Sara Graham Archives - Stafford Technical Center

Donor Principle

On December 22, students from Stafford Technical Center’s Hospitality & Entrepreneurship, Health Careers, and Human Services Programs recently participated in a very important community service project; The Gift of Life Marathon at the Paramount Theater. These students and their instructors volunteered in a number of capacities from handing out snacks, keeping a watchful eye on the offspring of those parents donating blood, and some even giving blood for the cause. Playing even a small part in this very large event, is an important component of their lesson plan for life.

The following students participated: Hospitality & Entrepreneurship: Kayla Buckley (West Rutland), Courtney Mumford (Mill River), Brianna Allen (Mill River), Antonia Briggs (RHS), Ashley Carroll (RHS), Stephanie Colton (RHS), Aimee DuBray (RHS), Josh Marcille (West Rutland), Emily Patch (Mill River), Brent White (Mill River), Christina Campo (Proctor), Alison McLellan (Proctor) and Kati Messer (Mill River); Human Services: Charlena Breon (West Rutland), Nicole Broadwell (RHS), Sabrina Benge (RHS), Chelsea Felion (RHS), Brittany Hance (Otter Valley), Alyssa Hartwell (RHS), Rebecca Raymond (RHS), Laura Brown ( Mill River), Sara Graham (RHS), Jennifer Hebert (RHS), Jack Kearney (RHS), Mercedes La Plant (Proctor), Amy Lincoln (West Rutland), and Ariel Martin (Otter Valley); Health Careers: Dan Biebuyck (RHS), Kiarah Bombardier (RHS), Alyssa Chereshkoff (Otter Valley), Colton Francis (RHS), Lindsey Kent (Mill River), Brittany Pierce (Fair Haven), Molly Spaulding (Fair Haven), Kayla Thomas (RHS), Kasey Beebe, (Fair Haven), Shelby Benoit (Otter Valley), Lindsey Brown (Mill River), Robert Forkey (Fair Haven), Sarah Grimes (Otter Valley) and Shannon Whitehurst (Fair Haven).

FCCLA Installs 2009-2010 Officers

FCCLAMEMBERS On October 12th, Stafford Technical Center’s Chapter of the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America ( FCCLA) installed new officers for the 2009-2010 school year. The following students were elected to serve as officers: President-Sara Graham (Rutland High School), Vice-President/Parliamentarian-Mercedes LaPlant (Proctor High School), Secretary/Reporter-Alyssa Hartwell (Rutland High School), Treasurer-Charlena Breon (West Rutland High School), and Historian-Nikki Broadwell (Rutland High School). After the installation, the FCCLA members enjoyed a pot luck dinner with their families. The officers will attend a leadership conference in Washington DC on November 13 and 14.

Fun Times at the Fair

As part of their community service component and classroom experience, members of Stafford Technical Center’s FCCLA (Family Career Community Leaders of America) recently accompanied some residents of Mountain View Center-Genesis to the Vermont State Fair. These students, who are also enrolled in Stafford’s Human Services Program, to do this activity annually. It’s helps to build stronger connections between the students and elders.

Jen Hebert and Sara Graham: STC Human Services Students with residents from Mountain View Center-Genesis

FCCLA take Silver and Bronze at State Convention

Human Services students from Stafford Technical Center’s Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapter recently came away with silver and bronze medals in the STAR (Students Taking Action for Recognition) events held at the FCCLA Convention in Bartlett, N.H. These students earned the following recognitions:

Silver Medal-Chapter Showcase: Elyssa Clogston (RHS), Lauren deLancey (Otter Valley), Heather LaFountain (RHS)

Silver Medal-Chapter Service Project: Jack Kearney (RHS), Laura Brown (Mill River), and Amy L incoln (West Rutland)

Bronze Medal-Applied Technology: Sara Graham (RHS), Emily Jones (Poultney), and Katrina Morel (RHS)

Bronze Medal-Illustrated Talk: Stephanie Grimes (Otter Valley) and Shannon Whitehurst (Fair Haven)

Bronze Medal-Early Childhood: Reba Gambill (Mill River)

Those students receiving the highest score and eligible to represent Vermont this July at the FCCLA National Convention in Nashville, TN are Elyssa Clogston, Lauren deLancey, and Heather LaFountain.

FCCLA is a national student organization that helps students become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Science Education.

FCCLA Chapter volunteer time at Vermont Food Bank

Human Services Students from Stafford Technical Center’s Chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently donated their time at the Vermont Food Bank in Barre. Part of their day included learning about the mission of the Vermont Food Bank, touring the facility, and sorting food in the warehouse. FCCLA is a national student organization that helps students become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Science Education.

Students participating were: Amy Lincoln-West Rutland, Laura Brown and Reba Gambrill-Mill River, John Kearney, Sara Graham, Jennifer Hebert, Lauren Warner, Katrina Morel, Heather LaFountain, and Elyssa Clogston-RHS,Emily Jones-Poultney, Shannon Whitehurst and Karen Ferguson-Fair Haven, Lauren deLancey and Stephanie Grimes-Otter Valley

A select number of Human Services students will be attending the annual Spring Leadership Conference on April 2 and 3rd in Bartlett, NH.