Michelle Garwood elected to national family & consumer sciences office

University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Michelle Garwood was inducted as the first vice-chair of the pre-professional/graduate student section of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at the association's national conference last summer.

As a national officer, Garwood will provide leadership to students across the United States in the areas of community service initiatives, public policy participation, professional development, and additional projects supporting the association's program. She has served as student chair of both the UNL and Nebraska chapters of the association the past two years.

Garwood is the daughter of Chuck and Jean Tetherow of Crookston. Her major is family and consumer sciences education with and endorsement in health education. She is a student-teacher this fall.

The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences is the only not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that unites family and consumer sciences professionals in the cause of serving others. Its 9,000 members are elementary, secondary and post-secondary educators, researchers and administrators; cooperative extension educators; and other professionals in business and industry, not-for-profit organizations and government. These professionals develop, integrate, and provide practical knowledge about financial literacy, child care and parenting, conflict resolution, consumer education, housing and environment, apparel and textiles, and dietetics and nutrition. By combining research-based knowledge, practical approaches, and reflective analysis, members work with others to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities. For more information, visit www.aafcs.org.

CONTACT: Michelle Garwood, (402) 389-1655