JUNCTION CITY, KS - Deb Andres, Geary County K-State Research & Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, was inaugurated as President of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) in Baltimore, Maryland June 26 at the organizations national conference. As President of AAFCS, she will preside over bi-weekly Board of Directors meetings, advance the work of the Association through presentations and advocacy, support the implementation of the association’s strategic plan, maintain existing and future partnerships with organizations that share the Family and Consumer Science common core values, and chair the 2024 National AAFCS Meeting being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota next Jun
The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences is the only professional association dedicated to family and consumer sciences students and professionals from multiple practice settings and content areas. As a broad-based 501 (c)(3) membership organization, AAFCS connects FCS professionals to share knowledge, research, programming, and experience.
AAFCS facilitates connections among FCS professionals across multiple practice settings and content areas including human development and family studies, foods and nutrition, health and well-being, personal family finance, financial management, housing, interior design, textiles, apparel, consumer issues and more. AAFCS helps its members grow and accomplish more, both personally and professionally, by offering leadership support and opportunities for professional development and collaboration. The organization understands today’s complex social and economic issues and helps members make an impact on the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. The AAFCS mission further clarifies its work: “AAFCS elevates the profession by inspiring research, leadership, and service to empower individuals, families and communities.”
AAFCS works alongside many partner organizations including: Association of Career and Technical Education; Alliance for Family & Consumer Science; Aramark; American Heart Association; Family, Career and Community Leaders of America; U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Forrest T. Jones & Company; Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher; Home Baking Association; MyPlate.gov; Kappa Omicron Nu, Human Science Honor Society; LifeSmarts; JumpStart; National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Science, USDA: NIFA; USDA: FNS; Pearson Publishing, and Wiley Publishers.
Following her tenure as President, Deb will serve an additional year on the AAFCS Board of Directors as Past-President and assume the role of Chair of the organization’s Past President Unit.