Alexandria, Va. – August 27, 2018 – The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) honored its undergraduate scholarship recipient at a ceremony during the recent 109th Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. Kennedy Navis, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin, received the Jewell L. Taylor Undergraduate Scholarship, which supports one undergraduate student pursuing a degree in family and consumer sciences.
The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) awards undergraduate scholarships to individuals who have exhibited the potential to make contributions to the family and consumer sciences (FCS) field. Individuals who receive an undergraduate scholarship receive financial support for the study of family and consumer sciences and special recognition during the AAFCS Annual Conference & Expo. Also, recipients of some scholarships receive support toward one year of AAFCS membership and participation in the AAFCS Annual Conference & Expo.
Ms. Navis is majoring in family and consumer sciences education and minoring in Spanish and human development and family studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She plans to graduate in January 2019, in just 3.5 years from the honors college. Following her graduation, Navis plans to further her education while teaching family and consumer sciences at the secondary level by pursuing a master’s degree in human development and family studies and a doctorate degree. She intends to serve as a post-secondary educator in a family and consumer sciences-related department, and eventually become the program director or chair of the department. Additionally, Navis is an active member within her profession, in her community, and on her college campus. She currently serves as the region one national collegiate representative and co-president of her local chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron, as a Stout ambassador, as the Student Unit president for the Wisconsin Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, and more. Her extensive community service experience includes work with the First Reformed Church, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and YouthWorks.
About the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
Based in the Washington, D.C., area, AAFCS is the only association for family and consumer sciences students and professionals across multiple practice settings and content areas. For more than 100 years, AAFCS has focused its mission on providing leadership and support for professionals whose work assists individuals, families, and communities in making more informed decisions about their well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life. AAFCS members provide research-based knowledge about the topics of everyday life to help create healthy and sustainable families. These topics include human development, personal and family finance, housing and interior design, food science, nutrition and wellness, textiles and apparel, and consumer issues. AAFCS members are located nationwide, and include educators, administrators and managers, human service and business professionals, researchers, community volunteers, and consultants who develop research-based information and deliver programs on essential skills to help individuals and families be better prepared to live, work, and succeed in today’s complex and diverse world.
Field of Family & Consumer Sciences
Family and consumer sciences (FCS) draws from broad and diverse disciplines to develop and provide content and programs that help individuals become more effective critical thinkers and problem solvers. Through discovery and delivery of research-based knowledge, FCS professionals help individuals and families develop essential skills to successfully live and work in a complex world. Professionals in the field are uniquely qualified to speak on many critical issues affecting individuals and families, such as maintaining a healthy lifestyle, wisely managing personal and family finances, and creating supportive relationships with family members, friends, and co-workers. They are located nationwide in a variety of practice settings, including secondary schools, universities, government agencies, and businesses.
For more information, please contact:
Gwynn Mason
Sr. Director, Communications & Marketing, AAFCS
703-706-4613
gmason@aafcs.org
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