McLoughlin Middle School sending students to National FCCLA conference

McLoughlin Middle School in Pasco is sending seven students to the National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America conference July 3-7 in San Diego.

The group, which is split into three teams, participated in the FCCLA state conference in March and earned gold medals for their projects. The team of Kenia Soto and Lizbeth Flores earned second place in the “Focus on Children” event. Their project included a presentation to a local preschool about dental hygiene and healthful snacks.

The team of Crista Martinez, Emily Lopez and Celestine Maya finished first in the “National Programs in Action” event. As part of their project, the team shared a presentation with students at Mark Twain Elementary School about ways to prevent and stop bullying that students see on the playground or in the classroom.

Ana Babalau and Anna Mo also finished first in the “Interpersonal Communications” competition. For their project, the students visited a local elementary school and shared a presentation on bullying prevention using conflict resolution.

This story was originally published June 4, 2016 at 4:35 PM with the headline "McLoughlin Middle School sending students to National FCCLA conference."