Jackson FBLA Soars at Districts

The Jackson High School chapter of FBLA took 55 students and five advisers to the University Center at Southeast Missouri State University on Feb. 16 for the opening session, election and awards session for the District 15 FBLA Conference. A total of 61 members from the chapter competed in online, performance, or pre-judged events this year.

Kalli Yarbro, sophomore FBLA member, was elected to be the 2016-17 Vice President of FBLA-PBL Relations.

The Jackson chapter placed first in 20 events this year and had "state qualifying finishes" in 42 total events. It was a great day!

Below is a complete list of Jackson winners. An asterisk (*) denotes a state qualifier. The FBLA State Leadership Conference will be in Springfield, Missouri, on April 24-26 at the University Plaza Hotel.

1st Place

*Social Media Campaign--Kassidy Adams, Lindsey Breer, Callie Englehart

*Global Business--Megan Allen, Lindsey Breer, John Singleton

*Sales Presentation--Megan Allen

*Graphic Design--Makenzi Bohnert, Allison Karleskint, Tyler Macke

*Digital Video Production--Jacob Brown, Zach Zielinski

*Introduction to Business Presentation--Kasey Brown, Madison Dowdy, Katelyn Fehr

*Public Service Announcement--Katie Dobbs, Kristen Robideau, Lynden Sides

*Web Site Design--Anna Estes, Tyler Macke, Matthew Snyder

*Candace Hamlin, Database Design

*Candace Hamlin, Computer Applications

*Banking and Financial Systems--Candace Hamlin, Taylor Smith, Ashley Yarbro

*Publication Design--Jennifer Hatheway, Sunny Smith

*Jasmine Jones, Public Speaking I

*Maddie Jones, Accounting II

*Kaitlyn Schiwitz, FBLA Principles & Procedures

*Michaela Scott, Business Law

*Sunny Smith, Business Communication

*Maddy Yamnitz, Spreadsheet Applications

*Ashley Yarbro, Healthcare Administration

*Zach Zielinski, Introduction to Business

2nd Place

*Madison Dowdy, Introduction to Financial Math

Marketing--Chuck Hartle, Jasmine Jones, Amy Justis

Business Ethics--Maddie Jones, Sarah Stephens

*John Singleton, Business Law

*Taylor Smith, Agribusiness

*Jordan Vincent, Healthcare Administration

*Bailey Watkins, Accounting II

Carlee Williamson, Word Processing

Sports and Entertainment Management--Carlee Williamson, Maddy Yamnitz

*Collin Simmons, Introduction to Business Procedures (9)

3rd Place

*Katelyn Fehr, Introduction to Business Communication

*Braxton Gill, Introduction to Financial Math

*Kaitlyn Schiwitz, Introduction to Business Procedures

*Sarah Stephens, Business Communication

Aleni Tsikhlakis, Database Design

Jordan Vincent, Computer Applications

*Ashley Yarbro, Personal Finance

4th Place

*Kasey Brown, Introduction to Business

*Katie Dobbs, Business Communication

*Madison Dowdy, Introduction to FBLA Principles & Procedures

*Braxton Gill, Introduction to Business Communication

Alisha O’Rear, Word Processing

5th Place

*Kasey Brown, Introduction to Financial Math

Amy Justis, Impromptu Speaking

*Kaitlyn Keller, Business Law

*Paige Seabaugh, Introduction to Information Technology

*Lynden Sides, Insurance and Risk Management

*Sydney Watson, Introduction to Business Communication

*Adam Woeltje, Cyber Security

*Montana Stoner, Introduction to Business (9)