SSCS SENIORS ATTEND SKILLS-USA FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE - 21 November 2025 - 2

                                                Gwodz and Merritt. Photo courtesy SSCS

SHARON SPRINGS — Two SSCS seniors were among 300 high school students from across New York state taking part in a leadership conference recently held at The Desmond Hotel – Crown Plaza.

Emily Gwozdz (right) and Alexzina Merritt, both enrolled at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center in Schoharie, attended the SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference during which they honed their leadership, communication and professional skills.

Gwozdz, SkillsUSA chapter Vice President is studying Electrical Trades, and Merritt, Treasurer, is enrolled in the Criminal Justice program.

SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school and college students. The organization promotes personal and professional growth and offers students the opportunity to compete at the local, regional, state and national levels. The organization also promotes giving back to the community, locally resulting in collections each year for food pantries and city missions.