Colfax FCCLA duos win gold medals

Two Colfax FCCLA duos won gold medals at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America region nine competition at Colfax High School Jan. 20. The two teams now advance to state competition March 8-10 in Kennewick.

Sophomores Brooklyn Smith and Brian Rubin won in the “advocacy” category for a food drive and pantry project for low-income high school students.

Kylie Kackman and Rylee Griffiths (pictured above), also both sophomores, took gold in “food innovation” for their project to create a protein bar for high school kids to eat after gym class.

Named Pharoah Bars, the protein bars are made of Farrow grain and include 13 grams of protein.

The local winners were guided by Colfax FCCLA advisor Altaira Bogle, who teaches family and consumer science classes at the school.

A total of 19 students competed from Colfax, Tekoa, Asotin, Pullman, Clarkston and Waitsburg.