This year 27 of Bulloch County Schools’ students qualified to compete in national competitions within their student technical organizations.
The school district’s College & Career Program includes six student technical organizations: National FFA Organization (FFA), Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), SkillsUSA, Technology Student Association (TSA), and the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). These organizations are linked to the district’s 35 Career Technical & Agricultural Education career pathways. Chapters of these organizations are represented at each of Bulloch County Schools' three high schools and two of its middle schools.
Student technical organizations help students become uniquely prepared to be enrolled, enlisted, or employed after high school. Students have the opportunity to compete in leadership and skills competitions at the area level to possibly advance to state and nationals. To help sponsor the cost of traveling to national competition, Bulloch County Schools’ CTAE program provides each participating competitor a $600 scholarship. Faculty advisors also arrange multiple fundraising opportunities and solicit sponsorships from business and industry partners.
These are the students who qualified for national competitions this summer, their organizations, and their faculty advisors:
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Southeast Bulloch High School Health Occupations Student Organization (HOSA); Faculty Advisor Elizabeth Hartley; International Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN: Mason McNeely and Andrew Davis in Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Preparedness; Liam Melton, Leadership; and Emily Peacock, Dental Terminology
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Southeast Bulloch High School Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); Faculty Advisor Charity Masters; National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL: Chloe Lin, Sports Nutrition level 2; Rachel Clay, Repurpose and Redesign Level 2; Sara Jo Tankersley and Jaden Lehman, Professional Presentation Level 3; Bailey Chaney and Isabella Conley, Nutrition and Wellness Level 2; MaKenna Dykes, National Programs in Action Level 2; Addie Sherrod, National Programs in Action Level 3; McKenzie Banter and Jaiden Moye, Entrepreneurship Level 2; and Kaleb Hernandez, Digital Stories for Change Level 3
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Southeast Bulloch High School Future Business Leaders of America; Faculty Advisors Kacie Craig and Randy Lee; National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA: Noah Burnham, Accounting II; and John Thomas Kile, Management Information Systems
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Statesboro High School Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); Faculty Advisors Jackie Merrill and Rosanna Ward; National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL: Madison Holmes, Rylee Mackiewicz, Lorelei Prosser, Chapter in Review Portfolio Level 2; Kadyn Carlyle, Leadership Level 2; Ava Mincey, Chapter Service Project Level 2; Kayonnis Garris - Early Childhood Education Level 2; Natalie Harvey, Teach or Train Level 2; Alesha Durant, Teaching Strategies Level 3
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Portal Middle High School Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); Faculty Advisor Ashley Thompson; National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL:Cannon Thompson,Sports Nutrition Level 3
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Southeast Bulloch Middle School Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); Faculty Adviser Kate Cowan; National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL: Emily Ruth Ward, National Programs in Action Level 1
