Tuesday, August 26, 2014

MVCTC Students Competed in STAR Event Competition at FCCLA National Leadership Conference

Left: Alexus Foster (Early Childhood student from Northmont) and Alison Westgerdes (Early Childhood student from Versailles) won a GOLD medal at the NATIONAL FCCLA Conference for the Life Event Planning Contest. Right: Emma Baker (Early Childhood student from Franklin Monroe) and Angelica Mullen (Early Childhood student from Miamisburg) won a GOLD medal at the NATIONAL FCCLA Conference for their Chapter Service Display
Clayton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) students participated in the National FCCLA competition July 6-10, 2014, in San Antonio, TX. More than 7,000 students and advisers attended for inspiration, training, and opportunities to make a difference locally and across the country.

FCCLA offers over 30 Family and Consumer Sciences related events, also known as STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) events. These events include Culinary Arts, Knowledge Bowl, Career Investigation, and Fashion Construction to name a few. Members compete at the District, State and National level. This year, 18 MVCTC students were among over 4,200 STAR Event participants who competed in San Antonio. This is the largest number of competitors at any National STAR Events competition.

MVCTC students winning awards at the national competition include:

  • Emma Baker (Early Childhood student from Franklin Monroe) and Angelica Mullen (Early Childhood student from Miamisburg) won a GOLD medal at the NATIONAL FCCLA Conference for their Chapter Service Display
  • Ashley Bergin (Early Childhood student from Tri-County North); Sarah Roelle (Early Childhood student from Eaton); and December Strawser (Early Childhood student from Tri-County North) won a SILVER medal at the NATIONAL FCCLA Conference for their Chapter Service Portfolio.
  • Alyson Moberly (Early Childhood student from Brookville) and Gabriella Sarno (Early Childhood student from Northmont) won a GOLD medal at the NATIONAL FCCLA Conference for the National Program in Action event.
  • Alexus Foster (Early Childhood student from Northmont) and Alison Westgerdes (Early Childhood student from Versailles) won a GOLD medal at the NATIONAL FCCLA Conference for the Life Event Planning Contest.
  •  Peyton Yeary (Early Childhood student from Brookville) won a SILVER medal at the NATIONAL FCCLA Conference for the Chapter in Review contest.


About FCCLA
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA has 200,000 members and more than 5,500 chapters from 49 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than ten million youth since its founding in 1945.

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience is unique among youth organizations because its programs are planned and run by members. It is the only career and technical in-school student organization with the family as its central focus. Participation in national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities.

For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.

For over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties in Southwest Ohio. MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami Valley.

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