News Release
April 24, 2019
NEBRASKA FCCLA RECOGNIZES 2019 STATE LEADERS AND AWARD WINNERS
The Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) met for the 72nd annual State Leadership Conference April 7-9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
More than 1,300 students and advisers from 85 Nebraska schools traveled to Lincoln to develop their personal leadership and future careers with Nebraska FCCLA. A community service event, “FCCLA Serves,” was held at five community agencies across Lincoln with more than 120 students participating. During three Miracle Minutes, Nebraska FCCLA members and advisers donated more than $1,800 to the Nebraska FCCLA Impact fund, which will be used to support chapters directly impacted by natural disasters.
During the conference, 656 students participated in STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) competitive events. Students placing first and second in the competitive events qualified to complete at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California June 30-July 4.
In addition to the competitive events, elections of FCCLA state officers and leadership positions were held during the conference.
2019-2020 Nebraska FCCLA State Officers:
Sydney Erickson – Pierce – President
Makenna Welke – O’Neill – Vice-President
Alexis Cherry – Twin River – Secretary
Caitlin Murphy – Exeter-Milligan – Vice-President of Competitive Events
Sydney Schildt – Milford – Vice-President of Development
Alyssa Bell – Milford – Vice-President of Membership
Jaiden Johnson – Bloomfield Vice-President of Programs
Irelynd Pearson – Twin River – Vice-President of Public Relations
2019-2020 Nebraska State Peer Officer Teams:
Overall SPOT Council
SPOT Council Coordinator – Conner Oberhauser –Twin River
SPOT Council Vice Coordinator – Alexis Richmond – Chase County
SPOT Council Secretary – Taylor Svoboda – Mullen
Family Leader Team:
Chairperson – Conner Oberhauser – Twin River
Vice Chairperson – Hannah Smith – Overton
Secretary – Emily Carstens – Creighton
Public Relations Chairperson – Emily Pedersen – Aurora
Historian – Ashlyn Schildt – Milford
Career Leader Team:
Chairperson – Taylor Svoboda – Mullen
Vice Chairperson – Sophia Birch– Milford
Secretary – Jett Simpson – Maxwell
Public Relations Chairperson – Irelyn Rosfeld – Callaway
Historian – Alexandra Eisenhauer – Bloomfield
Community Leader Team:
Chairperson – Alexis Richmond –Chase County
Vice Chairperson – Rebekka Jay – Logan View
Secretary – Cassidy June– Milford
Public Relations Chairperson – Harleigh Claussen – O’Neill
Historian – Braiden Moses – Burwell
Nebraska FCCLA Family and Consumer Sciences Education Scholarship:
William Wilton, Centennial
Nebraska FCCLA Non-FCS Education Scholarship:
Katie Patton, Milford
Nebraska FCCLA Administrator of the Year:
Ryan Ricenbaw, Waverly Public Schools
Nebraska FCCLA Distinguished Service Award:
Stacy Luedtke Richmond, Lincoln High School
Nebraska FCCLA Spirt of Advising Award:
Mary Lou Vossler, Exeter-Milligan
Nebraska FCCLA Master Adviser Award
Britton Andreasen, Twin River
Nebraska FCCLA Mentor Adviser Award
Suzanne Martin, Medicine Valley
Honorary Membership Award
Jeanne Bietz, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nebraska FCCLA State Degree Recipients:
William Wilton, Centennial
Lana Hebda, Twin River
Hallie Ellenwood, Twin River
Members and chapters receiving State Champion and State Runner-up for STAR event are as follows:
Advocacy JR
State Champion – Hannah Yrksoski and Libery Baker, Twin River Jr., Silver
State Runner-Up – Milli Ciprian, Kearney High School, Silver
Advocacy SR
State Champion – Brianna Gable, Waverly High, Gold
State Runner-Up – Jenna Ebbers, Cambridge High, Silver
Applied Math for Culinary Management SR
State Champion – Riley Riggs and Lainey Werts, Saint Edward, Silver
Baking and Pastry Pilot
State Champion – Asya Johnson and Brin Jinright, Centennial, Gold
State Runner-Up – Audri Wolf, Katie Frech, and Rachel Stanke, Milford, Silver
Career Investigation JR
