Heartland FBLA Members Win National Awards in Anaheim
Students Get the Edge--Heartland students recognized with top honors at the FBLA national conference.
Launch the media gallery 1 player Anaheim is one of the country’s most popular tourist
destinations—a place well-suited for over 7,800 future business
leaders to Get the Edge.
Future Business Leaders of America, the largest
and oldest student business organization, held their National
Leadership Conference at the Anaheim Convention Center from June 23
to 29. Tori Bittinger, Crista Buller, Jennifer Goossen, Kim
Goossen, Clint Kroeker and Brianna Rader along with adviser Kristy
Most enjoyed the weeklong conference activities. The group stayed
at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel next to Disneyland.
Brianna Rader placed third in the nation in
Business Procedures. She received a cash award of $100 from Junior
Tours. This was Brianna’s second appearance at a national
conference. Last year she placed third in Accounting II.
Tori Bittinger placed fourth in the nation in
Word Processing II. This was Tori’s second appearance at a national
conference. Last year she placed second in Word Processing I.
Crista Buller, Jennifer Goossen and Clint Kroeker
placed tenth in the nation in Banking and Financial Systems. This
was Crista’s first appearance, Jennifer’s second appearance and
Clint’s second appearance at a national conference. As a freshman,
Jennifer competed in Word Processing I. Last year Clint placed
second in Accounting II.
These awards were part of a comprehensive
competitive events program sponsored by FBLA-PBL. Individuals,
state teams and local chapters were encouraged to compete in any of
the nearly 60 difference events representing a wide range of
activities and the business and leadership development focus of
FBLA-PBL. The winners of these highly competitive and prestigious
awards were selected from among FBLA-PBL’s membership of over
250,000 students and advisers and represent some of the best and
brightest of today’s youth.
Also competing at Nationals was Kim Goossen in Word Processing II.
The state of Nebraska won 27 top ten awards.
The group enjoyed the following activities during
the week: Huntington Beach, Universal Studios Hollywood, shopping
in Downtown Disney, Disneyland Park, California Adventure Park,
tour of Los Angeles which included Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Kodak
Theatre, Hollywood’s “Walk of Fame”, Rodeo Drive and the Santa
Monica Pier.