Megan Pritchett Named
AAFCS Student Unit Chair
(Alexandria, Va. - June 27, 2008) — Megan Lynn Pritchett, graduate student in workforce education at the University of Georgia (UGA) and family and consumer sciences teacher at Bainbridge High School, was named chair of the Student Unit of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) at the recent AAFCS 99th Annual Conference & Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In a formal installation ceremony, Pritchett and other AAFCS officers for the fiscal year 2008-2009 were officially sworn in by Past President Bonnie Braun, CFCS, before an audience of nearly 900 members and other conference participants.
“I am very excited and honored to serve the student members of AAFCS during this centennial year. It is my hope that together, with the other Student Unit officers, we can contribute a great deal to AAFCS through the ‘Second Century of Helping’ community service project. I want the students to learn and embrace the traditions and history of family and consumer sciences while bridging towards a strong and innovative future for family and consumer sciences and AAFCS,” said Pritchett.
Prior to becoming the AAFCS Student Unit (SU) chair, Pritchett was SU chair-elect and member of the AAFCS Membership Committee. She is also a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) adviser at Bainbridge High School, member of the National FCCLA Alumni and Associates, adviser representative on the Georgia FCCLA Board of Directors, and member of First United Methodist Church in Moultrie, Georgia.
Pritchett is scheduled to receive a master’s degree from UGA in August 2009. She earned a bachelor’s degree in family and consumer sciences education from UGA in 2007.
Other officers for the 2008-2009 fiscal year are Shelly Nickols-Richardson, president; Marilyn R. Swierk, CFCS, president-elect; Jean Hanson Knaak, CFCS, treasurer; Susan S. Shockey, CFCS, director of affiliates; Sue Buck, CFCS, director-at-large; M. Virginia Richards, CFCS, director-at-large; Kay M. Wilder, CFCS, director-at-large; Bonnie Braun, CFCS, past president; and Carolyn W. Jackson, CFCS, ex-officio, executive director.
About AAFCS
Founded in 1909, AAFCS is the only national not-for-profit
501 (c)(3) organization providing leadership and support
to FCS students and professionals in multiple practice
settings. FCS professionals help individuals, families,
and communities make informed decisions about their
well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve
optimal quality of life. AAFCS’ 7,000 members are
elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educators,
researchers, and administrators; Cooperative Extension
educators; and other professionals in business and
industry, not-for-profit organizations, and government.
With national headquarters based in Alexandria, Va.,
AAFCS has 52 affiliates located across the United
States and Puerto Rico.
Interviews/Quotes
For more information or to schedule an interview,
contact Gwynn Mason at 703-706-4600, ext. 4621, or
gmason@aafcs.org.
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