Northwest Middle Student Earns Gold Medal at National Conference in Nashville.

Northwest Middle student DeMyah Griffin received a gold medal at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)’s National Leadership Conference in Nashville.

DeMyah received her medal in the FCCLA STAR Food Innovations Junior Competition.

“I enjoyed doing this STAR Event project. Even though it was time consuming, I would do it again because this experience has given me the opportunity to explore a different food and learn about the basics of marketing,” DeMyah said.

More than 7,500 advisers, alumni, and guests from across the country gathered in Nashville for the 2017 National Leadership Conference.

“The meeting provided Northwest Middle FCCLA members with the opportunity to attend leadership and program training, hear national speakers, meet the National Executive Council, explore colleges and careers, and impact a city with the Unlimited Possibilities of FCCLA,” said Khadija Edwards, who teaches Family and Consumer Sciences at Northwest Middle School. 

DeMyah competed in the Food Innovations-Junior event. Her project focused on the basic concepts of food product development. 

FCCLA’s STAR Events are based on the belief that every student is a winner. Competition, evaluation, and recognition all stress cooperation as the basis of success. Both youth and adults work together to manage the events and serve as evaluators of the participants. Throughout the year, FCCLA members tackle issues such as teen violence prevention, traffic safety, family issues, career exploration, and much more. FCCLA programs and competitions enrich student learning, improve self-esteem, and serve students with a range of ability levels, economic situations, and cultural influences.

FCCLA offers over 30 STAR [Students Taking Action with Recognition] Events. These events, which include Early Childhood Education, Job Interview, and Sports Nutrition, among others, represent college and career readiness skills taught in Family and Consumer Sciences classroom. Members compete at the District, State and National level. This year, DeMyah Griffin was among more than 4,200 STAR Event participants who competed in Nashville. DeMyah received a gold medal in the event.

About FCCLA

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a dynamic and effective career and technical student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA has more than 164,000 members and more than 5,300 chapters from 49 state associations, in addition to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience is unique among youth organizations because its programs are planned and run by members, and it’s the only career and technical in-school student organization with a central focus on careers that support families.  Participation in national FCCLA programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities.

For more information on FCCLA, please contact Khadija Edwards at 336-703-4161 or kaedwards@wsfcs.k12.nc.us.