Published Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
Wayne State’s American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences student chapter won first place for its public service announcement (PSA) video. Winners were announced Feb. 14, 2024.
Wayne State College’s student chapter of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences won first place in a national video and digital poster contest. Winners were announced Feb. 14.
To promote the value of family and consumer sciences programs and to address the critical need for family and consumer sciences (FCS) educators, the National Partnership to Recruit, Prepare, and Support FCS Educators, facilitated by the Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association (FCSEA), hosted a Public Service Announcement (PSA) and Digital Poster contest.
The purpose of the contest was to create an original video or digital poster to deliver information about the value and impact of family and consumer sciences education for individuals, schools, and/or communities. The contest was open to FCS students (middle, secondary, post-secondary, or graduate level) and FCS professionals, according to the FCSEA website.
To view the PSA video on the FCS Educators website, visit https://www.fcsed.net/fcs-educator-day/psa-contest. The video will be available for FCS programs across the country to view and use for marketing purposes.
Wayne State students involved with creating Wayne State’s PSA video were:
Dow City, Iowa – Addie Wood
Missouri Valley, Iowa – Emma Kirk
Menno, S.D. – Bridget Vaith
Auburn – Doe Carder
Humphrey – Paige Nolan
Madison – Stacey Frisch
Malcolm – Reggie Lawson
O’Neill – Harleigh Claussen
Sutton – Evan Landauer
“Winning this award is such a tremendous honor for our students,” said Carol Erwin, associate professor of family and consumer sciences at Wayne State. “Their PSA does a fantastic job promoting FCS and FCS education, and they should be extremely proud of it.”
FCS programs are found across the U.S. in middle school, secondary and post-secondary education, and within the Cooperative Extension system. These FCS programs provide access and education to youth and adults in topics like personal development, career preparation skills, nutrition and wellness, healthy food preparation, child and family development, environmental design, consumer decision making, and personal finance. Promoting the value and visibility of these programs is critical to their continued success. Additionally, programs across the country have identified a shortage of qualified educators to lead these programs, according to the FCSEA website.
For more information about family and consumer sciences course offerings at Wayne State, visit www.wsc.edu/family-and-consumer-sciences or contact Erwin at [email protected] or 402-375-7287.