Statesboro Teacher Honored by GA Association for Career & Technical Education

A Statesboro High School teacher received special recognition from the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education during the group’s summer conference in June.

Josh Hall, a construction careers teacher and SkillsUSA advisor at Statesboro High, received a Carl Perkins Community Service Award at the association’s 7th Annual Summer Conference, held June 10-12 at the Gas South District and Westin Hotel in Duluth. The conference drew more than 1,700 vocational and agricultural educators from across the state, according to a news release from the Bulloch County Schools System.

Hall was nominated by his peers and was one of seven recipients selected for this honor in Georgia, one from each of the state’s seven vocational training associations.

The award recognizes individuals who have used career and technical education to make a significant impact in their communities and who have demonstrated leadership in programs and activities that promote student involvement in community service, the press release said.

Hall has been a teacher for more than 14 years and was one of five finalists for the 2023-2024 Bulloch County Teacher of the Year competition.

This past school year, he successfully completed work toward national industry certification for Statesboro High’s Architecture and Construction program.

The certification is overseen by the Georgia Department of Education and Construction Ready, a nonprofit organization that provides education on the construction industry. The certification recognizes Hall’s efforts and the path to educating students in the skilled trades.

Since Hall has been at SHS, several of the school’s SkillsUSA construction teams have been named regional champions, state champions, and national competition qualifiers.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in kinesiology from Georgia Southern University, and a specialty degree in education from Valdosta State University. Hall is certified by the National Center for Construction Education and Research as a curriculum performance evaluator and module test proctor.

The Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education was founded in 1926. It is the largest education association in Georgia dedicated to improving education that prepares youth and adults for careers.