Current News in Family Consumer Sciences

Feb 1, 2022 - FCSTAT opens up their scholarship window

FCSTAT is proud and honored to offer several scholarship opportunities for those affiliated with Family and Consumer Sciences. The deadline for all the scholarships is Friday, March 18, 2022. Scholarships are .PDF fillable and are required to be submitted electronically with all proper documentation. Applications and documents can also be submitted using a share-access folder such as Google Drive and Dropbox. If you have any questions, please contact the FCSTAT office at 512-794-8370.

Jan 18, 2022 - FCSTAT says hello to our new texas state university Applied Sociology Interns

FCSTAT welcomes two seniors from Texas State University Applied Sociology's internship program. Special thanks to TXST for providing us two incredible students, Tatyana Johnson and Eric Pulido-Ceja. Both are graduating this semester with a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Sociology.

dec 1, 2021 - Food Podcasts Every Serious Culinary Arts Professional Should Listen To

It’s no secret that Escoffier students, as well as our Chef Instructors, are passionate about food and the business of food. And in order to be a lifelong student of the craft, one must always keep learning. Fortunately, technology has provided a host of tools to make this possible!

Whether you’re interested in culinary arts, baking and pastry, hospitality and restaurant operations management, or plant-based cuisine, there’s a podcast out there for you. Here are ten of the top podcast series we recommend for current and aspiring culinarians.

Nov 24, 2021 - Watch Now: Logan Middle Schoolers make pies for community Thanksgiving dinner

Like they have for more than 25 years now, students with the School District of La Crosse worked to make a series of pumpkin pies to donate to a community Thanksgiving dinner. This is a good idea for Thanksgiving 2022. Watch video.

nov 12, 2021 - FDA and EPA have issued advice regarding eating fish

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued updated advice about eating fish that incorporates the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), 2020-2025. Done in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this update revises the advice that was last issued in 2019. In the advice, we use “fish” to refer to both fish and shellfish.

nov 1, 2021 - fcstat releases a new website

The Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas released a new look on November 1, 2021. The new website now accepts payments online and is user-friendly. Members can still access the membership database by visiting the membership page. You will login the same way as before using either your work or personal email address. If you are a board director, you have special access by logging into the Board's private page. If you need assistance, please contact FCSTAT.

sept 1, 2021 - fcstat hires a new executive director

The Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association has hired a new Executive Director, Lisa Adams. After 31 years of service for the FCSTAT, Terry Green retired on August 31st. We wish her well with her new endeavors. Feel free to reach out to Lisa and say hello, or to share any ideas you may have that benefits the FCSTAT.