Adult Awards

Adult Award Applications 

Being an effective adviser takes special skills and a tremendous commitment of time and energy.  Exceptional advisers motivate their chapters to take advantage of opportunities beyond the local level, use a wide variety of resources available to them, and encourage student involvement.  FCCLA Adviser Recognition Program seeks to reward outstanding local advisers. This recognition will attract attention from administrators and community members and call attention to the value of family and consumer sciences and related programs.

All Application Submissions should be emailed to three persons: Email all pages to the state facilitator with a cc to the current PA FCCLA Vice President of Recognition and the chapter adviser for that state officer:
VP of Recognition, Alyssa Worthington: aworthington@pafccla.org
Her adviser Kimberly Preston: kpreston@bradfordareaschools.org
State Facilitator Nadine Standley:  nstandley@pa.gov

State Awards For Chapter Advisers:

2. PA FCCLA Adviser of the Year recognition is awarded to one adviser in each region annually.  Students or other school personnel may nominate their adviser for this award.  Advisers cannot win this award two years in a row.  Adviser of the Year Award Application Form and recommendations must be sent electronically as directed above or mailed to the state facilitator by February 22

Congratulations to Pennsylvania's recent recipients Adviser of the Year:
2024   C - Susan Donaldson from Fairfield  HS,   E - Tricia Rubin from Reading Muhlenberg CTC,   W - Brittany Aliveto from Trinity HS
2023   C - Maureen Martz from Canton Jr/Sr HS,   E - Suzanne Rowe from Wallenpaupack Area HS,   W - Robin Mislevy from Cambria Heights HS
2022  C - Mindy Miller from York Tech,   E - Mary Jo Kuhwald from Berks East CTC,   W - Brittany Aliveto from Trinity High School
2021  C -  Deborah Waughen from Warrior Run High School,   E - Leslie Peters from Delaware Valley High School,  W - Daniel Wagner from Greene County CTC
2020  C - Patricia Schick from South Williamsport Jr Sr HS,   E - Melissa Geisheimer from Wallenpaupack Area HS, W - Cynthia Sopher from Titusville MS
2019  C - Maureen Martz from Canton Jr/Sr HS,    E - Justin Potteiger from Reading Mulhenberg CTC,    W - Brooke Wissinger from Cambria Heights MS
2018  C - Deborah Waughen from Warrior Run HS,    E - Kathie Murray from Reading Mulhenberg CTC,    W - Raquel McFarland from Titusville HS
2017  C - Tanya Grenoble from Mifflinburg MS,    E - Mary McTish from Wilson HS,    W - Kimberly Preston from Bradford Area HS
2016  C - Mindy Miller from York Tech,    E - Sue Himmelberger from Berks CTC West,    W - Dan Wagner from Greene County CTC
2015  C - Donna Harris from Columbia Montour AVTS,    E - Mark Luepnitz from Lehigh CTI,    W - Renee Greene from Norwin HS
2014  C - James Schiavoni from Northumberland County CTC,    E - Donald Young from Delaware Co. TS Marple,    W - Aaron Yurek from AW Beattie CC

2. The Spirit of Advising Award recognizes chapter advisers who are constantly faithful, often quietly working behind the scenes to ensure the success of their students. They usually go above and beyond normal adviser practices.  Advisers who have received this award within the last five years are not eligible.  Nominations must be made by state adviser/state facilitator/ other FCCLA advisers and require three letters of recommendation.  Recipient also receives national recognition.  Spirit of Advising Award Application Form and recommendations must be sent electronically as directed above or mailed to the state facilitator by February 22.  Advisers cannot win this award two years in a row. 

Congratulations to Pennsylvania's recipients: Spirit of Advising Award
2024  Esther Aloia from Hopewell Area HS
2023  Deborah Waughen from Warrior Run HS & MS
2022  Mary McTish from Wilson High School
2021  Susan Donaldson from Fairfield High School
2020  Heather Ryan from York Tech
2019  Lori Beatty from East and West Forest Jr/Sr HS
2018  Donald Young from Delaware County TS Marple Campus
2017  Camille Stevenson from Beaver County CTC
2016  Renee Greene from Norwin HS
2015  James Schiavoni from Northumberland County CTC
2014  Patricia Byers from Mohawk HS
2013  Sasha Roble from Susquenita MS
2012  Mary Alyce Knauff from Forest Area School District
2011  Sally Matje from Columbia Montour AVTS
2010  Debra Yablinsky from Cambria Heights HS

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State Awards for Helpful Adults:

1. The Chapter Service Award is intended for an adult who has shown outstanding service to the local chapter. Does the candidate show outstanding service or support to the local FCCLA chapter through its chapter programs and projects? Are you able to write a summary to explain the candidate's contribution to your local chapter?
Chapter Service Award Application Form and summary must be sent electronically as directed above or mailed to the state facilitator by February 22


2.  The Local Administrator Service Award is intended for a school administrator who has shown outstanding service to the local chapter. Does the candidate show outstanding service or support to the local FCCLA chapter through its chapter programs and projects?  Are you able to write a summary to explain the candidate's contribution to your local chapter?
Local Administrator Service Award Application Form and summary must be sent electronically as directed above or mailed to the state facilitator by February 22


3. The State Service Award is intended for an adult who has shown outstanding service on both the local and state levels.  Does the candidate show outstanding service to the ­local and state FCCLA organization?  Does the candidate assist in state level programs and projects?   Are you able to write a summary to explain the candidate’s contribution to your chapter and your state organization?  State Service Award Application Form and summaries must be sent electronically as directed above or mailed to the state facilitator by February 22


4. Honorary Membership is intended for an adult who has shown outstanding service on the local, state, and national levels.  Does the candidate show outstanding service to the local chapter and the state and national organizations?  Does the candidate assist in the local, state and national level programs and projects?  Are you able to write a summary to explain the candidate’s contribution to the FCCLA organization on the local, state and national levels?  Honorary Membership Award Application Form and summary must be sent electronically as directed above or mailed to the state facilitator by February 22

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National Awards For Local Advisers:

The National Adviser Recognition Program recognizes advisers at two levels.  Advisers qualifying for this recognition need to submit the Master Adviser Award or Adviser Mentor Award Application to the state facilitator as directed above by February 1. 

1.  The Master Adviser Award recognizes advisers who have been successful in: advising an affiliated chapter for a minimum of three years, promoting the organization, operating an integrated chapter with a balanced program of work, facilitating youth-centered activities, and keeping abreast of new happenings within the organization. 

Click here for Master Adviser Award Application 

2.  The Adviser Mentor Award recognizes advisers who have been successful in: achieving Master Adviser Recognition, devoting two years to new adviser assistance, assuming adult leadership roles in FCCLA, conducting adviser workshops, attending training workshops, and using national and state FCCLA resources.

Click here for Adviser Mentor Award Application