Student Unit

Staff Liaison
Karin Athanas
Executive Director

The role of the Student Unit is to provide for and to promote the professional development of post-secondary students of family and consumer sciences or related subjects who are individual members of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences.

Each AAFCS Student member is a member of the student unit.

“Student” is defined as any individual seeking a degree in a postsecondary program through the pursuit of FCS-related coursework. Part-time or full-time students are eligible.

Students on Social Media!

Student Unit of the American Association of
Family & Consumer Sciences on Facebook!

@aafcs_su on Instagram

Student Unit Officers

2026-27 Student Officers
L-R (Emmalee Johnson, Gus Avendano, Chance Fields)

AAFCS Student Unit Officer 2026-2027

Gus Avendano, Oklahoma - Chair - attending Oklahoma State University
Chance Fields, Kansas - Chair Elect - attending Pittsburg State University
Emmalee Johnson, Wisconsin - Vice Chair Elect - attending the University of Wisconsin Steven's Point
Jordyn Thompson (not pictured), Pennsylvania - Past Chair - Messiah University, graduated 2026

2026 Student Unit Service Project

In 2026, the AAFCS student unit officers developed a resource page focused on consumer safety which included physical resources such as curriculum, flyers, and leaflets, and digital resources including videos, webpages, newsletters, and more.

Visit the Consumer Safety Resource Page

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