Welcome! #ThunderbirdLegacy

SkillsUSA is the #1 workforce development organization for students, and we are excited to welcome you to our Bettye Davis East SkillsUSA chapter! Through SkillsUSA, we empower students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders, and responsible community members.

For more information, contact the Bettye Davis East chapter advisor:

SkillsUSA Advisor: Adam Wood is responsible for overseeing the SkillsUSA chapter within their school, ensuring students receive necessary skills and training, and connecting them with industry leaders and opportunities

SkillsUSA Coordinator: Maureen Cronin communicates with students, parents, and industry partners, keeping everyone informed about chapter SkillsUSA activities and opportunities.

Rodger Nicolls, Assistant Principal, Activities

Contact Information: 907.742.2248

SkillsUSA Theme

“Potential” is something we all share, yet something that is uniquely shaped for each one of us. It’s both a journey and a destination, something that can’t be received without first being earned. It’s a reservoir of combustible fuel ready to be ignited by an intentional spark.

SkillsUSA was built to be that spark. It’s the flashpoint of personal and professional success, where opportunity and determination meet confidence and clarity, lighting clear paths toward fulfilling, courageous futures. As our theme for the 2024-2025 school year, “SkillsUSA: Ignite Your Potential” inspires members to discover their unique talents and ambitions through the powerful tools and motivating community of SkillsUSA. It also celebrates those who stoke the fires of SkillsUSA success: caring advisors, supportive peers, dedicated partners and others who ensure that sparks don’t fade but ignite a promising future.

When you ignite your potential through SkillsUSA, you’re lighting more than your own path. You’re illuminating the path of others on their unique journey toward becoming skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. This year, through SkillsUSA, we ignite our potential … and light up our futures.

Learn more here! Mr. Wood, Metal Fabrication, CTE Department, Bettye Davis East