Lessons Learned From Students

Two Oklahoma CareerTech student organization national leaders joined a panel on Feb. 9 in a live Web cast discussion with other national student organization leaders on “Building Academic, Technical and Leadership Skills: Lessons Learned from CareerTech Student Organizations.”

The event was sponsored by the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education and was held in Washington D.C. Assistant Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Sclafani, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, moderated the panel.

Serving on the panel from Oklahoma were Kay Speer, a licensed practical nurse graduate from Red River Technology Center in Duncan. Speer served as the 2003 state Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) president and is currently serving as a national HOSA officer. David Roberts, a business and information technology education and graduate from McCurtain High School now attends Northeastern State University. Roberts has served on the Business Professionals of America (BPA) student organization advisory council, as the state BPA president and is the current National Secondary President for BPA.

The national career and technology education student organizations are an integral part of career and technology education programs. They are dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing their potential for leadership, personal growth and career success through CareerTech education.

This presentation highlighted the experiences of these national student leaders with their organizations. It also increased public awareness about how student organizations contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills as well as informed the public about future opportunities available to members of youth organizations.

Career and Technical Education, Education National Dissemination Center, National Research Center http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=97