Four East Central HS students were elected as FCCLA State Officers for 2023-2024 School year.

East Central High School FCCLA. Photo provided.
(St. Leon, Ind.) – The East Central Middle and High School FCCLA had a very successful three days at the annual Indiana FCCLA State Leadership Conference.
Several students competed in FCCLA Star Events, which allow students to put their Academic and Family Consumer Sciences Skills into action.
All STAR Event competitors had to create a portfolio or display and give a 5-15 minute speech after they completed an event.
Between the middle and high school participants, East Central came away from the leadership conference with 39 national qualifiers and 16 national qualifier alternates.
Among the high school students, EC FCCLA took home 39 gold medals, 21 silver medals and one bronze medal.
See a full list of medalists, national qualifiers, and alternates below.

Alexandra Seubert, Maleighna Mondal. Mak Kelley and Jocelyn Inderhees. Photo provided.
Additionally, four East Central High School students were elected as FCCLA State Officers for the 2023-24 school year.
- Mak Kelley – Indiana FCCLA State President
- Alexandra Seubert – Indiana Vice President of Development
- Maleighna Mondal – Vice President of District Coordination
- Jocelyn Inderhees – Vice President of National Program
Indiana FCCLA has over 5,000 members that are led by a team of 10 state officers.
East Central FCCLA is advised by Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Brenda Osman, Ashley McConnell, Josie Bonilla and Tammy Neltner.

East Central Middle School FCCLA. Photo provided.
2023 East Central Middle School FCCLA State Leadership Results
|
Riley Craven |
Gold |
Chapter Service Project Display-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Aislyn Ankenman Brandy Shields |
Silver |
Chapter Service Project Display-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Acelyn Retzki |
Silver |
Chapter Service Project Portfolio-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Macy Lyness Josie Wolf |
Gold |
Chapter Service Project Portfolio-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Brooklyn Botts Adalynn Greer |
Gold |
Event Management-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Caitlin Reniff Molly O’Connor Addison McAdams |
Gold |
Focus on Children- Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Grace Kirchgassner Avery Calvert |
Gold |
Focus on Children-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Natalie Kirchgassner Leah Fox |
Gold |
National Programs in Action-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Nicholas Carr Haydn Nix |
Gold |
Nutrition and Wellness-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Parker Simpson Owen Mersmann Thomas Sillis |
Silver |
Promote and Publicize-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Lexie Fey |
Gold |
Repurpose & Redesign-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
|
Josie Stenger Ella Stenger |
Silver |
Sustainability Challenge-Level 1 |
National Qualifier |
East Central High School FCCLA STAR Event Results
|
Emily Newkirk |
Gold |
Career Investigation-Level 2 |
National Qualifier |
|
Melea Herbert |
Gold |
Career Investigation-Level 3 |
National Qualifier |
|
Kara Rowland Katie Baier |
Silver |
Chapter Service Display-Level 2 |
National Qualifier Alternate |
|
Kayla Craig Layla Craig Emma Wolber |
Silver |
Chapter Service Display-Level 2 |
National Qualifiers |
|
Savannah Campbell Vivianna Uhlenbrock |
Gold |
Chapter Service Project-Portfolio-Level 2 |
National Qualifiers |
|
Madison Barkley Lilly Green |
Silver |
Chapter Service Project-Portfolio-Level 3 |
National Qualifier Alternate |
|
Jocelyn Inderhees |
Gold |
Chapter Service Project-Portfolio-Level 3 |
National Qualifier |
|
Becca Tupper |
Gold |
Chapter Service Project-Portfolio-Level |
National Qualifier |
|
Ava Kraus Miriam Weber Malieghna Mondal Emma Sturwold |
Gold |
Culinary Arts/ProStart Competition |
|
|
Maleighna Mondal |
Gold |
Event Management-Level 3 |
National Qualifier |
|
Delaney Donawerth |
Silver |
Fashion Construction-Level 2 |
National Qualifier |
|
Abby Cross |
Silver |
Fashion Construction-Level 2 |
National Qualifier |
|
Alaina McDaniel |
Silver |
Fashion Design-Level 2 |
|
|
Emily Florence Mackenzie Beever |
Gold |
Fashion Design-Level 2 |
National Qualifier Alternate |
|
AJ Rumpke |
Gold |
Fashion Design-Level 2 |
National Qualifier |
|
Lucy Chenault |
Gold |
Fashion Design-Level 3 |
National Qualifier Alternate |
|
Cate Cole |
Bronze |
Fashion Design-Level 3 |
|
|
Madison Goodwin |
Gold |
Focus on Children-Level 2 |
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