PRESS RELEASE – October 13, 2023
Over several days in September, Fluvanna County High School sent Career & Technical Education students to the State Fair of Virginia held at The Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia, to compete against other students from around the Commonwealth of Virginia. This year Fluvanna’s students returned with many awards in Culinary Arts, Agriculture (FFA), and Woodworking.
Our Culinary Arts students led by Chef Jonnay Grooms brought home seven awards including the following:
-1st Place & Best Overall (Specialty Cake) – Claire Cook
-1st Place (Nut or Nut Butter Cookies – Peanut Butter Cookies) – Christine Ireland
-2nd Place (Cakes – Chocolate Cake with Pumpkin Icing) – Carly Brown
-2nd Place (Yeast Bread) – Caleb Walker
-2nd Place (Quick Breads- Raspberry Cheesecake Muffins) – Megan Osteen
-3rd Place (Quick Breads – Apple Cinnamon Scones) – Haley Morris
-3rd Place (Pies- Pumpkin Pie) – Thomas Killmeyer
In the Agriculture division, there were thirty teams competing during Forestry Field Day. Fluvanna’s FFA (Future Farmers of America) led by sponsor, Russell Jennings, placed 3rd overall. Individuals from FCHS placed as follows:
-1st Place – Bow Saw – Dylan Spillman
-2nd Place – Junior Bow Saw – Audrey Jones
-5th Place – Cross Cut – Avery Able
-5th Place – Cross Cut – Piper LaRochelle
-5th Place – Water Park – Rigginz Botkin
-5th Place – Log Roll – Thomas Custer
-6th Place – Log Roll – Robert Bunch
-6th Place – Log Roll – Cody Kendrick
Additionally, FFA member, Emily Farist placed 3rd in the state in the Small Engine Troubleshooting contest.
Our Woodworking students, led by Paul Chirico brought home two awards in the Skills USA competition in which they competed against approximately fifty other students from Virginia. Jack Oliphant and Cole Weisenburger were both entered in the Cabinetry and Woodworking Skills contest. There were six skills being tested and timed for accuracy. The following awards were earned:
-1ST Place – Cole Weisenburger
-3rd Place – Jack Oliphant
We are so proud of all of the participants and congratulate each of those that placed!
For additional information about the CTE program, contact Brenda Gilliam, Executive Director for Instruction and Finance at bgilliam@apps.fluco.org or 434-589-8208.
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