60th Annual FCCLA & FFA Awards Banquet

Image: FCCLA and FFA celebrate their 60th Annual Banquet together — Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held it’s awards ceremony first and then the Future Farmers of America (FFA) made it’s presentations.

FCCLA and FFA celebrate their 60th Annual Banquet together — Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held it’s awards ceremony first and then the Future Farmers of America (FFA) made it’s presentations. (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: Julia, Drew and Ryan — Julia McDaniel and Drew Windham present Ryan Ashcraft his certificate.

Julia, Drew and Ryan — Julia McDaniel and Drew Windham present Ryan Ashcraft his certificate. (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: Let me see… — Annalee Lyons shows off her medal to everyone but Dan Crownover.

Let me see… — Annalee Lyons shows off her medal to everyone but Dan Crownover. (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: Bailey Bumpus — Made a name for herself in two fields, the pasture and the ballpark.

Bailey Bumpus — Made a name for herself in two fields, the pasture and the ballpark. (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: Hardwork on display — These FFA members were rewarded for their efforts throughout the year.

Hardwork on display — These FFA members were rewarded for their efforts throughout the year. (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: Congratulations Bailey — Matt Crownover congratulates Bailey Bumpus for a job well done.

Congratulations Bailey — Matt Crownover congratulates Bailey Bumpus for a job well done. (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: Saxon’s certificate — Just another day at the Ag shop for Ethan Saxon.

Saxon’s certificate — Just another day at the Ag shop for Ethan Saxon. (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: Larry Eubank and Trent Morgan — Trent Morgan presents the Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree to Larry Eubank on behalf of Italy ISD Superintendent Jimmie Malone.

Larry Eubank and Trent Morgan — Trent Morgan presents the Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree to Larry Eubank on behalf of Italy ISD Superintendent Jimmie Malone. (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: We did it! — These FFA members display their certificates with great pride.

We did it! — These FFA members display their certificates with great pride. (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: FFA Officers for ‘09-’10 - We back the blue! Your FFA Officers for ’09’10 are (left to right): Bailey Bumpus, Julia McDaniel, Matt Brummett, Dan Crownover, Drew Windham and Jase Holden. Not pictured are: Ryan Ashcraft, Kyle Wilkins and Jon Walton

FFA Officers for ‘09-’10 - We back the blue! Your FFA Officers for ’09’10 are (left to right): Bailey Bumpus, Julia McDaniel, Matt Brummett, Dan Crownover, Drew Windham and Jase Holden.
Not pictured are: Ryan Ashcraft, Kyle Wilkins and Jon Walton (Meagan Buchanan)

Image: Kelli Strickland — Kelli Strickland received the Fortnightly Club award.

Kelli Strickland — Kelli Strickland received the Fortnightly Club award.

Image: The Pres and her V.P. — FCCLA’s honorable President Claudia Rodriguez speaks to the audience with her Vice President, which is Claudia’s beautiful daughter Anna, standing by her side.

The Pres and her V.P. — FCCLA’s honorable President Claudia Rodriguez speaks to the audience with her Vice President, which is Claudia’s beautiful daughter Anna, standing by her side.

Image: Megan Hopkins speaks — Megan announces the Fortnightly Club award recipient is Kelli Strickland.

Megan Hopkins speaks — Megan announces the Fortnightly Club award recipient is Kelli Strickland.

Image: Cheese! — Receiving Oustanding Family and Consumer Science Awards are Kelli Strickland, Shelbi Gilley and Drew Windham.

Cheese! — Receiving Oustanding Family and Consumer Science Awards are Kelli Strickland, Shelbi Gilley and Drew Windham.

Image: The FCCLA Banner — It was a banner year for the FCCLA as they looked back on another successful year during the banquet.

The FCCLA Banner — It was a banner year for the FCCLA as they looked back on another successful year during the banquet.

Image: Susana and Mrs. Hyles — Ann Hyles, in her 38th year as the Family Consumer Sciences Teacher, congratulates Susana Ramos on receiving the Sandi Paiano Award. “Sandi was a sweet, sweet girl who did everything with vigor and school spirit.”

Susana and Mrs. Hyles — Ann Hyles, in her 38th year as the Family Consumer Sciences Teacher, congratulates Susana Ramos on receiving the Sandi Paiano Award. “Sandi was a sweet, sweet girl who did everything with vigor and school spirit.”

Image: The FCCLA class — Mrs. Ann Hyles poses with her FCCLA group after another successful round of baking.

The FCCLA class — Mrs. Ann Hyles poses with her FCCLA group after another successful round of baking.

Image: M&MMMMM — Let’s eat! FCCLA members cook and then create.

M&MMMMM — Let’s eat! FCCLA members cook and then create.

Image: Icing on the cake — O.K., it’s a cookie, but a certain someone is still gonna eat like it was his birthday.

Icing on the cake — O.K., it’s a cookie, but a certain someone is still gonna eat like it was his birthday.

Image: Cookie creations — Remember when we…made those halloween cookies!

Cookie creations — Remember when we…made those halloween cookies!

Image: Spooky snacks — Halloween was so much fun! And we had plenty of treats!

Spooky snacks — Halloween was so much fun! And we had plenty of treats!

Image: We got spirit! — Remember our Homecoming float? Little Anna was cruising that day!

We got spirit! — Remember our Homecoming float? Little Anna was cruising that day!

Image: It was a great year — Look at us! We are so talented. 2008-2009 is a year we will never forget.

It was a great year — Look at us! We are so talented. 2008-2009 is a year we will never forget.

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