HEARTLAND FBLA MEMBERS WIN 37 STATE AWARDS
Heartland FBLA members attended the Nebraska State Leadership Conference in Omaha on April 9-11. Heartland students won 37 awards during the three-day conference. Students attending the conference along with adviser Kristy Most were: (Seniors) Rachelle Allen, Tyler Brown, Gina Grady, Cody Kroeker, Kaeli Lundstrom, Kaitlyn Quiring, Sheppard Ruybalid and Colton Siebert; (Juniors) Jason Burhoop, Camryn Dick, McKenna Friesen, Haley Huebert, Rebekah Larson, Bailey Monnier, Jose Romo, Dillon Scheil, Eve Vanderneck and Owen Wurst; (Sophomores) Leslie Braun, Ethan Hall, Megan Kroeker, Ryne Mierau, Mark Perez, Ellie Steingard, Brooke Weisheit and MaKayla Windle; and (Freshmen) Aaron Buller, Sadie Carr, Hayes Oswald, Kristan Perez, Brittany Quiring, Jaden Regier, Alexa Siebert and Isabelle Vanderneck.
The keynote speaker of the Opening Session was Patrick T. Grady. His message was highly interactive as he talked about our role as an outstanding and effective FBLA leader and how hard work, dedication and humor are important tools that enhance our personal FBLA mission. The Opening Session concluded with the campaign speeches of 14 candidates running for 6 state officer positions.
The leadership conference was filled with competitive events, campaigning and workshops. The Second General Session was held Friday evening where Honorable Mention awards were announced recognizing those who placed in the top 4% of each event. Heartland members won 14 Honorable Mention awards.
The Awards Program held Saturday morning announce the top eight winners in each event and revealed who would represent Nebraska at the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois, this summer. Only the top three from each event earn the honor to compete on the national level. Heartland members won 23 top eight awards.
Students earning awards were:
Colton Siebert
Who’s Who in Nebraska FBLA
1st Economics
1st Business Procedures
2nd Accounting II
6th Future Business Leader
Kaitlyn Quiring
3rd Word Processing
5th Marketing Team
Honorable Mention Economics
Honorable Mention Job Interview
Tyler Brown
5th Marketing Team
6th Accounting II
Honorable Mention Business Procedures
Cody Kroeker
5th Marketing Team
Honorable Mention Job Interview
Gina Grady
6th Marketing Team
Sheppard Ruybalid
6th Marketing Team
Haley Huebert
2nd Personal Finance
3rd Global Business Team
3rd Desktop Publishing
7th Business Communication
Honorable Mention Business Procedures
Owen Wurst
3rd Global Business Team
5th Personal Finance
8th Public Service Announcement
Honorable Mention Business Calculations
Camryn Dick
3rd Desktop Publishing
3rd Global Business Team
Jason Burhoop
6th Marketing Team
Eve Vanderneck
8th Public Service Announcement
Honorable Mention Business Communication
Rebekah Larson
8th Public Service Announcement
Leslie Braun
2nd Accounting I
3rd Computer Applications
5th Sports and Entertainment Management Team
Honorable Mention Business Math
Honorable Mention Word Processing
Ethan Hall
1st Accounting I
4th Management Decision Making Team
6th Introduction to Information Technology
Ellie Steingard
5th Sports and Entertainment Management Team
Honorable Mention Word Processing
Honorable Mention Business Math
Brooke Weisheit
5th Sports and Entertainment Management Team
Aaron Buller
4th Introduction to Information Technology
4th Management Decision Making Team
6th Introduction to Business
Honorable Mention Securities and Investments
Brittany Quiring
7th Keyboarding Knowledge
Honorable Mention Introduction to Business
Hayes Oswald
4th Management Decision Making Team