Hennen strikes gold at FCCLA nationals

Kate Hennen of Minneota earned a gold medal and became a top 10 national finalist for her project in the Nutrition and Wellness STAR Event at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference last week in Denver, CO.
Minneota brought home several other medals from the event held at the Colorado Convention Center from July 2-6.
For her Nutrition and Wellness project, Hennen analyzed a family's food intake for a period of three weeks, identified dietary concerns, and then developed goals and meal plans.
Ella Johnson and Madison Hennen earned a silver medal for their Food Innovation STAR event project.
Jaelin Anderson earned a silver medal in Focus on Children where she developed a lesson on the dangers of Vaping and presented her lesson to middle school students.
Kaci Callens received a bronze medal in the Career Investigation category where she researched the career of Business Management, education required and schools offering degrees in business.
Trinity Kirschbaum received a bronze medal for Focus on Children. For her project, she developed a lesson on understanding emotions and presented her lesson to elementary school students.
Faith Myhre also received a bronze medal in the Entrepreneurship category in which she developed a home cleaning business using safe and "green" cleaning products. Kylie Sterzinger was a bronze medalist in National Programs in Action. She made a community service project that made connections with nursing home residents and elementary children.
Samara Sumerfelt earned a bronze medal for Career Investigation for her project in which she researched the career of Elementary Education, the education required, and schools offering degrees.
"We are thrilled to share that these nine students proudly represented Minneota at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Denver," said Minneota FCCLA adviser LeaAnne Bot.
Over 4,300 FCCLA members competed in these events, where they were recognized for their proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation. The collaboration between youth and adults in managing the events and evaluating participants allowed students to develop real-world skills and gain valuable insights.
Nearly 8,000 student members, advisers and guests attended the FCCLA National Conference.
"The conference provided Minneota FCCLA members with a wealth of incredible opportunities, including attending inspiring speaker sessions, engaging in youth workshops, competing on a national level, and networking with fellow youth leaders," said Bot. "Centered around the theme 'incREDible,' this conference highlighted how FCCLA offers incredible prospects to its members and advisers through Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education."