Several students in Pasadena Memorial High School’s Future Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) program are advancing to the state competition after an impressive showing at their regional event. 

Students that received individual first place honors and advancing to state are Stephanie Longoria, Griselda Morales, Keila Hernandez, Ashley Guzman, Rebekah Lemons, Anna Cantu, Anail Cantu and Michelle Alvarado. Samantha Cantu took third place honors and will also advance to state. The state competition will be held in April in Corpus Christi. 

Gold medal winners in the Leadership Enhance Opportunities category that will advance to the state level include Anna Cantu, Nancy Hernandez, Rebekah Lemons, Johanna Valenzuela, Cassie Maciuklewicz, Sylvia Rodriguez, Evelyn Escobedo, Pryscila Lozano, Antonio Otero and Taylor Chambers. 

Memorial’s FCCLA group is sponsored by instructor Ele Manry. This is the fourth consecutive year where students have advanced to the state competition. 

"The students put in numerous amounts of hours striving for perfection,” she said. “They are well deserving of these awards.”