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The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) student organization represented ¼ø»Æʦapp at the State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Ankeny, Iowa, held February 27 and 28.

These students, accompanied by their advisers, Susan McCoy (Economics Professor), Joe Hanson (Business Management/IT Professor), Katie Seifert (Business Administration Instructor), and Ben Canham (Business Administration Instructor), competed against other college students across Iowa in various events.

Students also had the opportunity to attend a variety of workshops, tour local businesses, and network with business professionals.

All the ¼ø»Æʦapp students who competed at the conference will have the opportunity to attend the National Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada this summer.

¼ø»Æʦapp FBLA Students with Top Placements in Competitive Events:

• Ariana Balderas of Des Moines
  • 1^st place – Foundations of Accounting
  • 4^th place – Business Law

• Josephine Bond of Grimes
  • 2^nd place – Customer Service
  • 2^nd place – Foundations of Management

• Laci Cockrum of Carroll
  • 2^nd place – Foundations of Management
  • 1^st place – Parliamentary Procedure

• Michael Hardenbrook of Des Moines
  • 2^nd place – Entrepreneur Pitch Competition
  • 2^nd place – Foundations of Accounting

• Maurice Lewis of Chicago, Illinois
  • 4^th place – Impromptu Speaking
  • 4^th place – Customer Service

• Jack Miller of Johnston
  • 1^st place – Project Management
  • 2^nd place – Sports Management & Marketing

• Raul Gonzalez Ramos of Carroll
  • 2^nd place – Foundations of Digital Design
  • 4^th place – Foundations of Management

• Seth Randall of Coppell, Texas
  • 2^nd place – Business Ethics
  • 2^nd place – International Business

• Elijah Wyant of Des Moines
  • 1^st place – Business Law
  • 1^st place – Cybersecurity

• Team: Ariana Balderas of Des Moines, Josephine Bond of Grimes, Laci Cockrum of Carroll
  • 3^rd place – Emerging Business Issues

Congratulations to all competitors, and good luck at Nationals!