Grayson County High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter took multiple awards and top finishes at the recent virtual Kentucky State Leadership Conference.
Technology Center Director Matt Hayes was also honored with the 2021-22 Outstanding Administrator Award.
The students and chapter will compete again at Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee, in June.
Individual Student Awards:
1st Place Baking and Pastries – Braelyn Hayes
1st Place Chapter in Review Portfolio – Audrey Overstreet and Gary Mercer
1st Place Career Investigations – Shayla Parks
1st Place Job Interview – Chloe Cox
1st Place Nutrition and Wellness – Sydney Lindsey
1st Place Focus on Children – Hollie Hagan
2nd Place Food Innovations – Isaac Dowell
2nd Place Event Management – Mary Kerr
Agnes Foster Golden Horizon Award – Shayla Parks
Vaughn Williamson Scholarship Recipient – Gracyn Cook
State Degree Recipient – Shayla Parks
2021-22 Kentucky Vice President of Finance – Mary Kerr
National Power of One
Students complete their own event in this individual project, which helps members to find and use their personal power, developing skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
Abigail Smith, Aidin Redmon, Airrieonna Perrin, Alana Ford, Allie Dotson, Alyssa Findley, Anna Curd, Annie Kiper, Aryssa Riggs, Ashley Dotson, Audrey Overstreet, Braelyn Hayes, Brooklyn Cook, Camila Infante, Catherine Sandlin, Chloe Cox, Courtney Higdon, Emma Embry, Emma Stone, Erika Khan, Isaac Dowell, Jadyn Forsyth, Jaelyn Yearns, James Newell, Jasmin Gibson, Kaydense Forsyth, Kaylee Holderman, Kaylee Monroe, Kristlynn Dyer, Larah Wells, Levi Martin, Lillie Payne, Maggie Cox, Makenna Whitworth, Mary Kerr, Mason Miller, Michenna Meredith, Nicole Toney, Peyton Russell, Reagan Shoemaker, Rebecca DePoyster, Sarah Coler-Dark, Shayla Parks, and Sydney Lindsey.
Visit the new GCHS FCCLA website showcasing these accomplishments and the chapter’s programs at http://bit.ly/WebFCCLA. Created by member Gracyn Cook for Chapter Website Design competition at nationals, each view helps the GCHS chapter excel in that event.
FCCLA is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education in public and private school through grade 12. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families.
Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.
By Grayson County School, Ken Howlett, News Director
