Last Updated on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 5:02 AM
News Release 08-031 - April 14, 2008
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – At the Future Educators Association National Conference, held in February in Chattanooga, Tennessee, students from Kentucky won a number of awards.
The conference hosted 950 participants from 22 states. Kentucky’s group was the second-largest, with 163 attendees. The students attended workshops, heard speakers and participated in competitions, with many winning awards.
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1st Place - Fleming County High
Middle School Impromptu Speaking
3rd Place - Nathaniel Lamar, Lassiter Middle (Jefferson Co.)
1st Place - Byron Lowe, Myers Middle (Jefferson Co.)
High School Impromptu Speaking
2nd Place - Nachia Woods, Male High (Jefferson Co.)
1st Place - Lauren May, Pike Co. Central High
Middle School Essay
2nd Place - Amanda Schmidt, Myers Middle (Jefferson Co.)
1st Place - Desiree Mulligan, Lassiter Middle (Jefferson Co.)
High School Essay
1st Place - Lauren May, Pike Co. Central High
Middle School Scrapbook
2nd Place - Noe Middle (Jefferson Co.)
Top 10 Scrapbooks
Noe Middle (Jefferson Co.), Fleming County High, Menifee County High
Two Kentucky students participated in the FEA Moment speaking activity: Cassondra Murphy of Menifee County High and Anthony Vasquez of Myers Middle (Jefferson Co.).
Kentucky’s state FEA chapter will sponsor a float in the Kentucky Derby Pegasus Parade, set for Thursday, May 1, in Louisville. The parade’s theme this year is “A World of Possibilities,” and the parade will be broadcast live on Louisville’s WAVE-3 TV.
The Future Educators Association is an international program for middle and high school students interested in exploring careers in education. FEA is headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, and is an initiative of Phi Delta Kappa International, a worldwide association for educators.
Kentucky has nearly 245 FEA chapters. Approximately 200 of those are chartered chapters, the highest of any state in the U.S. Chartered chapters are those recognized for outstanding activities throughout the year.
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