On February 4th, the Purdy chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) traveled to the annual FBLA District 5 Leadership Conference. Out of 35 student competitors, Purdy had a record 33 students place in the top 10 in 50 different events. Fifteen students earned a chance to compete at the FBLA State Leadership Conference which will be held in Springfield from April 13-15. Purdy High School’s FBLA students compete under the direction of their chapter advisers Kay Wright and Emily Kooi. Pictured below are students finishing in the Top 5 of their respective events.
Front Row from Left: Makenna Willis- 2nd Intro to Business Communication, 4th Intro to Social Media Strategies, Leanna Moore- 1st Graphic Design, 3rd Networking Infrastructures, Lucy Lee- 1st Social Media Strategies, Suana Lee- 3rd Website Design, Gabriela Groomer- 3rd Website Design, 4th Healthcare Administration, Marely Salas- 1st Social Media Strategies, Lizett Aldava- 4th Intro to Event Planning, Allison Lopez- 4th Intro to Event Planning, Kierstn Postlewait- 4th Intro to Event Planning, and Lune Venegas- 1st Personal Finance, 2nd Public Policy and Advocacy.
Back Row from Left: Brennan Hawkins- 1st Intro to Business Concepts, 1st Intro to Business Procedures, 4th Intro to Information Technology, Emanuel Aldava- 4th Sports and Entertainment Management, Savannah Bricker- 5th Advertising, 5th Journalism, Amanda Harris- 4th Intro to Social Media Strategies, Hadassah Harris- 1st Graphic Design, 2nd UX Design, Grace Logan- 1st Business Management, 2nd Human Resource Management, 4th Business Communication, Carter Keeling- 5th Securities and Investments, Jenna Adams- 2nd Business Communication, 2nd Client Service, 3rd Organizational Leadership, Teagan Manwarren- 4th Securities and Investments, Easten Goetz- 4th Sports and Entertainment Management, and Will Henderson- 4th Sports and Entertainment Management.