SCHOHARIE – Students ranging from future chefs to future heavy equipment operators will lead the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus SkillsUSA chapter for the 2025-26 school year.
The officers were sworn in on Sept. 25 during a tradition-rich ceremony in front of parents and friends.
SkillsUSA officers, their program, and home school districts are as follows:
Morning session
President Lydia Waage, Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation (HERO), Cobleskill-Richmondville (CRCS)
Vice President Emily Gwoozdz, Electrical Trades, Sharon Springs
Media Specialist Marley Wayman, Criminal Justice, CRCS
Secretary Riley VanDenburgh, Criminal Justice, Schalmont
Treasurer Alexzina Merritt, Criminal Justice, Sharon Springs
Afternoon session
President Corrine LiVecchi, HERO, Middleburgh
Vice President Allie Smith, HERO, Schoharie
Media Specialist Abigail Rose, Welding and Metal Fabrication, Schalmont
Secretary Caylee Faulkner, Early Childhood Education, CRCS
Treasurer Jordan Jones, Criminal Justice, Berne-Knox-Westerlo
Historian Joanna McCann, Cosmetology, CRCS
Parliamentarian Anilah O'Brien, Welding and Metal Fabrication, Schalmont
SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school students. The organization promotes personal and professional growth and offers students the opportunity to network with industry executives and professionals at the local, regional, state and national levels and to compete in competitions. The organization also promotes giving back to the community, which locally results in collections each year for food pantries, as well as other charitable organizations.
