New Madrid County R-1 FBLA students receive honors at District conference

Saturday, March 12, 2016
New Madrid County R-1 Future Business Leaders of America conference winners

MALDEN, Mo. - Members of the New Madrid County R-1 Future Business Leaders of America Chapter attended the 2015 FBLA District 16 Leadership Conference on Feb. 12, in Malden.

Over 450 members and advisers representing 17 chapters throughout the district met to elect officers, participate in a leadership workshop, and compete in the district leadership awards program.

Winning recognition at the District 16 Leadership Conference were:

Erica Palmer and Mary Claire Halterman, first place, Hospitality Management Team; Virginia Villarreal, first place, Accounting II; Eddie Maxwell, first place, Health Care Administration; Josh Williams, first place, Insurance and Risk Management; Jordan Allen, Chloe Dambach and Erica Townsend, second place; Entrepreneurship Team; Lindsey Biggs, second place, Insurance and Risk Management; Katherine Madigan, second place, Business Communication; Beth Clark, third place, Accounting I; Karlie Frazier, third place, Computer Applications; Katherine Madigan, third place, Health Care Administration; Clara Porter, third place, Job Interview; Harley Robertson, third place, Insurance and Risk Management; Beth Clark, fourth place, Public Speaking II; Haley Fuller, fourth place, Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure; Harley Robertson, fourth place, Computer Applications; Harley Robertson, fourth place, Word Processing, Katherine Madigan and Nick Bell, fifth place, Business Ethics; Alyssa Caines, fifth place, Client Service; and Clara Porter, fifth place, Insurance and Risk Management.

FBLA is a career and technical student organization for all high school students participating in business programs.