Woodstock Students Complete Workforce Education Program

WOODSTOCK, GA -- Woodstock High School recently recognized 25 work-based learning students who earned GeorgiaBEST certificates for successfully completing the workforce education program.

The students were required to earn at least 25 out of 30 possible points to receive the certification from the Georgia Departments of Labor and Education.

The state agencies designed the program to teach students the top 10 “soft skills” needed in the workplace, as identified by Georgia businesses.

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GeorgiaBEST allows for leadership development, critical and creative thinking, decision-making, problem solving, teamwork and work-based learning experience. Guest speakers from the business community, mock job interviews and résumé critiques round out the program.

Woodstock High School students who earned the certificates are: Alyssa Alfano, Kailey Austin, Olivia Barnes, Marina Buromskikh, Christian Burrell, Megan Cooney, Stephanie De La Cruz, Natalie Foster, Jessica Frasor, Rasheed Gibson, Daniella Gonzalez-Espinoza, Julianne Karnes, McKenzie Keeton, Jordan Kendall, Megan Moore, Paige Morrison, Antonette O’Gorman, Taylor Parks, Mandi Rocker, Dyemond Steed, Ashley Stephens, Ashley Van De Ryt and Stephanie Velez.

“Many students have a hard time understanding the difference in hard, tangible skills versus soft skills,” said teacher Olivia Steele, who oversees Woodstock High’s work-based learning program. “Soft skills are more impactful and big contributor of a successful employee or team member. After completing the program, students were able to grasp how the ‘small things’ you do on a job outperforms any skills learned using equipment or technology devices.”

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