The Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference was held last weekend in Kearney, where more than 2,200 middle and high school students and their advisers competed, attended leadership workshops, and celebrated FBLA in the state.
More than 100 chapter, team, and individual competition events were held. Students placing in the top three of middle school events or in the top two in high school events qualified to compete at the national level in San Antonio this summer.
Those from the KCNI/KBBN listening area placing in the top 8 of each event include:
Business Ethics, Sargent- Kooper Keefe, Hayden Nelson, Carsen Vincent (2nd place)
Business Management, Broken Bow- Emmett Palmer and Lillian Gregoski (5th place)
Business Plan, Sargent- Kooper Keefe and Carsen Vincent (6th place)
Computer Game and Simulation Programming, Sargent- Nathan Lowry (3rd place)
Customer Service, Broken Bow- Emmett Palmer (3rd place)
Digital Animation, Sargent- Nathan Lowry and Kinley Keefe (6th place)
Digital video production, Sargent- Corbin Bye (4th place)
Economics, Sargent- Hayden Nelson (8th place)
Future Business Leader, Litchfield- James Fletcher (3rd place)
Hospitality & Event Management, Litchfield- James Fletcher and Malynn Boyles (1st place)
Impromptu Speaking, Litchfield- Caydence Feldman (4th place)
Introduction to Business Presentation, Broken Bow- Keeley Moninger, Tristan Taylor, Tylee Fenton (1st place)
Introduction to Business Presentation, Sargent- Corbin Bye (3rd place)
Introduction to FBLA, Broken Bow- Lachlan White (1st place)
Introduction to FBLA, Litchfield- Kinzlie McAuliff (7th place)
Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure, Broken Bow- Lachlan White (5th place)
Introduction to Public Speaking, Broken Bow- Tristan Taylor (4th place)
Introduction to Public Speaking, Loup City- Dylan Rademacher (7th place)
Introduction to Social Media Strategy, Sargent- Kinley Keefe and Alli Smith (3rd place)
Introduction to Social Media Strategy, Broken Bow- Kathryn Guffey, Tylee Fenton, Eleni Hernandez (4th place)
Introduction to Supply Chain Management, Sargent- Nathan Lowry (3rd place)
Mobile Application Development, Broken Bow- Brody Morris (3rd place)
Networking Infrastructures, Sargent- Corbin Bye (8th place)
Organizational Leadership, Broken Bow- Ashlyn Schauda (3rd place)
Parliamentary Procedure, Broken Bow- Lillian Gregoski, Kathryn Guffey, Chase Johnson, Arianna Pate, Tristan Taylor (2nd place)
Personal Finance, Sargent- Hayden Nelson (7th place)
Public Service Announcement, Broken Bow- Emersyn Palmer, Emmett Palmer, Skylar Smith (6th place)
Public Speaking, Sargent- Carsen Vincent (6th place)
Sales Presentation, Sargent- Kooper Keefe, Alli Smith (5th place)
Supply Chain Management, Sargent- Luqman Harris, Nathan Lowry (3rd place)
Technology Support & Services, Sargent- Corbin Bye (6th place)
Visual Design, Sargent- Alli Smith (4th place)
Website Design, Litchfield- Caydence Feldman (2nd place)
Website Design, Loup City- Ashlyn Gappa, Dylan Rademacher (6th place)
