Tomcats win awards at state FCCLA competition; qualify for nationalsTomcats win awards at state FCCLA competition; qualify for nationals

Thirty East Aurora High School students who are members of the after school club FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) recently participated in the FCCLA state competition in Springfield, Illinois.

Students competed in fondant cake, frosted cake, cookie, salad, relish tray. Star events (events that can qualify for nationals are) Advocacy, Entrepreneurship, Career Investigation, Teach and Train, Food Innovations, Nutrition Wellness, Sports Nutrition, Promote and Publicize and Website.

Ten students qualified for Nationals, including: Latron Cannon, Joseline Carbajal, Antonio Alcantara, Luis Barrera, German Casas, Cristal Leon, Bryana Perez, Carina Rios, Sarahi Maldonado & Oscar Guerrero.

FCCLA State Competition Results 2019

Proficiency Events

Relish Tray

• Jovanny Zamudio – Silver

Salads

• Oscar Guerrero – Silver
• Jeremiah Ramage – Silver
• Andrew Camis – Silver
• Antonio Foster jr – Silver

Cookie

• Lesly Menoza – Gold
• Sarahi Maldonado – Silver
• Jacqueline Stilson – Silver

Frosted Cake

• Emely Mendoza – Silver
• Daniela Herrera – Silver – Most Outstanding in State of Illinois

 Fondant Cake

• Venessa Barnett – Silver
• Cecilia Calancha – Silver
• Iris Roacho – Bronze
• Daniel Pineda – Gold

 Star Events

• Advocacy – Jacob Castaneda, Trent Payton & Malik Stawder – Bronze
• Entrepreneurship – James Armstrong & Edgar Soto – Bronze
• Career Investigation – Maria Nava – Bronze
• Diana Jimenez – Bronze
• Food Innovations – Latron Cannon & Joseline Carbajal – Silver – National Delegate
• Nutrition and Wellness – Juan Carlos Vera – Bronze
• Sports Nutrition – Antonio Alcantara, Luis Barrera & German Casas – Silver – National Delegate
• Promote and Publicize FCCLA – Cristal Leon, Bryanna Perez & Carina Rios – National Delegate
• Teach and Train – Diana Jimenez
• Website – Sarahi Maldonado & Oscar Guerrero – National Delegates (only Junior team from Illinois
• Website – Cristal Leon, Bryanna Perez, Carina Rios – National Delegates (only Senior team from Illinois)

 Culinary Arts

• Malik Stawder – Silver
• Joseline Carbajal – Silver
• Trent Payton – Silver
• Leslie Mendoza – Bronze
• Jacob Castaneda – Bronze
• Luis Barrera – Bronze
• Latron Cannon – Bronze

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is the Career and Technical Student Organization for Family and Consumer Science students. FCCLA is a national student organization that helps young men and women become better leaders in their families, careers and communities. Students learn skills for life: planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making and interpersonal communication.

Students were led by Ms. Kristin Doucette, East Aurora High School HERO and FCCLA Adviser and Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management Instructor, as well as Ms. Melissa Harding.