Larissa Staley Named Student Unit Chair
of the
American Association of
Family & Consumer Sciences
(Alexandria, Va. - August 17, 2009) — Larissa Staley, consumer and family sciences education major and organizational, leadership, and supervision minor at Purdue University, was named Student Unit chair of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) at the recent AAFCS 100th Annual Conference & Expo in Knoxville, Tennessee. In a formal installation ceremony, Staley and other AAFCS officers for the fiscal year 2009-2010 were officially sworn in by Past President Bonnie Braun, CFCS, during the AAFCS Senate.
“I am grateful to have such a wonderful opportunity to be more involved with a great organization, especially during its 100-year celebration,” said Staley.
An active member of AAFCS and Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Staley has served in numerous leadership positions and participated in activities to advance her leadership skills. Within AAFCS, Staley has served as Student Unit chair-elect and Public Policy Committee member. For her state affiliate, she has been a state parliamentarian, national officer liaison, secretary, and scholarship award winner. At FCCLA, Staley’s roles have included Indiana STAR Events assistant lead and lead coordinator and Indiana FCCLA honorary member. She recently attended the 2009 Leadership Honor’s Boot Camp in Washington, DC, and is the ambassador for the Purdue University College of Consumer and Family Sciences.
Staley is expected to graduate from Purdue University in May 2010 and will pursue a family and consumer sciences teaching position at the secondary school level.
Other officers for the 2009-2010 fiscal year are Marilyn R. Swierk, CFCS, president; Sue Byrd, CFCS, president-elect; Jean Hanson Knaak, CFCS, treasurer; Peggy Wild, CFCS, director of affiliates; Sue Buck, CFCS, director-at-large; Nancy L. Granovsky, CFCS, director-at-large; M. Virginia Richards, CFCS, director-at-large; Shelly M. Nickols-Richardson, 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’ more than 6,000 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.
These professionals provide research and applied knowledge in the areas of personal finance, child development and parenting, consumer education, housing and environment, apparel and textiles, and health and nutrition. 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, 703-859-8235, or
gmason@aafcs.org.
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