The Apollo Career Center Culinary Arts students performed top notch in the recent state FCCLA competitions. These students will be attending the National FCCLA skills competition held in July in Nashville, Tennessee.

They each received a $6,000 scholarship for each gold rating. Eric Teidosio, Shawnee, Dining Room Attendant; Lauren Harvey, Elida, Food Innovations; Sarah Bogart, Columbus Grove, Tori Hunt, Shawnee, and Kristen Kryzkowski, Bath, Chapter Showcase Team; Eric Teodosio, Shawnee, Eric Otto, Columbus Grove, and Amanda Shafer - Columbus Grove, Entrepreneurship Team.

The following students received $6,000 scholarships; Ana Freytag, Shawnee, Dining Room Attendant; Ali Muir, Waynesfield, and Whitney Meyer, Spencerville, Life Event Planning Team; and Corey Paul Spencerville, Illustrated Talk.

Students earning $4,000 scholarships include; Sierra Reed, Shawnee, Pastry Arts; Lauren Harvey, Elida, Hannah Dienhart, Allen East and Tyler, Rall, Columbus Grove, Culinary Team.

Involvement in FCCLA’s Competitive Events programs offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life necessary in families, communities, and workplaces.  Members are able to demonstrate and strengthen family and consumer sciences skills, career skills, and interpersonal skills through competitive events.