work at an early age thanks to her parents’ example. Driven by a desire to give back to the country that offered her family a brighter future, this SkillsUSA alum and soon-to-be-Marine has become a positive example all her own.

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Successful SkillsUSA Graduate Gives School a Jolt with Generous Donation

Scott Regional Technical Center (Mo.) graduate Greg Huse (right) with his wife Tameka Huse …

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From National Officer to National Television

How hard is it to go from appearing onstage in front of 10,000 people to appearing on national television in front of millions? If you talk to Jay Clifton, he makes the journey seem easy. But the reality is that a lot of sweat and hard work led to both.

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Interview with Lane Davis

In September 2018, SkillsUSA Florida state officer Lane Davis was preparing to attend SkillsUSA’s Washington Leadership Training Institute when he had a harrowing experience. Through that, he learned the importance of how stories can help us learn more about others, and ourselves.

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“Do They Really Take Girls?” — Passing Preconceptions

When an interest in automotive technology led her to consider courses in high school, Noemi Castro wondered if her gender could be an obstacle. It wasn’t. Through SkillsUSA, she quickly found a confidence-igniting spark that’s led to a full-throttle career.

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