Odessa FBLA brings home 22 awards

Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, The Record | Last updated Feb 10, 2022 7:46am0

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Kaytlyn Shafer, Chloe Winkler, Lily Starkel. Reegan Carstensen, Levi Hardung, Jacob Scrupps, Ashlyn Nielsen, Gage Starkel, Melloney Deife, Emily Scrupps, Hayden Schuh, Laela Hardung, Mackenzie Lutz, Maria Garcia, Viet Tran, Yvette Davey, FBLA advisor Terri King. Back row: Jared Valverde, Daeton Deife, Nathan Carstensen, Hayden Miller, Dakota Steward, Austin Read, Landen Brooks, Chad Strebeck, Bo Walter, Holden Iverson, Casen Watson, Sean Widger, Corbyn Nielsen, Zach Claassen, Collin Martin and Zane Rosman.

The Odessa High School chapter of FBLA traveled to Spokane for the regional winter leadership conference and their first live competition in two years.

FBLA advisor Terri King says, "Students spent many hours in the computer lab preparing for their events and relearning the techniques used to give a live presentation in front of judges."

Odessa FBLA's teams and individuals received 22 awards at the Spokane conference, and King says the students are excited to attend the statewide competition in April.

First place awards

Intro Bus Pres: Hayden Schuh, Chad Strebeck, Jared Valverde

Organizational Leadership: Emily Scrupps

Graphic Design: Melloney Deife, Collin Martin, Reegan Carstensen

Intro Social Media: Jacob Scrupps, Jared Valverde, Corbyn Neilsen

Digital Video Production: Lily Starkel, Bo Walter, Casen Watson

Second place awards

Client Service: Dakota Steward

Data Analysis: Zach Claassen, Viet Tran, Chloe Winkler

Job Interview: Emily Scrupps

Graphic Design: Laela Hardung, Ashlyn Neilsen, Grace Nelson

Broadcast Journalism: Mackenzie Lutz, Dakota Steward, Sean Widger

Intro Pub Speaking: Austin Read

Business Ethics: Nathan Carstensen, Holden Iverson, Gage Starkel

Third place awards

Digital Video Production: Levi Hardung, Holden Iverson, Austin Read

Spreadsheet: Holden Iverson

Fourth place awards

Spreadsheet: Viet Tran

Business Ethics: Collin Martin, Maria Garcia, Kaytlyn Shafer

Intro to Event Planning: Viet Tran, Melloney Deife, Hayden Schuh

Computer Applications: Viet Tran

Fifth place awards

Computer Applications: Reegan Carstensen

Business Management: Collin Martin, Maria Garcia, Zach Claassen

Intro to Event Planning: Sean Widger, Dakota Steward, Jacob Scrupps

Sixth place award

Sports Management: Sean Widger, Nathan Carstensen, Gage Starkel

Author Bio

Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, Editor

Terrie Schmidt-Crosby is an editor with Free Press Publishing. She is the former owner and current editor of the Odessa Record, based in Odessa, Wash.