The Lake Stevens High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter competed in skills events in November at the FCCLA National Cluster Meeting in Denver, Colorado, bringing home several first-place awards. (Contributed photo)

The Lake Stevens High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter competed in skills events in November at the FCCLA National Cluster Meeting in Denver, Colorado, bringing home several first-place awards. (Contributed photo)

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Lake Stevens FCCLA brings home awards from Colorado events

The Lake Stevens High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter competed in skills events in November at the FCCLA National Cluster Meeting in Denver, Colorado. They were the only local FCCLA chapter to attend.

First-place finishes went to Lauren Lindbloom, Grace Fortney and Raquel Leenstra. The club also had three second-place finishers: Meraiah Medellin, Alma Hernandez and Hailey Herrera.

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