State Champion –Rachel Malander, Boone Central, Gold
State Runner-Up – Annie Corkle, O’Neill, Gold
Career Investigation SR
State Champion – Trevor Brooks, Boyd County, Gold
State Runner-Up – Triniti Gembica, Humphrey, Silver
Chapter in Review Display JR
State Champion – Miranda Batenhorst and Addison Lange, Scribner-Snyder, Gold
State Runner-Up – Stella Heapy and Alania Eberle, Medicine Valley, Silver
Chapter in Review Display SR
State Champion – Claire Harrison, Franklin, Gold
State Runner-Up – Aleesha Bergman and Meredith Wiseman, Neligh-Oakdale, Silver
Chapter in Review Portfolio JR
State Champion –Lynzi Becker and Alyssa Kolbo, Cozad, Gold
Chapter in Review Portfolio SR
State Champion -Margaret Mcginnis, Sydney Lindsedt, and Natalie Engel, Cozad, Gold
State Runner-Up -Samantha Hipke and Elsie Magwire, Boyd County, Silver
Chapter Service Project Display JR
State Champion –Paola Murillo and Daisy Martinez, Gibbon, Gold
State Runner-Up – Anne Cook, Erin Stara, and Paige Willcoxon, Elkhorn High, Gold
Chapter Service Project Display Occupational
State Champion – Daniela Marino and Joseph Ertzner, High Plains, Silver
Chapter Service Project Display SR
State Champion – Hannah Schultz, Ali Cottrell, Raine Taylor, Medicine Valley, Gold
State Runner-Up – Piper Cudzilo, Angel Taylor, Maxwell, Gold
Chapter Service Project Portfolio JR
State Champion – Kennedi Covert, Twin River, Gold
State Runner-Up – Tanner Hollinger, Alex Noyd, Lily Peterson, Cross County, Silver
Chapter Service Project Portfolio SR
State Champion – Gracelyn Adams, Mariah Smalley, and Heather Atkinson, Boyd County, Gold
State Runner-Up – Jaycee Wallace, Overton, Gold
Culinary Arts Occupational
State Champion – Alela Heim, Jorden Heim, and Valeria Marquez, Plattsmouth, Gold
State Runner-Up – Juan Guerrero-Franco and Yajaira Castillo, Ralston, Silver
Entrepreneurship JR
State Champion – Taylor Svoboda, Mullen, Gold
State Runner-Up – Blake Byerly, Bloomfield, Silver
Entrepreneurship SR
State Champion – Gabrielle Krutsinger, Chase County, Gold
State Runner-Up – Hanna Marshall and Molly Paxton, Mullen, Gold
Environmental Ambassador JR
State Champion – Hana Miller and Xiitlaly Sanchez, O’Neill, Silver
State Runner-Up – Jacob Sjuts, Jason Sjuts, and Alex Schemek, Humphrey, Silver
Environmental Ambassador SR
State Champion – Alexis Butterfield and Ryann Haburchak, Chambers, Gold
State Runner-Up – Lizabeth Larsen and Lynnzy Larsen, Waverly, Gold
Fashion Construction SR
State Champion – Mariah Dather, Crofton, Gold
State Runner-Up – Leslie Aspen, Kearney High, Gold
Fashion Design SR
State Champion – Zoe Cole, Waverly, Gold
State Runner-Up – Haley Hosick, Cozad, Silver
Focus on Children JR
State Champion – Jean Cumming, Saint Edward, Gold
State Runner-Up – Peyton Schoone and Abby Fiske, Minden, Gold
Focus on Children SR
State Champion – Calli Weston, Overton, Gold
State Runner-Up – Kelci Hansen, Callie Jackson, and Micah Risch, Howells-Dodge, Gold
Food Innovations JR
State Champion – Chloe Pilakowski, Tessa Cherry, and Libby Held, Twin River, Gold
State Runner-Up – Emmalee Glendy and Sophia Doyle, Callaway, Gold
Food Innovations SR
State Champion – Roy Cumming, Saint Edward, Gold
State Runner-Up – Sicily Goossen, Alyssa Gourley, Jayde Sorensen, Platteview, Gold
Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation SR
State Champion – Mariah Watson, Arapahoe, Gold
State Runner-Up – Haley Jones, Mullen, Gold
Illustrated Talk JR
State Champion – Sadie Heckert, Neligh-Oakdale, Gold
State Runner-Up – Jadyn Andersen and Izabella Brown, Mullen, Gold
Illustrated Talk SR
State Champion – Melissa Sextro, Joseph Hiatt, Kiertsen Wheeler, Boyd County, Gold
State Runner-Up – Rebecca Zeleski, Overton, Gold
Interior Design SR
State Champion – Sydney Schildt and Alyssa Bell, Milford, Gold
State Runner-Up – Kaci Mashino, Andrea Hipke, and Kiryn Kayl, Boyd County, Silver
Interpersonal Communications JR
State Champion – Ashlyn Schildt and Myranda Schildt, Milford, Silver
