{"id":15516,"date":"2024-05-02T19:46:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T23:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/?p=15516"},"modified":"2024-05-15T13:15:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T17:15:17","slug":"ncc-takes-home-skillsusa-state-advisor-of-the-year-and-wins-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/2024\/05\/ncc-takes-home-skillsusa-state-advisor-of-the-year-and-wins-big\/","title":{"rendered":"NCC Takes Home SkillsUSA State Advisor of the Year and Wins Big!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Nash Community College is proud to continue to be participating members in the SkillsUSA State and National competitions. The college is even more proud to recognize Wanda Tyson, Department Chair for Applied Engineering Technologies, for being named the 2024 North Carolina State Advisor of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so proud of our entire 700+ students who are members of our SkillsUSA Chapter. It was great to have 40 of them compete at the state competition and set new records for NCC,\u201d said Dr. Lew K. Hunnicutt, president of NCC. \u201cThe cherry on top was when Tyson was named Advisor of the Year! I do not know anyone more passionate about SkillsUSA than her. She is the glue that holds our Chapter together. She mothers us all through the process…and we all need that!\u201d<\/p>\n

The award was announced at the opening ceremony on April 23 (NCC SkillsUSA Chapter attended and competed at the SkillsUSA North Carolina State Conference on April 23-25). Tyson expressed her shock.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so surprised! I had no idea, and it left me speechless. It is truly an honor to receive this award,\u201d said Tyson.<\/p>\n

She shared that it takes a village.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that without the support from everyone at Nash Community\u00a0College, this wouldn\u2019t have happened!\u201d Tyson expressed. \u201cAll the chapter advisors, NCC SkillsUSA Chapter Officers, students, administration, maintenance, Linda Snell and group, NCC PR, the print shop\u00a0and\u00a0many more. I have so much help!\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Barnhill, Dean of Curriculum Career and Technical Education, often works with Tyson as he oversees the Applied Engineering Technologies\u00a0Department.\u00a0He\u00a0shares some words regarding her work ethic and qualities that allowed her to win this award.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u00a0is the embodiment of\u00a0unwavering dedication to students and student success,\u201d said Barnhill. \u201cTyson understands the importance that SkillsUSA plays in developing the whole student and ensures they understand the value of implementing the tenets of the organization\u2019s framework into the classroom and everyday\u00a0life, along with developing the technical skills to succeed even beyond the college\u00a0experience.\u00a0Her approach to the role of advisor mirrors who she is as a person, someone who\u00a0has the ability to\u00a0see the potential in every student; she\u00a0is able to\u00a0provide students with the support, advice, and\u00a0most\u00a0importantly, the care needed to support their growth and success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyson has spent over 14 years at NCC in Computer Engineering Technologies. She has been an instructor of Computer Engineering Technology for almost 15 years (five years as an adjunct instructor). In 2022, she was named Director of the Applied Engineering Technologies program, and in November 2023, she\u00a0was promoted\u00a0to Department Chair for Applied Engineering Technologies. During her time at NCC, she received the Master Instructor of Higher Education designation and received the 2020 J. Edgar and Peggie T. Moore Excellence in Teaching Award.<\/p>\n

Nash Community College Racks Up State Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n

NCC attended the SkillsUSA NC State Conference with over 3,500 members of the conference. The college competed, placed in 21 competitions\u00a0and\u00a0took home 25 medals (breaking the record for most medals earned). This includes one student that received two gold medals, a first in NCC history. 40 students participated (double the number of participants in 2023)\u00a0from\u00a0the NCC SkillsUSA Chapter from 10 programs of study with 15 advisors present.<\/p>\n

For the fifth year in a row, NCC received the highest SkillsUSA state honor: Gold Chapter of Distinction <\/em>and a 100 percent participation award.<\/p>\n

NCC won nine gold medals (most gold medals earned by NCC and these students will attend the SkillsUSA National Conference in June), seven silver medals, and two bronze medals at the state conference. Seven other competitors also placed in the top five of their competitions.<\/p>\n

Golds Medals:<\/p>\n