FCCLA makes strong showing at Ellis County Youth Expo

Image: 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.

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