DCSD shines at FCCLA state competition
DENVER - Students from several Douglas County Schools competed at the annual Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference. Douglas County, Highlands Ranch and Mountain Vista high schools had gold medal-winning performances.
The theme of this year’s conference, which was held at the Denver Tech Marriott on April 3-5, was “Expedition Inspiration” and students from across the state were encouraged to explore their personal opportunities through positive risk-taking, amaze the community with their involvement, and to be inspired to create a positive image of themselves and their schools.
The following is a breakdown, by school of participants that won medals during the competition.
Chaparral High School |
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Rebekah Corbett |
Gold |
Early Childhood Education (Occupational) |
National Qualifier |
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Victoria Beresford |
Silver |
Life Event Planning (Senior) |
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Megan Breslin |
Silver |
Habitat for Humanity Interior Design (Occupational) |
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Blake Busta |
Silver |
Sports Nutrition (Senior) |
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Olivia D'amato |
Silver |
Life Event Planning (Senior) |
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Hailee Benton |
Bronze |
Chapter in Review Portfolio (Senior) |
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Emily Carlson |
Bronze |
Interpersonal Communication(Senior) |
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Megan Labelle |
Bronze |
Focus on Children (Occupational) |
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Douglas County High School |
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Diego Gallardo Antunez |
Gold |
Sports Nutrition |
National Qualifier, 2nd place |
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Michelle Garcia |
Gold |
Life Event Planning |
National Qualifier, 2nd place |
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Jordan Haley |
Gold |
Promote & Publicize FCCLA |
National Qualifier, 1st place |
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Lauren Keller |
Gold |
Promote & Publicize FCCLA |
National Qualifier, Ist place |
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Jessica Laury |
Gold |
Life Event Planning |
National Qualifier, 2nd place |
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Matthew Maddux Lehmann |
Gold |
Sports Nutrition |
National Qualifier, 2nd place |
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Shelby Lewis |
Gold |
Life Event Planning |
National Qualifier, 2nd place |
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Elise Becker |
Silver |
Focus on Children |
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Sydney Knight |
Silver |
Focus on Children |
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Charlotte Leon |
Silver |
Chapter Service Project Display |
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Kaylee Miller |
Silver |
Chapter Service Project Display |
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Adele Vaughan |
Silver |
Nutrition & Wellness |
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Eric Gonzalas |
Bronze |
Illustrated Talk |
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Highlands Ranch High School |
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Michaela Bailey |
Gold |
Advocacy |
National Qualifier, 1st Place |
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Annie Berg |
Silver |
Recycle and Redesign |
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Morgan Ferrell |
Silver |
Fashion Construction |
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Alysha Larrison |
Silver |
Early Childhood Education |
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Stephani Norden & |
Bronze |
Entrepreneurship |
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Mountain Vista High School |
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Paige Mawhinney |
Gold |
Sports Nutrition |
National Qualifier, 1st Place |
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Michael Pons |
Gold |
Sports Nutrition |
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Rachel Foss |
Gold |
Interior Design |
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Libby Galligan |
Bronze |
Interior Design |
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Gwen Clark |
Silver |
Habitat for Humanity |
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Ryan Matsushima |
Silver |
Habitat for Humanity |
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Madison August |
Gold |
Focus on Children |
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Dylan Freeman |
Silver |
Life Event Planning |
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Lauren Ashford |
Silver |
Life Event Planning |
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Victoria Axelson |
Silver |
Fashion Stylist |
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Meera Khatri |
Silver |
Environmental Ambassador |
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Pranathi Durgempudi |
Silver |
Illustrated Talk |
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Paige Leonard |
Silver |
Food Innovations |
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Marisa Del Turco |
Bronze |
Food Innovations |
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ThunderRidge High School |
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Ainsley Carson |
Silver |
Entrepreneurship |
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Caelin Kim |
Silver |
Focus on Children |
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Sara Funk |
Bronze |
Interior Design |
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Abby Lagarde |
Silver |
Life Event Planning |
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Lauren Woodward |
Silver |
Fashion Design |
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District News
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The Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Education has named Thomas S. Tucker, Ph.D. as the sole finalist to lead our 68,000-student district as superintendent on a unanimous vote.
The American School Counseling Association (ASCA) has certified Sagewood Middle School as a Recognized ASCA National Model Program (RAMP). A prestigious honor, Sagewood is now the only middle school in the state of Colorado to have gained this certification. Schools must receive a near-perfect score on ASCA’s scoring rubric, which outlines guidelines for building and maintaining student achievement, behavior, counseling curriculum, school culture, and several other factors, in order to become certified.