Dodson School receives $9,679 grant from Lowes

Dodson Schools recently received a $9,679 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant from the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation. Students will upgrade their auto shop classroom with tools, textbooks, computers, and other learning materials.

SkillUSA members will be able to purchase leadership and professional development materials, as well as clothing for competition.

SkillsUSA helps students discover and grow their career passions. As a nationwide partnership of students, instructors and industry working together, SkillsUSA works to ensure America has a skilled workforce. It helps every student excel. The nationwide career and technical education student organization annually serves more than 300,000 high school, college and postsecondary students-and their instructors-in technical, skilled, and service occupation instructional programs. Career and technical education is learning that works for America. SkillsUSA has the active support of more than 600 corporations, trade associations, business and labor unions at the national level. Over 11 million people have been annual members of SkillsUSA since its founding as the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America in 1965. SkillsUSA programs teach leadership, citizenship and character development to complement technical skill training. The organization emphasizes respect for the dignity of work, ethics, and workmanship.