Carle Place High School student Patrick Harrington recently earned third place at the New York State Regional SkillsUSA Conference this year. Harrington, a carpentry student at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, took third in the carpentry category. The competition is one in a national series of events SkillsUSA sponsors as part of its mission to provide the country with a competitive, skilled workforce.
Students participated in a series of timed events related to their courses of study at Barry Tech, as well as in competitions in leadership and professional development. Students successful at the regional level of competition advanced to the NYS SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships, held April 22-24 in Syracuse. Top achievers on the state level move to the finals, held during the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, MO, June 23-27.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry leaders working together to prepare high school and college students to become leaders in the business world. The program helps establish industry standards for job-skill training and instills a respect for community service in its participants. The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes SkillsUSA as a “successful model of an employer-driven youth development program.”
—Submitted by Nassau BOCES
