Five Albany High School students are beaming bright after earning the opportunity to participate in the national Family, Career and 番茄社区 Leaders of America Conference in Florida this summer.
At the state conference March 27, eight Albany High students competed in various Students Take Action with Recognition (STAR) events, competitive platforms in which students showcase their skills in chapter and individual projects, leadership abilities and career preparation.
Five of our students earned gold or silver medals for their presentations, earning the opportunity to attend the national conference:
- Juniors Matilda Gish, Deavony Halladeen and Olivia Steuer
- Sophomore Mohima Nus, and
- Ninth-grader Sarah Naragire-Sengabo
Our Falcons presented projects they had created in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) class "Careers in Health and Human Services," which is taught by Albany High teacher and FCCLA advisor Kris Foote, Ph.D.
This class provides students with an opportunity to explore a variety of career opportunities in the human services field and gain an understanding of the skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in it.
Through their projects, our Falcons demonstrated their knowledge and skills by identifying issues related to families, careers, or communities, researching those topics and developing projects to advocate for positive change.
At the state event, Gish, Halladeen and Steuer competed in Level 3 STAR events:
- Halladeen presented "Impact of Interpersonal Communication on Deaf Communities," earning a gold medal and being named the NY State National Representative in the Interpersonal Communication - Level 3 STAR.
- Gish presented "Remove Body Mass Index (BMI) and Replace with Relative Muscle Index (RMI) AND Body Roundness Indicator (BRI) - To Have a Fuller Picture of Your Body Composition and Fitness." Steuer presented "How the Implementation of AI Can Be Used in the Field of Psychotherapy and Broaden the Access to Treatment."
- Gish and Steuer both received silver medals and were recognized as NY State National Representatives in the Professional Presentation - Level 3 STAR.
Halladeen and Gish are pursuing Albany High's CTE pathway in Food, Nutrition and Wellness, while Steuer is focused on the CTE pathway in Human Services.
Five Albany High students also competed in Level 2 STAR events at the state event in March. Niragire-Sengabo and Nus also earned the opportunity to continue on to the national event this summer:
- Niragire-Sengabo presented "Proposed Creation of Revive Wellness Studios - A Mental Health Facility Targeted Toward the Younger Generation." She earned a silver medal in the Entrepreneurship - Level 2 STAR and was named the National Representative in her category.
- Nus presented "Integrating Cultural Awareness into High School Curriculum," received a silver medal in the Interpersonal Communication - Level 2 STAR and also was named the National Representative in her category.
Additionally, ninth-grader Lucia Correa presented "The Troubled Teen Industry- Get Rid of Wilderness Camps!" at states. She secured a silver medal in the Professional Presentation - Level 2 STAR and was named an alternate National Representative.
Sophomore Larita Linn presented "Exploring Career in Neurosurgery" and earned a silver medal in the Career Investigation - Level 2 STAR.
Ninth-grader Traylani Morales Perez presented "What to Expect When Becoming a Registered Nurse" and achieved a bronze in the Career Investigation - Level 2 STAR.
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Congratulations to all the students for their outstanding achievements!
