The Gloucester County Institute of Technology Family, Career and Community Leaders of America competed at the 2019 National Leadership Conference and earned 14 gold, 18 silver, and three bronze medals. GCIT had 35 students travel and compete at the conference in Anaheim, Calif. from June 29 to July 4. Students received a great learning experience interacting with more than 8,000 fellow FCCLA students from all over the country.
Chapter advisor, James Angarola, was also honored with the National Spirit of Advising Award. This award recognizes chapter advisers who are constantly faithful, often quietly working behind the scenes to ensure the success of their students.
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List of GCIT medal winners:
Gold Medal:
Environmental ambassador – Kaitlyn Knecht
Illustrated talk – Dejonay Lewis and Margaret Wood
Food innovations – Skyler Patterson and Gianna Lombardo, and Georgia Love
Environmental ambassador – Nickolas Mulcahy and Josh Nicholson
Entrepreneurship – Gabriella Belanger
Parliamentary procedure – Devon Milward, Katrina Schutte, Joshua Gross, Rachael Owen, and Sean Eyler
Silver Medal:
Advocacy – Alexa Szymborski and Chloe Shenk
Sports nutrition – Brooke Calhoun
Life event planning – Kylie Drumhieser and Jessica Campbell
Chapter service display – Julianna Veteri and Marina Kebalo
Chapter in review – Alyssa Brong, Allison Bish and Steven Krauss
Stop the violence – Kati Sullivan, Kalie Thomas and Gianna McCafferty
Interpersonal communication – Amanda Grigg and Emily Hurtado
Hot Foods Teams – Silver Medal – White Chapter – Kindall Boccuto, Lesleigh Emanuel, and Carrie Muhlbaier
Bronze Medal:
Baking Competition – Dianni Auston, Tyler Tomaszewski and Ryder Osborn
