Fairbanks High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently competed at the Ohio FCCLA state competition in Columbus. Ten of the 12 competing members received first or second place in the state, and will represent Ohio at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California this summer. Local businesses interested in helping to sponsor the trip may email Laura Falk at lfalk@fairbankspanthers.org. Members of the FCCLA pictured above are, from left to right, in the front row, Elizabeth White, first in Career Investigation, Madeline Weisburn, first in Life Event Planning, and Kate White, second in Leadership, and in the back row, Lexi Murray, Kaidie Carstensen and Sarah LaPointe, second in Environmental Ambassador, Samantha Picklesimer and Shelby Jones, second in Focus on Children, and Savannah Walls and Livvy Bellas first in Promote and Publicize FCCLA.
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