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December 17, 2019

Students Offer Free Auto Checks

With winter making its way to Yelm, Wash., high-school automotive students got a firsthand look at how to prepare a vehicle outside of the classroom. They set up shop in…

Chapter News

December 17, 2019

Technology Provides a Better Future

Engineering students from Sylmar (Calif.) Biotech Health Academy wanted to help the homeless by creating a resource that would change lives. Jonathan Pena and Brian Hernandez decided they would create…

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December 17, 2019

Every Penny Counts

Each year, Olathe (Kan.) North High School students raise money for the Pennies for Shoes Campaign. This effort supports the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund to purchase footwear for Olathe students…

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September 26, 2019

Helping Hands, Helping Hearts Go Together

Photo: Amanda Sotelo, Texas State Technical College. Without having to worry about food, students at Texas State Technical College can move one step closer to achieving their education and career…

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September 26, 2019

Celebrating a Positive Perspective

Photo: Courtesy Catawba Valley Community College. Used with permission. Catawba Valley Community College students decided to embrace the diversity in their community by hosting a “Celebration of…

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September 26, 2019

Sparking a Champion

In Nevada, Desert Oasis High School students had a vision of creating an impactful event that would benefit both the community and the school. They decided to plan…

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September 26, 2019

To Restore a Forgotten History, Students Use One Skill at a Time

Gloucester Institute of Technology students restored the local African American Veterans Cemetery in Franklinville, N.J. The SkillsUSA members were joined by Lowe’s Home Improvement to donate supplies…

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April 16, 2019

A Truckload of Food and Music

Twin brothers from Newark, N.J., used their love and passion for culinary arts to fuel the creation of A&J’s Original Cheesesteak food truck. Anthony and Jonathon Rivera have spent the…

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April 16, 2019

They Pony Up to Party

At Barry Tech BOCES in Westbury, N.Y., students planned a holiday celebration for special needs children at the Jerusalem Avenue School. Funds for the event were raised by selling student-designed…

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