Students bring home 41 medals from FBLA district competition

Members of Woodland's Future Business Leaders of America club attended their district competition Feb. 1 at Southeast Missouri State University. Thirty-one high school students donned professional attire with the intent of competing and attending workshops geared towards the business world.

At the end of the day, the Cardinals brought home 41 medals, nine of which were first-place finishes. A total of 16 members earned the right to advance to the FBLA state competition in April, including sophomore Chloe Green who qualified in all three of her events.

The following students received awards (*state qualifier):

Jespn Evans practices the all-important business skill of tying a tie.Courtesy of Tobi Layton

FBLA members prepare for their competitions.Courtesy of Tobi Layton

Jase Massa and Presley Ridings rehearse their Public Service Announcement.Courtesy of Tobi Layton

• London Cureton: 2nd, Social Media*; 3rd, Interview
• Kallie Davis: 4th, Graphic Design
• Dillard Englehart: 4th, Graphic Design; 4th, Intro to Event Planning
• Jespn Evans: 2nd, Impromptu Speaking*; 2nd, Sales Presentation
• Ben Gabriel: 4th, Broadcast Journalism; 5th, Business Management
• Chloe Green: 1st, Intro to Business Communications*; 1st, Business Presentation*; 4th, Intro to Financial Math*
• Katelyn Hahs: 3rd, Intro to Social Media; 4th, Intro to Business Communications*
• Abigail Jordan: 5th, Entrepreneurship
• Sara Koenig: 5th, Hospitality and Event Planning
• Zachary Lehmann: 3rd, Intro to Social Media; 4th, Intro to Event Planning
• Carrie Long: 1st, Website Design*
• Jase Massa: 3rd, Public Service Announcement
• Kayla McLard: 1st, Business Planning*; 5th, Entrepreneurship
• Tenielle Melendy: 1st, Website Design*; 5th, Business Management
• Emma Milam: 5th, Intro to Business Communications*
• Presley Ridings: 2nd, Social Media*; 3rd, Public Service Announcement
• Weston Roark: 1st, Business Ethics*
• Wyatt Roark: 4th, Intro to Marketing Concepts*
• Chloe Simmons: 5th, Entrepreneurship
• Andrew Sitze: 1st, Business Ethics*
• Aaron Stewart: 2nd, Sales Presentation*
• Andrew Tarble: 2nd, Accounting I*; 5th, Marketing
• Hayden Vangennip: 4th, Broadcast Journalism
• Zaylee Whitener-Cowell: 3rd, Intro to Social Media; 4th, Intro to Event Planning
• Ellsie Wilkinson: 1st, Client Service*; 5th, Hospitality and Event Planning
• Layla Wiseman: 1st, Website Design*; 5th, Business Management

TOBI LAYTON is a family and consumer sciences teacher and FCCLA sponsor at Woodland High School.