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Prince William schools honored for science, FCCLA, athletics and counselor programs at board meeting
Summary
At its May 7 meeting the School Board recognized student winners from the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair and FCCLA state competitions, an indoor‑track state champion, and four schools that earned the American School Counselor Association RAMP designation.
Prince William County Public Schools recognized a series of student and school honors during the board’s “Thriving Futures Focus” segment on May 7, celebrating state and national accomplishments in science, career and technical student organizations, athletics and school counseling.
Hannah Jansen of Patriot High School was announced as the first‑place winner in the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair in the Engineering Technology and Sustainable Design category; the board said she earned the fair’s grand prize and the Leidos 2025 Young STEM Research Award. Jansen told the board she would be sharing the work at the International Science and Engineering Fair next week and thanked the Governor’s School Innovation Park and Patriot High School for support.
The board also recognized winners from the Virginia Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference. Brentsville district presentations named first‑place finishers from Marcella Middle School and from Patriot High School in events including Chapter in Review, Baking and Pastry live skill, Career Investigation, Food Innovations and Instructional Video Design. FCCLA advisor Catherine Jett McVay told the board the Patriot program had earned first place in state competition for the fourth consecutive year and noted the students had collectively received more than $145,000 in scholarship offers.
Forest Park High School student Russell Camgang was honored for winning the state indoor track title in the high jump, the board said. The meeting also recognized four schools that received the American School Counselor Association’s 2025 Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation: Forest Park, Parkside, Mary G. Porter Traditional School and Ronald Reagan (listed by districts at the meeting). The board described RAMP as a national review process that requires schools to document data‑informed, student‑centered counseling programs.
Superintendent LaTonya D. McDade and board members praised the students, advisors and staff for the accomplishments and said the recognitions reflect school efforts to build college and career readiness, inclusive athletics and data‑informed counseling. The honorees gathered for a group photo with the board and received tokens of appreciation.
Board members and staff also thanked families and community supervisors who supported student participation in competitions and programs.
