Seven members of the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) from F.E. DuBose Career Center attended the FCCLA state leadership conference in North Charleston from March 29-31 and won state honors.
Jordon Shaw and William Shaw became state champions in Chapter Service Display. This event recognizes chapters that develop and implement an in-depth service project that makes a worthwhile contribution to families, schools and communities.
Kyler Demery, Shelton Mazyck, Nadera Booker and Marah Jackson won 2nd Place in the Culinary Arts State competition.
Yhalanna Epps, a junior at Manning High School, was elected as the state Vice-President for FCCLA. During the conference, Epps passed a mandated placement exam, participated in an interview process, gave a campaign speech and competed for votes.
The winning teams will attend the 2019 National Conference Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA. June 30-July 5, 2019. Yhalanna Epps, State Officer will help conduct business meetings for the all the SC FCCLA chapters in attendance. Jordon and William Shaw will compete for a National Chapter Display title. Kyler Demery, Shelton Mazyck, Nadera Booker, Marah Jackson and Rukelyia Hill will participate in leadership training.