Anderson County Career & Technical Center

Our State Champions, Mason Daugherty and Paighton Liles, competed at the National Leadership and Skills Conference for SkillsUSA this week in Atlanta! They put in a lot of time practicing and preparing for their events and came out in the top half of the nation. We are still proud to say that Mason finished 17th in the NATION for Diesel Technology and Paighton finished 22nd in the NATION for Power Equipment Technology. We are proud of both of these students and can’t wait to see where their skills take them in the future!!

Last big welcome for our new leadership for Career and Technical Student Organizations is Mason Daugherty, SkillsUSA.

What does leadership mean to you?
Leadership means leading something you love and giving it your all.

What is one goal that you have for your club this year?
One goal I have for the club is to do more fundraisers and focus on growing the program.

What do you hope to gain from being a leader?
I hope to inspire people to develop skills and get a good career

Next up for new leadership in our Career and Technical Student Organizations is Hoyt Chadwell, DECA.

What does leadership mean to you?
To me, leadership is a person who can help push people to become the best at what they do, as well as someone who can have a group of people focused on a specific purpose. I believe a leader should be able to keep a group of people moving forward and on task while being able to complete jobs and tasks.

What is one goal that you have for your club this year?
One goal I have for our club is to have someone win at the district competition, and I want to raise enough money to purchase the official DECA blazers.

What do you hope to gain from being a leader?
I hope to learn how to keep others on task and find ways to help my group of people become successful. I also want to be able to grow the club and set it up to be able to keep growing after I graduate.

Our students participated in the annual College Day event at Fairview Elementary. They presented their programs of study, classes, projects, and what options they will have in Career and Technical Education. What an incredible group of students representing Ag, Construction, Healthcare and Teaching as a Profession!

Next up for our new Career and Technical Student Organization Presidents is Lilly Coffey, FFA.

What does leadership mean to you?
Leadership means being the one who can lead a group and offer good advice to your peers.

What is one goal that you have for your club this year?
My goal is to include everyone and get them more involved in their community.

What do you hope to gain from being a leader?
I hope to gain more knowledge about what it takes to lead a team.

Next up for our new Career and Technical Student Organization presidents is Carter Phillips, FCCLA.

What does leadership mean to you?
Leadership means setting a positive example, helping others feel included, and working together to achieve goals. A good leader listens to others, stays responsible, and encourages people to do their best.

What is one goal that you have for your club this year?
One goal I have for my club this year is to increase participation within my chapter.

What do you hope to gain from being a leader?
I want to learn how to better support and motivate others.

Presenting our next Career and Student Organization president for the upcoming year: Catelyn Clotfelter, TSA.

What does leadership mean to you?
Ensuring that TSA is organized and optimized for success financially, socially, and academically, while also making sure that all TSA members enjoy their time in the club.

What is one goal that you have for your club this year?
I want to raise enough money to allow all members of TSA to go on the state trip without having to pay for themselves, as well as get TSA further involved with the local community.

What do you hope to gain from being a leader?
I hope to gain valuable experience being both a leader and a role model for TSA members, as well as deepen my knowledge in the world of engineering as a whole.

It’s time to announce our Career and Technical Student Organizations leadership for next school year!

First up is our new HOSA president, Roxana Aguilar.

What does leadership mean to you?
Although leadership can be shown through various forms of service in all aspects of life, to me, leadership means being consistent, leading through example, being a source of support, and taking the initiative. I aim to balance being an active and passive leader as I implement both creating goals and encouraging problem solving, but I also believe that it is just as important to have team autonomy.

What is one goal that you have for your club this year?
One goal that I have for HOSA this year is to further increase the number of chapter members that we have and keep these numbers consistent. We have already accomplished this goal this past year, and I hope to beat that number once again.

What do you hope to gain from being a leader?
I hope to gain the ability to advocate for others while fostering ACCTC's school culture of encouraging self-discovery and career readiness. Furthermore, I aim to follow a stewardship leadership style to develop my abilities in communication and guidance.

This week Mr. Hagen’s Digital Arts 1&2 classes got to spend different days meeting members of WATE and WBIR news departments, and visiting Pellissippi State.

Students from ACCTC showcased our programs for students at Lake City Middle School today at their Career Fair! They were able to speak to students about all of our program offerings, show them tools, cuddle animals, and answer a lot of questions about their next 4 years of school.