FCCLA Club at Thomas qualifies for national competition.

The Thomas Middle School's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club, (FCCLA), sent a number of students to Illinois Sectional and State competitions this year. This is FCCLA's second year at Thomas Middle School, Arlington Heights, and has 55 members, 12 of whom went on to the state competition, which was held in Springfield, April 16-18.

The Chapter Service Display/Angola Doll Project earned a Gold Medal, and qualified to compete at Nationals in Nashville, Tenn., July 11-16. The FCCLA members going onto National competition are: Emily Graziano, Ashley Johnstone and Leah Allegretti. All the Pastry Arts/Cookie Decorating earned gold medals at State and were represented by FCCLA members: Mateusz Obstoj, Allison Panzarella, Megan Salt, Allie Linzing. Two Interior Design teams earned medals also: Jessica Lynk and Angelika Kudla earned silver medal and Rino Nozawa and Kelsey Bro earned bronze medals.