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Benjamin Thompson
First to label nutrition as a science -
Ellen S. Richards
Founder graduate and chemistry faculty member -
Benjamin Thomas
Rumford Kitchen at the Chicago World’s
Fair. -
Lake Placid Conference
- eleven leaders gathered in Lake Placid, NY -Decided that "Home Economics" be the new name for their study
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March 1944
29 Home Economics (presently known as Family and Consumer Sciences) leaders met in Chicago, IL with the idea of creating one National Student Organization. -
June 11, 1945
Future Homemakers Of America (FHA) was officially founded at a convention in Chicago, IL. -
July 1980
The National Board of Directors approved the purchase of land on which they built the national headquarters and leadership center in Reston, VA. -
Clara Belle Dristane Williams
awarded honorary doctorate degree from New Mexico
State University who apologized for treatment as a student -
Clara Belle Drisdane Williams
awarded honorary doctorate degree from New Mexico
State University who apologized for treatment as a student -
September 28, 1981
The official groundbreaking ceremony was held at the building site in Reston, Va -
July 1983
The national headquarters and leadership center was dedicated during the 1983 National Leadership Meeting in Washington D.C. -
Fall 1983
National FCCLA began hosting a series of regional cluster meeting across the United States. -
Fall 1983
National FCCLA began began hosting a series of regional cluster meetings across the United States. -
September 2003
¨The ultimate leadership Experience¨ tagline was adopted. -
September 2003
¨The ultimate leadership experience.¨ tagline was adopted. -
September 2005
The first all four color Teen times was sent to all nationally affiliated FCCLA. -
July 2019
33 STAR Events were offered in additions to FCCLA/LifeSmarts knowledge Bowl at FCCLA´s 2019 National Leadership convention