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2009-2010 STATE OFFICERS

State President
Hi. My name is
Katherine Larson
and I am a Junior at Trumbull High School. I enjoy playing
soccer and running both indoor and outdoor track for my school.
Some of my other hobbies include skiing, playing tennis and
doing gymnastics, as well as reading and listening to music
constantly. Of course, I love to hang out with my friends- just
like any other high school student. Both this year and last
year, I was elected by my class to be one of six student council
representatives for our grade.
I entered FCCLA as a 6th grade student at Thurgood
Marshall Middle and have continued through now-, which will be
my 6th year. I have also been on the state executive
council for five years now with previous positions being Vice
President of Community Service and Vice President of STAR Events
last year. This year I have earned the position of State
President for the second time- as I also held this position
my freshman year. One of my goals for this year is to
successfully plan and run two memorable conferences that all of
the members enjoy. I also hope to stay organized through my
chapter and state FCCLA, by keeping the officer team focused and
dedicated to improving this awesome organization.
Treasurer
Hi, my name is Will Kaseta. I’m 18 years old, and
I’m a senior at Southington High School. I’ve been in FCCLA
for the past 3 years, where I have filled the positions of
Secretary and Vice President of Community Service for the
Southington Chapter. I joined FCCLA in hopes that I would make
new friends and more importantly, have fun. I am also part of
another very active youth group, and I hope to share ideas
between the two groups. My hobbies include running cross
country and track, playing video games, listening to music, and
cooking and baking. Currently my favorite subject is math, and
as for the future, I hope to pursue a career in pharmacy. This
year I hope to build confidence in my public speaking.
Secretary
Hello everyone. I am
Sarah Littlefield,
and I am proud to be a member of the 2009-2010 Connecticut
Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
State Executive Council. I am a junior attending Fairfield
Ludlowe High School. Some of my favorite hobbies include
skiing, running, and photography. I love to spend my time with
my family and friends enjoying activities such as boating,
playing cards, and chilling.
This is my sixth year in FCCLA and my forth year being on the
State Executive Council. This year I hope to take CT FCCLA to
new heights from its membership to our community outreach
project to our Spring Conference. I am looking forward to a
great year and I cannot wait to see the potential of CT FCCLA
bloom into a beautiful flower.
Vice
President of Community Service
Hi. My name is Natalie Forino and I am a 17 year
old senior at Wolcott High School. I am an aspiring culinary
student and some day hope to open my own restaurant. How I
learned about FCCLA is through my cooking teacher Mr. Tutalo. I
am very excited to begin learning and gaining valuable
experience from FCCLA. One of my goals this year in FCCLA is to
get the chapter re-started in my high school and have 75 or more
members involved.
What I like to do in my spare time is spend time with my
friends, family, and boyfriend. The summer is my favorite time
of year and I try to go to the beach and enjoy the weather as
much as I can before it gets cold in the winter. And I would
love to live in a big city when I grow older. I plan two
community service events for my chapter: the Thanksgiving Day
luncheon for the senior citizens and also to help 2 needy
seniors attend their prom.
Vice
President of Membership
Hi my name
is Eileen McCarthy, I’m 17 years old and a senior
at Faifield Warde High school. I’ve been a member of FCCLA for 3
years and President of my school chapter. I learned about FCCLA
through my Fashion class and have enjoyed the all the
experiences that I’ve had with FCCLA. I’m an active member of my
youth group and a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Karate. In
my free time I enjoy hanging out with my friends, reading,
listening to music, and being active. I have been able to
compete and receive gold in the Recycle and Redesign for FCCLA.
FCCLA has enabled be to enhance my leadership skills and meet
new people, and has been a positive experience.
Vice
President of National Programs
Hi, my name is Juliana Foster and I am a senior at
Pomperaug High School. All my life, I have been a very outgoing
and hard working individual. I play soccer, basketball, and
lacrosse for my high school. I also enjoy playing tennis in the
summer, which is my favorite time of year. I absolutely love
spending time with my friends and family. When I’m not studying
or practicing with one of my teams, I sometimes spend my
weekends helping out my local parish. I joined FCCLA my
freshman year because Mrs. Garafola, my chapter advisor, is my
homeroom teacher. Right away I mentioned that I was sad that I
was not given Culinary Arts as my elective, and she immediately
introduced me to FCCLA.
At first, I wasn’t very knowledgeable about FCCLA and its
purpose, but after being the President of my chapter, becoming a
state officer, and attending the 2009 National Leadership
Conference, I have learned so much more. I am extremely happy
to be a part of this program and I am excited for this upcoming
year. I look forward to the great leadership opportunities I
know I will experience with the SEC. I would like to help both
my chapter and state achieve their goals in any way I can,
especially by promoting the organization and recruiting new
members. My goal is to become a more confident public speaker
throughout the year, so by the end of my experience I will no
longer have to deal with being nervous. FCCLA is truly great
for helping students with skills they need in their future so
they can reach their highest potential.
Vice President
of Star Events
My name is Bryony Cannings but most people call me
Bry. I'm 16 years old and a senior at Pomperaug High school. I
moved from
Britain
a few years ago and I'm loving being in CT. The
Boy Scouts of
America
is my other passion other than FCCLA. I combine skills from
each organization into my everyday life. At PHS I work with Mrs
Garofola in our Hungry Panther cafe, where our FCCLA chapter
works to provide healthy but
yummy food.
My goal for this year for FCCLA is to promote the organization
within the community and help FCCLA reach it's fullest. I am new
to being a state officer and wish I had done this before so I
could spend longer with the council but am glad I did at least
get the one year.
Vice President
of Star Events
Hi. My name is
Tom Valus
and I live in Stratford. I am 13 years old and in the 9th
grade at Bunnell high school in Stratford. This will be my
second year as a state officer in FCCLA. I hope to learn
skills to help my chapter, my community, and help to build a
better world. FCCLA prepares us for success.
There are many other activities that I am also involved in. I
am currently an altar server at my church and have been for over
five years. I like to play basketball, baseball and Frisbee. I’m
involved in boy scouts and am currently a life scout. I love to
cook and hang out with my friends. I have two dogs- a black pug
named Harley and a carin terrier named Cali. I’m in the Bunnell
high school marching band. I’ve been quilting for seven years
and really enjoy it. I‘ve participated in four quilt shows and
have won several awards.
Interested in
becoming a member of the State Executive Council? Download
and fill out the
State Officer Application, and voting will take place at the
Spring Conference.
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