Jackson FBLA Has Successful District 15 Conference

On February 2, 2017, 53 members of the Jackson High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America attended the District 15 Leadership Conference on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Kalli Yarbro, Jackson FBLA officer, completed her term as District 15 Vice President for FBLA-PBL Relations.

The following members place in the top 5 at District contest. Those with a star (*) have qualified to attend the State Leadership Conference in April in Springfield, Missouri. The top 5 in objective online tests, top 2 in computer-based skills tests, and top 1 in performance/interview events advance to state competition. The Jackson chapter placed in the top 5 in 43 event entries with first place in 17 events.

1st place

Kaitlyn Scott, FBLA Principles & Procedures*

Emma Vandeven, Introduction to Business Procedures*

Lynden Sides, Word Processing*

Austin Lambert, Spreadsheet Applications*

Aleni Tsikhlahis, Database Design*

Amy Justis, Joshua Jones, Kallie Henson, Business Financial Plan*

Katie Dobbs, Anna Estes, Lynden Sides, Digital Video Production*

Tyler Macke, Electronic Career Portfolio*

Makenzi Bohnert and Eric Heider, Graphic Design*

Braxton Gill, Madison Dowdy, and Katelyn Fehr, Hospitality Management*

Zach Zielinski and Jacob Brown, Marketing*

Jasmine Jones and Kaitlyn Schiwitz, Public Service Announcement*

Cameron Tyler, Public Speaking II*

Alison Sander, Publication Design*

Sophie Crabtree, Sales Presentation*

Lainey Conklin, Kalli Yarbro, and Shelby Hency, Social Media Campaign*

Anna Estes, Website Design*

2nd place

Ryan Lipps, Accounting I*

Ryan Lipps, Insurance and Risk Management*

Madison Dowdy, Business Communications*

Michaela Scott, Business Law*

Zach Zielinski, Economics*

Elise Eastin, Organizational Leadership*

Aleni Tsikhlahis, Computer Applications*

Garrott Clark, Chuck Hartle, Matthew Snyder, Business Ethics

3rd place

Jacob Brown, Advertising*

Brooke Davis, Agribusiness*

Sean Cheney, Introduction to Business Procedures*

Kalli Yarbro, Personal Finance*

Lydia Pensel, Computer Applications

Elijah Trunzo, Database Design

Ethan York, Spreadsheet Applications

Bailey Huff, Client Service

Brandon Amelunke, Emily Scott, Hunter Large, Introduction to Business Presentation

4th place

Amy Justis, Accounting I*

Braxton Gill, Business Calculations*

Nathan Britton, Introduction to Business Procedures*

Brooke Davis, Job Interview

5th place

Sophie Crabtree, Accounting I*

Lynden Sides, Business Communications*

Lydia Pensel, Computer Problem Solving*

Mackenzie Stoner, Introduction to Business*

Madison Dowdy, Personal Finance*

The 2017-18 officers for District 15 were elected and installed at the closing session. These included:

President, Courtney Cochran from Oran

Vice-President of Communications, Madison Dowdy from Jackson

Vice-President of Membership, Roge Modicue from Sikeston

Vice-President of FBLA-PBL Relations, Jymn Nabors from Cape Central

Secretary, Karlee Seyer from Chaffee

Parliamentarian, Ella Craden from Sikeston