Midland University FBLA-C Students Bring Home Numerous Awards at State Leadership Conference
Midland University’s FBLA Collegiate squad picked up 22 awards, including five first-place showings, during the FBLA-C State Leadership Conference March 29-30 in Kearney, Nebraska.
The team was also recognized with the Excellence Award while Amy Dosch was named as a Who’s Who FBLA-C recipient. Aiden Walswick was elected as the State Officer Vice President of Finance.
“Our students did extremely well in the competition,” said Rita Bristol, Midland FBLA-C advisor. “We are also excited to have many of these students qualify for the National Leadership Conference next month.”
Dylan Amick was a part of two first-place showings for Midland, teaming with Dosch to place first in State of the Chapter Report and with Ethan Smith in the Community Service Report. Lilly Rowe won the Accounting Case Category, Jasper Mpoful placed first in Entrepreneurship Pitch, and the team of Brodie Arnold, Matthew Canales, and Sydney Guthard won the Hospitality Management Case.
Walswick took second in Computer Applications, fourth in Impromptu Speaking, and fifth in Cybersecurity. Pampa Raffin was fourth in Organizational Behavior & Leadership and fifth in both Computer Applications and International Business.
Brodie Arnold finished fourth in Job Interview and teamed with Max Duckwiler to place fifth in Marketing, Sales & Communication. Emma Hodnet also took fifth in Foundations of Technology.
Other Midland students to earn top finishes were Lucas Hjortkjaer (seventh in Cybersecurity, eighth in Computer Applications), Martin Sener (seventh in Computer Science, ninth in Technology), Lucas Rivadeneira (ninth in Sports Management), Ryan Hanson (10th in Economics), and Tichatonga Makaya (10th in Foundations of Accounting). Makaya and Mpofu also teamed up to finish sixth in Emerging Business Issues.
Bristol was recognized as the FBLA-C Advisor of the Year.
“Rita has dedicated thousands and thousands of hours to help students create opportunities within FBLA-Collegiate,” said Nick Schreck, Dean for the Dunklau School of Business. “She is quick to pass the praise to the students or to the faculty that teach the students in other business courses, but her servant leadership has positively impacted countless FBLA-Collegiate students over the years. She has coached, encouraged, and advocated for students and it’s wonderful to see those be recognized through this award.”
Next up for Midland is the National Leadership Conference, May 30-June 2 in Dallas, Texas. Bristol said 10 Midland students have already qualified for nationals, and there is a strong possibility that more students will earn qualification as well.
