Willow Springs, MO. – The Willow Springs FBLA Team won big at the District Competition held on Monday, January 29, 2024, in Hartville, Missouri.
The Willow Springs team received 50 top 5 medals in 29 different events and 20 individuals qualified for State.
Below are the FBLA members and their performances in no particular order:
Cooper Poor, Agribusiness, 5th Place (State Qualifier)
Madalyn Poor, Agribusiness, 1st Place (State Qualifier)
Melaina Wilson, Agribusiness, 2nd Place (State Qualifier)
Ian Kurtz, Business Law, 5th Place (State Qualifier)
Nolan Perkins, Business Law, 2nd Place (State Qualifier)
Melaina Wilson, Business Law 3rd Place (State Qualifier)
Vivi Iacovleva, Computer Problem Solving, 5th Place (State Qualifier)
Ian Kurtz, Economics, 2nd Place (State Qualifier)
Jordan Rutledge, Economics, 1st Place (State Qualifier)
Kolton Stolba, Economics, 4th Place (State Qualifier)
Jay Dancer, Economics, 5th Place (State Qualifier)
Graphics Design Team (Sophia, Karis) 5th Place
Sophia Barrett, Health Care Administration, 1st Place (State Qualifier)
Mason Owens, Help Desk, 2nd Place (State Qualifier)
Hospitality & Event Management Team (Nolan, Mason, Rutledge) 1st Place, (State Qualifier)
Luke Mansfield, Impromptu Speaking, 2nd Place (State Qualifier)
Paisley Crudgington, Insurance and Risk Mgt, 4th Place (State Qualifier)
Bryanna Hurtado, Introduction to Business Communication, 1st Place (State Qualifier)
Cooper Poor, Introduction to Business Concepts, 2nd Place (State Qualifier)
Introduction to Event Planning Team (Karis, Coffman, Emilia) 3rd Place
Daniel Iacovlev, Introduction to Financial Math, 5th Place (State Qualifier)
Daniel Iacovlev, Introduction to Information Technology, 1st Place (State Qualifier)
Katy Spence, Introduction to Marketing Concepts, 2nd Place (State Qualifier)
Katy Spence, Introduction to Public Speaking, 3rd Place
Introduction to Social Media Strategies Team (Bruning, Johnson, Stuart) 5th Place
Allie Martin, Journalism, 4th Place (State Qualifier)
Marketing Team (Gerasimov, Novykova, Protsenko) 5th Place
Madalyn Poor, Organizational Leadership, 1st Place (State Qualifier)
Luke Mansfield, Personal Finance, 5th Place (State Qualifier)
Madalyn Poor, Personal Finance, 1st Place (State Qualifier)
Melaina Wilson, Personal Finance, 3rd Place (State Qualifier)
Mason Owens, Public Policy & Advocacy, 4th Place (State Qualifier)
Sales Presentation Team (Perkins, Moritz, Lee) 1st Place (State Qualifier)
Jordan Rutledge, Securities and Investments, 2nd Place (State Qualifier)
Social Media Strategies Team (Leija, Martin) 2nd Place (State Qualifier)
Dustin Luhers, Sports and Entertainment Management, 5th Place
Cooper Poor, Supply Chain Management, 3rd Place (State Qualifier)
Andrey Protsenko, Website Design, 3rd Place
Future Business Leaders of America, or FBLA, is a group whose mission is to inspire and prepare students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.