Crowder FBLA students qualify for nationals

(From Crowder College)

Crowder College Future Business Leaders Association students competed in the state competition earlier this month with 14 earning the opportunity to participate at the Nationals in June in Las Vegas.

“We had four students qualify for nationals two years ago, seven students last year, and now we are taking 12 students to the Nationals,” exclaimed Dr. Scott Donaldson, Business Division instructor/FBLA advisor. “That is strong growth, and it shows our students are some of the best in the entire nation!”

Natalie Sarratt was also elected Vice President of Membership for Missouri State FBLA Collegiate. “This is the second year Crowder has a student holding that position,” stated Donaldson.

Students attending the national conference will participate in workshops, networking events, a career fair, and their respective competitions. Results from the state competition are as follows:

Individual competitors:

Seth Russell (Neosho) – 1st place: Foundations of Economics; Impromptu Speaking
Chey Baker Oxford (Neosho) – 2nd place; Foundations of Economics; Organizational Behavior
Chloe Graber (Sarcoxie) – 2nd place: Customer Service
Haley Parker (Grovespring) – 2nd place: Business Communications
Arden Roller (Neosho) – 2nd place: Foundations of Management; 3rd place: Foundations of Hospitality Management; 5th place: Foundations of Communications
Gauge Spier (Neosho) – 2nd place: Foundations of Technology
Kadicey Wells (Stark City) – 2nd place: Business Presentation

Suri Reyes (Webb City) – 3rd place: Job interview
Braxton Wolfe (Fairview) – 3rd place: Public Speaking; 6th place: Sports Management
Pau Khai (Purdy) – 4th place: Supply Chain Management
Natalie Sarratt (Neosho) – 4th place: Business Communications
Holly Vogelpohl (Fairview) – 4th place: Foundations of Digital Design; Foundations of Hospitality Management
Kayla Mallory (Neosho) – 5th place: Foundations of Communications; 5th place – Foundations of Marketing
Leslie Serrano (Monett) – 5th place: Foundations of Accounting
Bridget Andon (Neosho) – 6th place: Foundations of Hospitality Management

Team contests:1st place – Management Case: Andon, Russell, Sarratt, Spier
1st place – Hospitality Case: Graber, Sarratt, Spier
3rd place – Accounting Case: Baker Oxford, Reyes, Serrano

The National FBLA conference will be held June 6-8, in Las Vegas. FBLA is the largest business Career and Technical Student organization in the world. Each year, FBLA helps more than 230,000 members in middle school, high school, and college prepare for career in business.

Crowder College FBLA is under the advisement of Business Instructors:
Dr. Scott Donaldson, Dr. Gregory Murdock, and Mr. Jacob Barnes.