State Runner-Up – Cindy Cooper and Genevieve Dominquez, Maxwell, Silver
Interpersonal Communications SR
State Champion – Addie Bardell, Josie Huffman, and Janie Sommer, Maxwell, Gold
State Runner-Up – Naudia Larsen and Madeline Wittstruck, Milford, Silver
Job Interview SR
State Champion – Sydney Erikson, Pierce, Gold
State Runner-Up – Emma Hoffschneider, Burwell, Gold
Leadership SR
State Champion – Alexis Richmond, Chase County, Gold
State Runner-Up – Caitlin Murphy, Exeter-Milligan, Gold
Life Event Planning JR
State Champion – Samuel Coble, Mullen, Gold
State Runner-Up – Hailey Hanneman and Grace Ziegler, Aurora, Gold
Life Event Planning SR
State Champion – Alex Brestel, Kalli Kayl, and Bailey Reed, Boyd County, Gold
State Runner-Up – Jose Luna-Duran and Lesly Luna-Duran, Neligh-Oakdale, Silver
National Programs in Action JR
State Champion – Rachel Strain, Makynzie Swantek, and Kamryn Lemburg, Twin River, Gold
State Runner-Up – Abby Lawton, Overton, Gold
National Programs in Action SR
State Champion – Carlin Adams, Calyn Mowinkel, and Elizabeth Ross, Milford, Gold
State Runner-Up – Morgan Sindt and Whitney Bauer, Elm Creek, Gold
Nebraska Consumer Issues JR
State Champion – Tyler Hanson and Andrew Hochstein, Bloomfield, Gold
State Runner-Up – Triston Moses, Burwell, Gold
Nebraska Family Challenges & Issues
State Champion – Alexus Sindelar, Pierce, Gold
State Runner-Up – Angel Brummet, Overton, Gold
Nebraska Family Challenges and Issues SR
State Champion – Maggie Lutz, Sydney Reichart, Dundy County Stratton, Gold
State Runner-Up – Tiffany Mayfield, Burwell, Gold
Nebraska Health and Wellness JR
State Champion – Elizabeth Harding, Kathryn Novocek, and Kathryn Tzunux, Schuyler, Gold
State Runner-Up – Lola Erpelding and Hope Pickel, Elm Creek, Gold
Nebraska Health and Wellness SR
State Champion – Emilee Taylor, Burwell, Gold
State Runner-Up – Melissa Escobar and Vanessa Serrano, Schuyler, Silver
Nebraska Parliamentary Procedure
State Champion – Ellie Fredrick, Saint Edward, Silver
State Runner-Up – Myah Essman, Maxwell, Bronze
Nutrition and Wellness JR
State Champion – Ashley Pischel, O’Neill, Gold
State Runner-Up – Paige Nolan, Humphrey, Silver
Nutrition and Wellness SR
State Champion – Ryanna Polenske, Waverly, Gold
State Runner-Up – Elsie Magwire, Boyd County, Gold
Parliamentary Procedure SR
State Champion – Brooke Groth, Emilie Kelley, Brittany Preister, Erin Reynoldson, Destiny Umarger, and Samantha Weeder, Boone Central, Silver
State Runner-Up – Abbey Maibaum, Allison Altwine, Anastacia Suing, Brittany Tramp, Kaley Einrem, Julie Jones, Valerie Kaiser, Jessica Lange, Crofton, Silver
Promote and Publicize FCCLA! JR
State Champion – Laynee Boltz, Lisselle Lucas, and Elio Nila, Maxwell, Silver
State Runner-Up – Ella Hostetler, Milford, Silver
Promote and Publicize FCCLA! SR
State Champion – Conner Oberhauser, Nic Euse, Alexis Cherry, Twin River, Gold
State Runner-Up – Paige Ervin, Kaelie Tomlin, Abby Andrews, Cambridge, Silver
Recycle and Redesign JR
State Champion – Kade Youngblood, Chambers, Silver
State Runner-Up – Kennan Robinson, David City, Silver
Recycle and Redesign SR
State Champion – Jenny Goesch, Boyd County, Gold
State Runner-Up – Kyler Horn, Brady County, Gold
Say Yes to FCS Education
State Champion – Josiah Gonzales, Scottsbluff, Gold
State Runner-Up – Mackynna Gross, Seward, Silver
Sports Nutrition JR
State Champion – Wyatt Ehlers, Chamber, Gold
State Runner-Up – Brooklyn Macholan, Lilly Praest, and Ashlynn Throener, Howells-Dodge, Gold
Sports Nutrition SR
State Champion – Emma Bixler, Neligh-Oakdale, Gold
State Runner-Up – Audrey Coufal, Cara Dvorak, and Janessa Schmidt, Howells-Dodge, Gold
Teach and Train JR
State Champion – Cassidy June, Milford, Silver
State Runner-Up – Lilly Hoerle, Chambers, Silver
Teach and Train SR
State Champion – Skylar Long, Neligh-Oakdale, Gold
State Runner-Up – Camryn Jensens, Seward, Gold
Nebraska FCCLA presented the Adviser Committed to Excellence (ACE) Award to the following local chapter advisers.
