NEVC attends state leadership conference

NEVC FCCLA GOES TO STATE – Pictured left to right front row – Ashley Hilvert, Hannah Rogers and Elisa Duras; Second Row – Nikol Konkus, Brooklyn Sanderson, Alexis Amick, Alexus George and Crae Hutchison; Third Row – Kylie Alexander and Charity Middleton; Back Row – Abbey Sumptner. 

Students from Northeast Vernon County attended the annual Missouri Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference, March 17-19, at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach.  There were more than 1,400 students (grades 6-12) and their teachers in attendance.

The following NEVC members attended the conference: Ashley Hilvert, Abby Sumptner, Kylie Alexander, Hannah Rogers, Charity Middleton, Crae Hutchison, Brooklyn Sanderson, Alexus George, Alexis Amick, Elisa Duras, and Nikol Konkus.  Local chapter adviser Laurie Bybee also attended.

This year’s student-developed conference theme was “Back in Time, Back in Style” The conference featured speakers and workshops on topics such as preparing for college and careers, leadership skills, and traffic safety.  In addition to leadership training, honors and recognition, more than 630 students participated in 30 competitive events, including early childhood education, entrepreneurship, culinary arts, fashion design, career investigation, chapter service learning projects and sports nutrition.

Those earning awards are as follows:  Entrepreneurship Sr. – Kylie Alexander, Silver, Entrepreneurship Jr. – Charity Middleton , Silver, Food Innovations Sr. – Nikol Konkus, Silver and Elisa Duras, Gold,

Food Innovations Jr. – The team of Alexus George, Alexis Amick, and Brooklyn Sanderson, Silver,

Nutrition and Wellness Jr. – Crae Hutchison, Silver, and Recycle and Redesign Sr. – Hannah Rogers, Silver.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for young men and women enrolled in family and consumer sciences education courses. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues. The Missouri association ranks fifth in the nation in membership with more than 9,800 members. There are more than 320 FCCLA chapters across the state.