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Students learn valuable skills from national group

by | Jul 15, 2021 | Education, Latest

Camryn Shupe considered herself lacking a certain charac­teristic before her involvement with SkillsUSA.

That trait — confidence — has grown since she started with the national organization that seeks to help secondary school and college students build per­sonal and academic skills.

“I was very hesitant with my­self,” said Shupe, a rising junior at Wylie High School who is a district officer with SkillsUSA. “I was very unsure. I would al­ways over-think things, always second-guess myself. Now that I’m in this organization I’ve been able to grow and just get myself out there, out of my comfort zone.”

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By Don Munsch • [email protected]

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