Find Your People

We will be featuring various North Carolina Family & Consumer Sciences professionals who are members of AAFCS and how they found their people through membership and involvement in the association. One of the major benefits of membership in AAFCS is the opportunity to connect, collaboration, and grow with other professionals who share a common vision and value- professionals who want to impact the lives of individuals and families and build sustainable communities that foster people's well-being and joy. To share your membership story email Membership Committee Chair Devonna Dixon, Vice President for Membership, dldixon@ncat.edu

Michael Holman has been an active member of the profession since he was in high school and continued his active involvement in college.  He joined the teaching profession in 2007 and has taught family and consumer sciences at three different high schools giving him an opportunity to work with different student populations. 

He has served as an FCCLA adviser and in 2014 earned the National Master Adviser Award.  His dedication and commitment to student excellence has resulted in several of his students receiving FCCLA awards and later enjoying established careers as educators, chefs, and employees in the hospitality industry. 

In 2015 Michael received the NCAFCS Teacher of the Year award. In 2022, he received the NCAFCS Professional of the Year award, which is the highest honor given by NCAFCS recognizing members who have made outstanding achievements in family and consumer sciences and significant contributions to the profession.

During his career in North Carolina, he has been very active professionally at the state and national levels.  At present, he serves on the AAFCS 2023-2024 Board of Directors.  He will serve in this position until 2026. He is past president of the North Carolina Affiliate and has been active on the executive committee for over 11 years.  He is currently serving on the ESAE Board of Directors and served on the NC FCCLA Board of Directors for 3 years.  Nationally, he served on the executive board for the National Coalition for Black Development in FCS, on the AAFCS Nominating Committee and as an AAFCS award reviewer. 

Michael is an exceptional educator and outstanding leader who has demonstrated a commitment to building and sustaining the professional organizations in which he has been involved. Michael has a glowing list of involvement in many Family and Consumer Science organizations, including the following.

NCAFCS- Past President and Membership/ Nominations Chair

NCFCCLA Board of Directors / SkillsUSA Adviser / NC Jr. Chef Adviser