West Forest students do well at state FCCLA event

From staff reports

Several West Forest High School students in the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) program won awards in the STAR Event competition at the Pennsylvania FCCLA State Leadership Conference.

West Forest FCCLA competitors earned the following awards in their categories:

Gold Medal: ABC Landscaping — Entrepreneurship Level 1 — Alison McLaughlin, Bobby Payne, Colton Whitton

Gold Medal: Tom’s Sugar Cookies — Food Innovations Level 2 — Nathaniel Sample, Christopher Hoovler, Jesse Peterson

Gold Medal: Focus on Children Level 2 — Jayden McKeel

Gold Medal: Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation — Level 2 — Macalie Hoffmann

Silver Medal: Chapter Service Project Level 2 — Kiley Oliver

Silver Medal: Career Investigations Level 2 — Hazel Hilyer

Silver Medal: Focus on Children Level 1 — Alanah Wagner

Silver Medal: Sustainability Challenge — Level 3 — Jeff Bayle, Esther Forker

Bronze Medal: Career Investigation Level 1 — Hayley VanDyke

Bronze Medal: Career Investigations Level 3 — Theresa Dando

Out of the 15 West Forest competitors, 13 earned a silver or gold medal and also qualified to represent Pennsylvania on the national team that will compete this summer in Denver.