GHS FCCLA Students Take on Jeff City to Shadow Legislators

Grandview High School students and FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders) members, Ashley Arthur, junior, Aubriel Smith, senior, and Ey’Leonna Howard, junior participated the FCCLA Legislative Shadowing Project last month.

The the program provides an opportunity for junior and senior high school students to spend a day with their state senator or representative at the State Capital in Jefferson City. They observed hearings, meetings and were able to walk onto the senate floor and be introduced.  The students also attended a dinner banquet, sponsored by The Missouri Bar and discussed what makes a good citizen.

Arthur shadowed Senator Will Krause. Smith shadowed Senator KiKi Curls from Kansas City and Howard shadowed Representative Joe Runyons.

Also congratulations to FCCLA students who ran for office and competed in STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition).

• Arthur will serve as the State Vice President for the 2016-2017 school year.  
• Howard will serve as the Region 14 President for the 2016-2017 school year.
• Courtney Cole will serve as the Region 14 Reporter for the 2016-2017 school year.
• Turon Franklin earned a silver medal for his STAR Event:  Job Interview.
• Destini Brown served as a STAR Events evaluate and the chapter-voting delegate.