FCCLA makes strong showing at Ellis County Youth Expo
FCCLA members wearing their “Peace, Love, FCCLA” T-shirts — Wearing their “Peace, Love, FCCLA” T-shirts, printed by Italy High School student Lauren Geralds, during the Ellis County Youth Expo are: Misty Salcido, Lauren Geralds, Britany Perry, Krystal Johnson, Lisa Olschewsky, Lexie Miller, Kelli Strickland and Megan Hopkins. (Submitted photo)
Members of Italy High School’s FCCLA (Family Career Community Leaders of America), under the guidance of Ann Hyles who will be retiring after 39 years of service and support to the students of Italy High School, made a strong showing themselves at the Ellis County Youth Expo.
“I’ve really enjoyed working with the kids. They have made my final year teaching at Italy High School very special,” mentioned Ann Hyles while sitting in front of the sewing and embroidery machines.
Thirty-two FCCLA members baked, sewed and embroidered, snapped pictures and created artwork accounting for 43 projects entered into the expo.
“I took pictures of my dog and a brightly lit night sky with my cell phone and they came out really well,” said Ashley Sierakewski who won Reserve Champion in the landscape photography category.
FCCLA expo results:
“Special thanks to Tina and Marty Haight for their generosity towards the FCCLA members and all the Italy students that participated in the expo.”
- Ann Hyles
Note: Blue = 1st, Red = 2nd, White = 3rd, Yellow = 4th
| Member | Foods | Photography | Clothing |
| Collin Westbrook | Red | ||
| Susana Rodriguez | Blue-Farm cake | Blue, Blue | |
| Megan Richards | Red | ||
| Kaitlyn Bales | Blue-Pineapple cake | ||
| Bryan Michaels | Blue-Cookies | ||
| Lauren Geralds | Red-Chocolate cake | Blue, Red | |
| Haley Pittmon | Blue Strawberry cake | ||
| Tonelsa Hughes | Yellow, White | ||
| Krystal Johnson | Yellow | ||
| Lexie Miller | Reserve Grand -Cake | ||
| Britany Perry | Blue-Cake | Yellow | |
| Alma Suaste | White-Cake | ||
| Sa’Kendra Norwood | Red-Teacakes | ||
| Yasenia Rodriguez | Blue-Decorative cake | ||
| Khadijah Davis | Red-Teacakes | ||
| Kelli Strickland | Blue-Chocolate chip | ||
| Megan Hopkins | Blue-Cake | ||
| Julia McDaniels | Red-Texas Ranger cake | ||
| Elizabeth Compose | Red-Car cake | ||
| Ashley Sierakowski | Red-Cookies | Grand Reserve, Blue, White | |
| Lisa Olachewsky | Yellow,Yellow | ||
| Paola Mata | Yellow | ||
| Brianna Burkhalter | Blue, Yellow | ||
| Marisol Rincon | Yellow | ||
| Elana Estrada | Yellow | ||
| ShaDarion Jones | Red | ||
| Misty Salcido | Yellow | ||
| Anthony Fontenot | White, Red |