Members of the Blue Ridge High School FBLA chapter received recognition in several competitive events at the FBLA State Leadership Conferences held in Charleston April 12-14. The competitive events were part of a two-day program for FBLA members from around the state. The chapter had 17 members attending the two-day conference.
The members placed in the following events:
Carly Few and Ashling O’Boyle – 5th Place in Web Design; Kaylee Jo Fowler – 3rd Place in Electronic Career Portfolio; Amanda Nesta – 3rd Place in Business Plan; Abrianna Hill, Taylor Bowen, and Alyson Craig 3rd Place in Community Service Project; Jenna McCombs – Top 10 in Public Speaking; and Darrin Anderson – Top 10 in Healthcare Administration.
The following students will be traveling to Anaheim, CA in June to compete at the 2013 National Conference: Zach Arms, Jon Andrews and Ryan Teems – 1st Place in Digital Video Production; Jayma Goodwin and Reagan Loftis – 1st Place in E-Business; Karlee Gibson and Kennedy Crump – 1st Place in Business Presentation; Heather Fitch and Charlee Wilkerson – 1st Place in Digital Design and Production; Taylor Bowen and Alyson Craig – 2nd Place in Digital Design and Production.
For more than 60 years, FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) has helped middle and high school students successfully make the school-to-career transition. The Blue Ridge High chapter of FBLA is led by Stephanie Casey and Derek Wells.