On Feb. 6, the Purdy chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) traveled to the annual FBLA District 5 Leadership Conference. Out of 34 student competitors, Purdy had a record 31 students place in the top 10 in 45 different events. Eighteen students earned a chance to compete at the FBLA State Leadership Conference which will be held in Springfield from April 14-16. Purdy High School’s FBLA students compete under the direction of their chapter advisers Kay Wright and Emily Kooi. Pictured below are students finishing in the Top 5 of their respective events. Front row, from Left: Leanna Moore, 4th, Graphic Design; Selah Bowers, 3rd UX Design; Jenna Adams, 3rd, Intro to Business Communication, 5th, Intro to Financial Math; Grace Logan, 1st, Intro to Business Communication, 2nd, Intro to Business Procedures; Melissa Lee, 2nd, Broadcast Journalism; Jazmine Paxtor, 2nd, Broadcast Journalism; Daisy Gomez, 2nd, Broadcast Journalism; Kierstn Postlewait, 3rd, Intro to Event Planning; Suana Lee, 2nd, Website Design; Gabriela Groomer, 2nd, Website Design; and Ruby Knight, 1st, UX Design, 1st, Digital Video Production. Back row: Hadley Hughes, 4th, Sales Presentation; Gracie Patton, 4th, Sales Presentation; Savannah Bricker, 1st, Advertising, 3rd, Human Resource Management, 5th Social Media Strategies; Hadassah Harris, 2nd, UX Design, 5th Advertising; Nathan Harris, 1st, Supply Chain Management, 2nd, Human Resource Management, 2nd, Insurance and Risk Management; Teagan Manwarren, 5th, UX Design; Jayden Griffis, 5th, Intro to Marketing Concepts; Hunter Wormington, 3rd, Intro to Business Presentation; Brennan Hawkins, 2nd, Intro to Business Concepts, 3rd, Intro to Business Presentation, 4th Intro to Financial Math; Jackson Lee, 3rd, Intro to Business Presentation, 5th, Intro to Information Technology; and Lizett Aldava, 3rd, Intro to Event Planning. Not Pictured: Lauren Brooks, 3rd, Intro to Business Concepts, 3rd Intro to Marketing Concepts; and Levi Deditius, 2nd, Securities and Investments, 5th, Business Calculations. Contributed photo
