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AAFCS has also developed and launched a branding initiative," Myers said.
In April 2018, the State University of New York (SUNY) - Oneonta; the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA); and
AAFCS were awarded a three-year grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), to establish the National Partnership to Recruit, Prepare and Support Family Consumer Sciences Educators.
Other CTE Involvement: Iowa Family & Consumer Science Educators (IFCSE) (1997-present); President, IFCSE (2008-09); Vice President, IFCSE (2007-08); Secretary, IFCSE (2004-07); Key Leader, IFCSE (1998-99); Iowa
AAFCS State Board member (2012-16); Secretary, Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Board (2011-15); Board Member, Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Board (2008-present); State of Iowa, Secondary Career and Technical Education Task (2013-15)
Barbara Somers Cannon of Olympic High School in Charlotte, N.C., was named the 2002-2003 American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) National Teacher of the Year at the 93rd AAFCS Annual Convention & Exposition that was held in June in Dallas, Texas.
Each participating state affiliate of AAFCS selects a teacher of the year and submits its entry to the national competition.
According to AAFCS, Cannon's program, Culinary Academics, won the attention of the awards committee because of its innovative approach to integrating all of the educational disciplines.
Landry Catholic Church council member, and a member of ABWA and
AAFCS. She is the recipient of the ACTE Outstanding Service Award and the Oldsmobile Athena Award.
The following material is excerpted with permission from "Recruiting Family and Consumer Sciences Educators," a booklet published by American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), based in Alexandria, Va.
Several times a week, AAFCS headquarters receives phone calls about the shortage of family and consumer sciences educators.
The Future Homemakers of America became Family Career and Continuing Leaders of America (FCCLA); the American Home Economics Association is now the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (
AAFCS).