Thursday, January 31, 2013
A Tartan High School student received a high-ranking leadership position for SkillsUSA.
A Tartan High School student will be serving as a state officer for SkillsUSA, according to a recent release. Maggie Mielzarek recently went through specialized training and interviewing skills to be selected as Secondary Vice-President for Minnesota SkillsUSA. She was previously chosen in December to serve as a state officer at large, but after more training moved up to a higher position. SkillsUSA is a national non-profit organization that serves teachers, high school students and college students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. Elections for the position were held at the annual SkillsUSA Delegate Conference in Alexandria and Mielzarek campaigned and spoke to student members from across the …
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Tartan Senior Nicole Horwath isn’t wasting any time in charting her career path.
Oakdale Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Nicole Horwath, 12th Grade School: Tartan High School Accomplishment: Horwath was elected to a position as a state officer in SkillsUSA, an extracurricular program focusing on career preparation. Key to Awesomeness: This might make her unique among fellow teenagers, but Tartan senior Nicole Horwath likes rules. She likes them so much, in fact, that she’s hoping her role on the state’s SkillsUSA board is that of parliamentarian. Horwath was elected to a position on the board after planning and executing a campaign complete with manager and motto—Shine like Gold. Her penchant for order is also part of why she is using her SkillsUSA experience to explore a career as a correctional or probation officer, she …
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
In its first year sending a group to state, the team brought back 22 medals.
Oakdale Patch Whiz Kids of the Week: The Tartan High School SkillsUSA Team Accomplishment: The team brought back 22 medals and five national qualifiers from the state meet in late March. Key to Awesomeness: In its first year sending a group to state competition, Tartan’s SkillsUSA team has set the bar high for future teams, said advisor Jenny Murphy. While many students don’t begin career exploration until after they graduate high school or start college, through SkillsUSA, these students are already learning about careers like nursing, auto mechanics, law enforcement and technical math. And if their results from the state competition held in Bloomington in late March are any indication, they’re doing a good job at it. Collectively, the …
