Diman Students Have Success at SkillsUSA Conference

By Meagan Parsons, '09

Recently, the student body elected seven individuals to serve as SkillsUSA Chapter Officers. These student leaders will represent our fine school, and keep the Diman SkillsUSA chapter running smoothly.

Diman Chapter Officers pose with State Officer Jonathan Root, a Diman senior

DIMAN CHAPTER OFFICERS
Dan Boulay - '08
Zach Sinkevich - '08
Chloe Lemaire - '08
Jocelyn Pacheco - '08
Meagan Parsons - '09
Jessica Barbosa - '09
Jenna Gagne - '10

For three long days (November 19-21), these hard working students participated in the State Fall Leadership Conference in Marlboro, MA. More than 300 officers from 45 Massachusetts high schools participated in this event.

The work began for our officers, the moment they walked into their hotel. All officers were divided into Team C, H, A, M, P or S. Within there group each student was placed into one of five competitions: Team Profile, Membership Promotion, Total Quality Management (TQM), Boat Race, Community Service, or Community Construction. Each competition had a problem to solve. They had to organize their ideas, create a brief presentation, and finally they had to explain their project to the judges on the day of competition.

At the awards ceremony on last day of the conference, Diman was very successful! Here are some of the awards our officers earned:

Dan, Chloe, Meagan, and Jocelyn enjoy the annual conference talent show

Jenna Gagne:
1st Place: Community Service (Team H)
Meagan Parsons:
1st Place: Overall Team Performance (Team P)
Dan Boulay:
2nd Place: Overall Team Performance (Team M)
Jessica Barbosa:
3rd Place: Overall Team Performance (Team C)

In addition to the team awards, each of the seven officers in attendance earned an individual leadership award. They received a certificate and leadership pin from their advisor Mr. Cabucio.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CHAPTER OFFICERS!
WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK THIS SCHOOL YEAR