Last week, the FBLA students from the College of Business – with faculty advisor Courtney Pham – attended the 2025 FBLA State Leadership Conference.  The Marketing Department is thrilled to recognize the outstanding achievements of all the students who competed. Their hard work and dedication resulted in impressive honors, including:

• 15 First-Place Awards

• 3 Second-Place Awards

• 4 Third-Place Awards

• 2 Fourth-Place Awards

With all students placing in the Top 5, they have all qualified to attend the National Leadership Conference in Dallas! This team has shown remarkable talent and commitment towards excellence.

Marketing Department Head, Dr. Ismet Anitsal shares:

“Congratulations to all – your success is well deserved, and we wish you the best as you take your talents to the national stage!”

Below is the complete list of the 2025 FBLA State Leadership Conference student placements and their respective competition categories.

 

2025 FBLA State Leadership Conference Results

Computer Applications

Ellen Kowalski – 1st 

Cybersecurity

Mark Ablai – 3rd

Foundation of Economics

Grant Preddy – 1st

Daniel Skinner – 4th

Foundation of Entrepreneurship

Luke Hamilton – 1st

Foundation of Finance

Nathan West – 2nd

Foundation of Management 

Alyson Harter – 1st

Foundation of Marketing

Lyndsey Conley – 1st

Ellen Kowalski – 3rd

Foundation of Selling

Lyndsey Conley – 3rd

International Business

Luke Hamilton – 1st

Comfort Naabien – 4th

Parliamentary Procedure

Grant Preddy – 1st

Retail Management

Thao Tran – 2nd

Sports Management & Marketing

Alyson Harter – 1st

Supply Chain Management

Comfort Naabien – 1st

Accounting Case Competition

Joe Sizemore, Daniel Skinner, Nathan West, Grant Preddy – 1st

Future Business Facilitator

Thao Tran – 1st

Job Interview

Ava Lin – 1st

Management Case Competition

Lynsey Conley – 1st

Marketing Sales & Communication Case Competition

Terrell Littleton & Nora Do – 2nd

Public Speaking

Perla Oxlaj – 3rd

Future Business Executive

Ava Lin – 1st

State of Chapter Presentation

Thao Tran & Perla Oxlaj – 1st