Lisa Groth, Boone Central
Canace Cain, Burwell
Reba Deterding, Cambridge
Abigail Smith, Centennial
Kathleen Kennedy, Central Valley
Michelle Irvine, Cozad
Theresa McDowell, Franklin
Marlene Ronnfeldt, Gibbon
Miranda Bright, High Plains
Darla Windholz, Holdrege
Megan Hillen, Leigh-Clarkson
Tracy Way, Lincoln Southwest
Pat Kassmeier, Logan View
Jerlyn Hohnholt, Maxwell
Sheelagh Lucas, Maxwell
Suzanne Martin, Medicine Valley
Joyce Potthoff, Milford
Pam Johnson, Minden
Kimberly Scarborough, Neligh-Oakdale
Ann Mann, O’Neill
Carmen Hall, Omaha Bryan
Angie Ehlers, Overton
Nicki Pedeliski, Platteview
Britton Andreasen, Twin River
Michelle Galles, Wakefield
Mallory Gregory, Waverly
Sarah Medina, West Holt
Nebraska FCCLA Knowledge Bowl Team Champions:
Boyd County
Red and White Affiliation Awards:
High Plains
Howells-Dodge
Fairbury
Franklin
Twin River
Aurora
Sutton
Cambridge
Nebraska Public Relations Award:
Twin River
Future FCS Teacher Recognition:
Hailey Ostanowski, St. Edward
William Wilton, Centennial
Josiah Gonzales, Scottsbluff
Leslie Aspen, Kearney
Haley Jones, Mullen
Payje Rayback, Leigh-Clarkson
Skylar Long, Neligh-Oakdale
Mallory Kern, Platteview
Emma Torske, Waverly
Say Yes to FCS Collegiate Signing Participants:
Kailey Clatt, Waverly, Fashion Design, Metro Community College
Zoe Cole, Waverly, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Katie Patton, Dietetics, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Sicily Goossen, Platteview, Culinary Arts, Metro Community College
Josiah Gonzales, Scottsbluff, FCS Education, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
William Wilton, Centennial, FCS Education, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Leslie Aspen, Kearney, FCS Education, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Hailey Osantowski, Saint Edward, FCS Education, Wayne State College
Haley Jones, Education, Chadron State College
Ultimate Leader Award:
Ellery Jett Simpson, Maxwell
Nebraska National Program Awards:
Career Connection – Grand Island Northwest
Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety (FACTS) – Twin River
Families First – Twin River
Financial Fitness – Logan View
Community Service – Boyd County
STOP the Violence – Howells-Dodge
Student Body – Howells-Dodge
Chapter Developer Award:
Howells-Dodge
New Chapter Affiliation Awards:
Hartington-Newcastle
Holdrege
Madison
Omaha Bryan High School
Gold Chapter Awards:
Boyd County
Chase County
Cozad
Franklin
Gibbon
Hemingford
Howells-Dodge
Kearney
Lincoln Southwest
Logan View
Maxwell
Medicine Valley
Neligh-Oakdale
Overton
Plainview
Sutton
Twin River
Wakefield
Waverly
Silver Chapter Awards:
Battle Creek
Callaway
Grand Island Northwest
High Plains
Leigh-Clarkson
Bronze Chapter Awards:
Bryan High
Dundy County Stratton
Hartington-Newcastle
Holdrege
Humphrey
Adviser Years of Service Recognition Awards:
41 Years: Nancy Bartels, Red Cloud
40 Years: Ann Mann, O’Neill; Sherry Smith, Wheeler Central
30 Years: Patricia Kassmeier, Logan View
15 Years: Margo Houlden, Friend
10 Years: Gaylene Hallman, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; Mollie Kriz, Wahoo
5 Years: Lyndee Koch, Brady; Alicia Hoffman, Bruning-Davenport; Chelsie Thayer, Chase County; Janice Nelson, Creighton; Ashley Knust, Elkhorn Valley; Joyce Potthoff, Milford; Susan Waldron, Millard West
Nebraska FCCLA is supported through the Nebraska Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning at the Nebraska Department of Education.
Public Information Officer, Nebraska Department of Education
402-471-4537
david.jespersen@nebraska.gov
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