Congratulations to the 34 students who represented FCDS at the 2024 N.C. Youth and Government Conference in Raleigh! The students (with advisors Gerry Lauber, Grace Mason, and Jennifer Nugent) spent four days learning about and participating in mock government to understand how to become changemakers and improve their communities.
The following FCDS students were active officers at the 2024 conference:
Springer Hiatt: Chief of Staff
Asmithaa Vinukonda: Attorney General
Grant Faraci: Speaker of the Forum
Emma Cuthrell: Speaker Pro Tempore also served as a committee chair
Kelso Harvey: Served as a clerk in committees
The following FCDS students were elected or appointed to new positions:
Harris Breitling: Photo Editor
Jay Dunnagan: Senior Budget Analyst
Grant Faraci: Chief of Staff
Anika Pawa: Attorney General
Fun government gala superlatives were awarded to:
Kyle Pemberton: Most likely to change the world for the better
Grant Faraci: Best Friday night fun outfit
Students who attended were Harris Breitling, Emma Cuthrell, Adelle Denischuck, Caroline Dunnagan, Jay Dunnagan, Grant Faraci, Nate Faraci, Charlotte Files, Mia Fitzsimmons, Angelea Harris, Kelso Harvey, Maddie Heller, Springer Hiatt, Gabrielle Howard, George Lawson, Eva Lynch, Olivia McNatt, Charlotte Morath, Anika Pawa, Kyle Pemberton, Norie Pocock, Hasting Runnels, Ava Claire Scherer, Ajay Singh, Christopher Stark, Yutonia Tang, John Templeton, Asmithaa Vinukonda, Laney Wall, Jack Wall, Gracie Whicker, Ellie Wilson, Jake Winslow, and Addison Winter.
Congratulations to these students for their achievements!