SHS students claim FCCLA state titles; board reorganizes for 'big year'

The two SHS juniors will head to Washington, D.C., in July; the board also certified Dillin's re-election and pushed forward on Phase 1 athletic construction

Chris Peters

Apr 16, 2026 - 7 min read

From left, Stillwater High School family and consumer sciences teacher Jody Webber, FCCLA state champion Laura Bennett, FCCLA state champion Emma Cantu, and Superintendent Tyler Bridges pose following a recognition Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the Stillwater Board of Education regular meeting. Bennett and Cantu will represent Oklahoma at the FCCLA national competition in Washington, D.C., July 6-11. – Photo by Chris Peters

SHS students claim FCCLA state titles; board reorganizes for 'big year' — From left, Stillwater High School family and consumer sciences teacher Jody Webber, FCCLA state champion Laura Bennett, FCCLA state champion Emma Cantu, and Superintendent Tyler Bridges pose following a recognition Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the Stillwater Board of Education regular meeting. Bennett and Cantu will represent Oklahoma at the FCCLA national competition in Washington, D.C., July 6-11. – Photo by Chris Peters

Two Stillwater High School students claimed state championships at the largest Family, Career and Community Leaders of America competition in Oklahoma history Tuesday, kicking off a school board meeting that also reorganized district leadership and marked new milestones on the new high school campus.

Laura Bennett and Emma Cantu claimed state championships at the largest Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competition in Oklahoma history, the Stillwater Board of Education recognized Tuesday.

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