West Forest Jr/Sr HS FCCLA recently attended the PA FCCLA State Leadership Conference where 15 students participated in STAR Event competitions and two students worked as event volunteers. West Forest FCCLA competitors earned the following awards in their categories: Hayley VanDyke – Bronze Medal: Career Investigation Level 1; Alanah Wagner – Silver Medal: Focus on Children Level 1; Alison McLaughlin, Bobby Payne, Colton Whitton – Gold Medal: ABC Landscaping – Entrepreneurship Level 1; Nathaniel Sample, Christopher Hoovler, Jesse Peterson – Gold Medal: Tom’s Sugar Cookies – Food Innovations Level 2; Jayden McKeel – Gold Medal: Focus on Children Level 2; Macalie Hoffmann – Gold Medal: Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation – Level 2; Kiley Oliver – Silver Medal: Chapter Service Project Level 2; Hazel Hilyer – Silver Medal: Career Investigations Level 2; Theresa Dando – Bronze Medal: Career Investigations Level 3; Jeff Bayle, Esther Forker: Silver Medal: Sustainability Challenge – Level 3.
Out of our 15 competitors, 12 of them not only earned a silver or gold medal, but also qualified to represent Pennsylvania on the National Team which will compete in Denver, Colorado this summer.
The Nationals team is shown here with their medals and certificates: (front ) Alison McLaughlin, Robert Payne, Colton Whitton, (middle) Jayden McKeel, Macalie Hoffmann (PA State Officer), Hazel Hilyer, Kiley Oliver, (back) Christopher Hoovler, Jesse Peterson, Nathaniel Sample, Esther Forker (PA State Officer), and Jeffrey Bayle.
