New Philadelphia, OH (April 20, 2026) – Four Buckeye Career Center Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members recently competed and placed at the Ohio FCCLA State Leadership Conference.
The team of Serenitee Portillo (Indian Valley) and Shelbie Huffman (Dover) earned silver in Interpersonal Communication, while Maggie Smith (Newcomerstown) earned first place and silver in Lesson Plan Development. All three are Teaching Professions students. (pictured)
Additionally, Maya Fierbaugh (Strasburg), a Culinary Arts student, earned bronze in Baking and Pastry.
The majority of FCCLA state competitions took place April 16-17, 2026, in Columbus, while the culinary competitions were held April 10, 2026, in Elyria.