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Students in the program recently received top honors at the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) state conference.
Utica Community Schools, Community Contributor
The future of teaching is bright, if the students in Eisenhower/Utica’s Future Educators program are any indication.
Students in the program recently received top honors at the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) state conference, earning Michigan an “outstanding chapter” award and nearly 30 silver and gold medals.
In addition, junior Andrew Luce was elected the organization’s vice president.
“I have always wanted to be a teacher, and these programs are really helping me take a step forward,” said Luce, whose father Justin Luce is a teacher at Eisenhower.
This is the second straight year the Eisenhower/Utica students have earned the Chapter of the Year honor, awarded to clubs that have “a well-balanced program of work that makes an impact in their community, school, chapter and the state association.”
Senior Charlotte Long, a silver medal winner at the conference, said the group has been active in the state chapter and involved in multiple community service activities.
Long plans to pursue a career as an elementary teacher.
“I have a lot of elementary teachers who inspired me so I want to become that inspiration for other people,” she said.
Senior Shelby Hotton, who served as the state’s vice president last year, said the club has been active in community events, such as parades and have been reading at schools during March.
She earned a gold medal at the competition for demonstrating the use of technology in the classroom.
“I’ve always wanted to be a teacher because teaching shapes the future,” she said. “I want kids to like school.”
Club advisor Lisa Willerick said the State Leadership Conference is the culmination of the students’ efforts over the course of the current school year. Projects vary in focus and include community service projects, career exploration, and lesson planning/teaching.
Ike/UHS students competed in the following events: Focus on Children, Teach or Train, Teaching Strategies, Technology in Teaching, Career Investigation, and Chapter Service Project. Students present their projects to a panel of evaluators at the state conference and their scores compete with projects from chapters across the state.
The top two projects in each category are invited to represent Michigan at the National Leadership Conference.
Medal winners for UCS are listed below
Gold Medal Winners
Silver Middle Winners
The UCS Future Educators programs are offered through Career and Technical Education department where students learn about the teaching profession and gain hands-on experience in the classroom.The curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the education system and the skills required to become an effective teacher.
Source: Utica Community Schools
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