Polk County Public Schools
Lakeland’s Lake Gibson Middle led Polk County by winning 13 medals at the 2010 Family, Career and Community Leaders Of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference held over the summer in Chicago. FCCLA is a national career and technical student organization in family and consumer sciences education.
Winter Haven High students won four medals at the national event and Lakeland’s Lake Gibson High students won two medals.
In addition to competitive events, the national conference included workshops, career exploration, FCCLA officer trainings and motivational speakers.
Students winning medals are listed according to school with medal won (gold, silver or bronze) and competition category. Each school’s FCCLA advisors are listed in parentheses.
Lake Gibson High(Glenda Chenault, Christa Parker): Danielle Galipeau, silver, applied technology; Erica Schaaf, silver, applied technology.
Lake Gibson Middle (Penny LaFountain): Austin Clark, bronze, national programs in action; Taylor Glasscock, national programs in action; Alexis Lawwell, gold, life event; Kaitlyn McKinney, gold, interpersonal communications; Rhiannon Nagel, gold, interpersonal communications; Samantha Pawliski, silver, chapter service manual; Sierra Rhoden, silver, recycle and redesign; Valentina Valenzuela, gold, chapter showcase; Madison Wall, gold, chapter showcase.
Winter Haven High (Patti Winniczuk): Shannon Addington, silver, chapter service project display; Catherine Bice, silver, chapter service project display; Abby Hughes, silver, chapter service project display; Karen Ovalle, gold, chapter service project display.
