Lake Hamilton students win FCCLA awards
Lake Hamilton junior and senior high FCCLA joined more than 7,500 FCCLA student leaders, members and advisers from across the nation at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta June 28 to July 2 to participate in the annual FCCLA National Leadership Conference.
The conference provided Lake Hamilton FCCLA students opportunities to come together for energizing learning while listening to inspiring speakers, expanding leadership skills, sharpening talents, and exploring career pathways. The theme of this year’s conference was “Inspired by FCCLA,” which inspired attendees to make the right choices and commit themselves to making a positive impact within their families, schools, FCCLA, and communities.
Ten students from Lake Hamilton participated in one of 30 Family and Consumer Sciences related competitive events offered at NLC, including STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Events and the FCCLA/LifeSmarts Knowledge Bowl. These events support foundational, leadership, and workplace skills in areas such as advocacy, culinary arts, and entrepreneurship.
Competing with more than 4,500 STAR Event participants in Atlanta, Lake Hamilton students received the following recognitions: Maria Flores, Gold medal in Promote and Publicize FCCLA; Maddie Gilleran, Gold medal in Promote and Publicize FCCLA; Peyton Garner, Silver medal in Career Investigations; Brandon Wooten, Gold medal in Food Innovations; Merina Ray, Gold medal in Food Innovations; Ashlynn Geer, Silver medal in Chapter in Review; Mackenzie Rucker, Silver medal in Chapter in Review; Kyra Waller, Silver medal in Chapter in Review; Hadleigh Riley, Gold medal in Focus on Children; and Katie Gundy, Gold medal in Focus on Children.