​SPS students make their mark in workforce competitions...


SkillsUSA develops students and builds partnerships 

Springdale Public Schools students competed April 11 in the SkillsUSA state conference in Hot Springs, earning achievements and validating skills that will make them competitive members of the Northwest Arkansas workforce.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry stakeholders working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce and to help students excel. A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle school, high school and college students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.

Join us as we celebrate the achievements of all the Springdale students who participated in the state event.

Students who won gold medals will compete in Nationals in Atlanta in June!

Don Tyson School of Innovation

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Congratulations to Jude Sabatini and Madelyn Xaysanasy of Don Tyson School of Innovation for earning third place in Digital Cinema!

Har-Ber High School

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Springdale High School

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Araceli Rodriguez of Springdale High School won the gold medal for Technical Drafting at the SkillsUSA competition!

The win was particularly special for the high school junior, who was competing against many seniors, aspires to become a first-generation Hispanic female engineer after she graduates and has been accepted to the Arkansas Governor's School!

The Arkansas Governor’s School is a six-week summer residential program for gifted and talented students who are upcoming seniors in Arkansas public and private high schools.

"She's also formally certified in Autodesk Inventor via the industry recommended certification company, Certiport," said Duncan Luke, a Springdale High School teacher who declared he would eat his shoe if Rodriguez failed to earn the certification!

Congratulations are due as well to the following Springdale High School students for their performances at SkillsUSA:

  • Extemporaneous Speaking Gold: Maurice Olvera
  • Prepared Speech Gold: Gisselle Calderon
  • Criminal Justice Gold: Elizabeth Cervantes
  • Technical Drafting Gold: Araceli Rodriguez
  • Cyber Security Gold: James Shufelt and Marcos Cisneros
  • Digital Cinema Silver: Litokwa Tomeing and Hasber Ordonez
  • CSI Bronze: Wendy Duran OrellanaStefany Calderon Martinez and Garry Roberson
  • Extemporaneous Speaking Bronze: Tryston Skelton

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