This spring, Eisenhower High School's FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) chapter attended the State Leadership Conference in Dearborn. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) organization focuses on family and consumer science education, early childhood education and teacher cadet programs in Michigan.
During the two-day event, students met and competed with other Michigan FCCLA students and benefited from career development workshops. Eisenhower High School was recognized with the "Outstanding Chapter" award and the "Gimme Five" membership award, recognizing the chapter for growing their membership by at least five members.
Ten students earned gold medals and twenty received silver medals in their individual and team competitions.Gabrielle Carnes and Jack Dyki had the highest scoring projects in the state, qualifying them for Nationals. Ike was also proud to recognize their first state officer, Shelby Hotton, who was elected to the position of Vice President of Membership.
Below are the results from the 2024 State Conference:
Gabrielle Carnes- Gold (1st place in the State-National Qualifier)
Jack Dyki- Gold (1st place in the State-National Qualifier)
Lauren Garwood- Gold (National Qualifier)
Karsten Vaughn and Kylie Singer- Gold
Trinity Favazza- Gold
Kayla Elzerman- Gold
Alyssa Clark, Emma Pipitone, and Kiera Opatich- Gold
Maggie Good- Silver
Nour Kennedy- Silver
Allie Good, Prithi Chahil, and Nimarta Saini- Silver
Miu Verna and Katie Bruzdewicz- Silver
Shelby Hotton and Bella Malouf- Silver
Nora Durham and Karis Frankland- Silver
Audrey Krause and Alaina Rhineheart- Silver
Emily Schaffer and Giovanna Nuculovic- Silver
Thalia Pappas-Silver
Marvin Bennett and Kailyn Spencer- Silver
Madeline Pittel and Danika DeRuiter- Silver
