Honorary Membership

Ohio Family, Career and Community Leaders of America honors those professionals who give continued support to the state organization. The awardees model the mission statement by promoting personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences Education.

2024 Recipient: Julie Brinkman, Buckeye Career Center

2024 Recipient: Chris Saylor, Ross Middle School

Friend of FCCLA Award

Each year thousands of Ohio Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members and advisers have opportunities to participate in experiential leadership development, career preparation and community engagement events. Our supporters allow for continued advancement of our organization, support for Family and Consumer Sciences Education and promote advisers to successfully prepare today’s students to be leaders of tomorrow’s society.

2024 Recipient: American Dairy Association Mideast

Spirit of Advising Award

The Ohio Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Spirit of Advising Award recognizes one adviser who consistently demonstrate excellence in modeling FCCLA character and integrity to ensure the success of their students within their classroom and career. The dedication and support to Family and Consumer Sciences Education, youth leadership and the FCCLA organization allows FCCLA to be the Ultimate Leadership Experiences.

2024 Recipient: Janea Makowski, Penta Career Center 

Adviser Mentor and Master Adviser Award

Master Adviser

The Master Adviser Award recognizes advisers who have been successful in advising an affiliated chapter for a minimum of three years, promoting the organization, operating an integrated chapter with a balanced program of work, facilitating youth-centered activities, and keeping abreast of new happenings within the organization.

CRITERIA:
Master Adviser award recognizes advisers who have been successful in

  • Advising an affiliated chapter for a minimum of three years
  • Promoting the organization
  • Operating a co-curricular chapter with a balanced program of work
  • Facilitating youth-centered activities
  • Keeping abreast of new happenings within the organization

2024 Master Adviser Recipient: Melissa Long, Buckeye Career Center

Adviser Mentor

The Adviser Mentor Award recognizes advisers who have been successful in achieving Master Adviser Recognition, devoting two years to new adviser assistance, assuming adult leadership roles in FCCLA, conducting adviser workshops, attending training workshops, and using national and state FCCLA resources.

CRITERIA:
Adviser Mentor award recognizes the skills of experienced advisers who help orient and train new advisers. It also recognizes advisers who have been successful in

  • Achieving Master Adviser recognition
  • Devoting two years to new adviser assistance
  • Assuming adult leadership roles in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
  • Conducting adviser workshops
  • Attending training workshops
  • Using national and state FCCLA resources.