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HEARTLAND FBLA MEMBERS WIN 37 STATE AWARDS

April 20, 2015

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            Heartland FBLA members attended the Nebraska State Leadership Conference in Omaha on April 9-11.  Heartland students won 37 awards during the three-day conference.  Students attending the conference along with adviser Kristy Most were:  (Seniors) Rachelle Allen, Tyler Brown, Gina Grady, Cody Kroeker, Kaeli Lundstrom, Kaitlyn Quiring, Sheppard Ruybalid and Colton Siebert; (Juniors) Jason Burhoop, Camryn Dick, McKenna Friesen, Haley Huebert, Rebekah Larson, Bailey Monnier, Jose Romo, Dillon Scheil, Eve Vanderneck and Owen Wurst; (Sophomores) Leslie Braun, Ethan Hall, Megan Kroeker, Ryne Mierau, Mark Perez, Ellie Steingard, Brooke Weisheit and MaKayla Windle; and (Freshmen) Aaron Buller, Sadie Carr, Hayes Oswald, Kristan Perez, Brittany Quiring, Jaden Regier, Alexa Siebert and Isabelle Vanderneck. 

            The keynote speaker of the Opening Session was Patrick T. Grady.  His message was highly interactive as he talked about our role as an outstanding and effective FBLA leader and how hard work, dedication and humor are important tools that enhance our personal FBLA mission.  The Opening Session concluded with the campaign speeches of 14 candidates running for 6 state officer positions.

             The leadership conference was filled with competitive events, campaigning and workshops.  The Second General Session was held Friday evening where Honorable Mention awards were announced recognizing those who placed in the top 4% of each event.  Heartland members won 14 Honorable Mention awards.

            The Awards Program held Saturday morning announce the top eight winners in each event and revealed who would represent Nebraska at the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois, this summer.  Only the top three from each event earn the honor to compete on the national level.  Heartland members won 23 top eight awards.

           Students earning awards were: 

Colton Siebert

Who’s Who in Nebraska FBLA

1^st Economics

1^st Business Procedures

2^nd Accounting II

6^th Future Business Leader

Kaitlyn Quiring

3^rd Word Processing

5^th Marketing Team

Honorable Mention Economics

Honorable Mention Job Interview

Tyler Brown

5^th Marketing Team

6^th Accounting II

Honorable Mention Business Procedures

Cody Kroeker

5^th Marketing Team

Honorable Mention Job Interview

Gina Grady

6^th Marketing Team

Sheppard Ruybalid

6^th Marketing Team

Haley Huebert

2^nd Personal Finance

3^rd Global Business Team

3^rd Desktop Publishing

7^th Business Communication

Honorable Mention Business Procedures

Owen Wurst

3^rd Global Business Team

5^th Personal Finance

8^th Public Service Announcement

Honorable Mention Business Calculations

Camryn Dick

3^rd Desktop Publishing

3^rd Global Business Team

Jason Burhoop

6^th Marketing Team

Eve Vanderneck

8^th Public Service Announcement

Honorable Mention Business Communication

Rebekah Larson

8^th Public Service Announcement

Leslie Braun

2^nd Accounting I

3^rd Computer Applications

5^th Sports and Entertainment Management Team

Honorable Mention Business Math

Honorable Mention Word Processing

Ethan Hall

1^st Accounting I

4^th Management Decision Making Team

6^th Introduction to Information Technology

Ellie Steingard

5^th Sports and Entertainment Management Team

Honorable Mention Word Processing

Honorable Mention Business Math

Brooke Weisheit

5^th Sports and Entertainment Management Team

Aaron Buller

4^th Introduction to Information Technology

4^th Management Decision Making Team

6^th Introduction to Business

Honorable Mention Securities and Investments

Brittany Quiring

7^th Keyboarding Knowledge

Honorable Mention Introduction to Business

Hayes Oswald

4^th Management Decision Making Team