Nearly two dozen Carson High School (CHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students claimed more than 40 top-ten awards including five state championships at the Nevada State Business Leadership Conference. The conference was previously scheduled to be held in Reno, but due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, the event was held digitally.
Any student placing in any of the top four spots qualified them for the National Business Leadership Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Again, due to COVID-19, the national conference has also been switched to a virtual format.
The State Final Award Session was held Friday, May 8, and the following students were recognized. The final awards ceremony for nationals will be at the end of June.
- Nevada FBLA Alumni of the Year: Hannah Golik (CHS Class of 2018)
- Nevada FBLA Who’s Who Award: Kiana Martinez
- National Business Honor Roll Awards:
- Jaden Anderson
- Serena Dantzle
- Bahar Jazani
- Heba Syeddah
- Carlos Alberto Torres
- Abby Golik
- Kiana Martinez
- Gloria Valdenegro
- 5th Place for CHS FBLA in Chapter Sweeptstakes
- Nevada Advisor of the Year: Angila Golik
“These students are to be commended for their business skills and putting forth the effort to compete even though so much of the event was completely differ3ent from what any of them had experienced before,” said Angila Golik, American Government teacher and FBLA advisor at Carson High School. “Congratulations to all the Carson High School FBLA members for their awards.”
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL) is the largest career student business organization in the world. Each year, FBLA-PBL helps more than 230,000 members prepare for careers in business. FBLA-PBL inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. FBLA’s programs focus on:
- Leadership Development — members develop essential soft skills by holding chapter officer positions at the local, state and national levels; by networking with accomplished business professionals and by participating in business-focused workshops, seminars and academic competitions.
- Academic Competitions — members demonstrate their business expertise at high-profile regional, state, and national competitive events. The top students are recognized with trophies and cash awards.
- Educational Programs — members create career portfolios, enhance their knowledge with world-recognized skills certifications and have access to select college scholarships.
Results: Nevada FBLA State Business Leadership Conference 2020
Advertising:
3rd: Kiana Martinez
8th: Bradley Wiggins
Agribusiness:
7th: Bita Jazani
Banking & Financial Systems:
5th: Kiana Martinez
Business Calculations:
3rd: Bradley Wiggins
7th: Jens Robison
Business Communications:
1st (State Champion): Carlos Torres
9th: Will Breeding
10th: Heba Seyeddah
Business Ethics
4th: Heba Syeddah
Business Plan:
5th: Walker MacKenzie, Bradley Wiggins, Jens Robison
Client Service:
3rd: Abby Golik
4th: Bahar Jazani
6th: Makayla Mueller
8th: Christofer Palacio
9th: Jaden Anderson
Cyber Security
6th: Jaden Anderson
Economics
7th: Walker Mackenzie
Graphic Design
7th: Berenice Ramirez
Health Care Administration
4th: Abby Golik
Impromptu Speaking
1st (State Champion): Carlos Torres
9th: Sam Nichols
10th: Clayton Bensmiller
Intro to Business Communication
7th: Naomi Nguyen
Introduction to Business Presentation
8th: Naomi Nguyen and Macie Wilson
Introduction to Public Speaking
3rd: Erin Peterson
Job Interview:
1st (State Champion): Kiana Martinez
2nd: Gloria Valdenegro
4th: Abby Golik
8th: Rebecca Howard
Organizational Leadersip
3rd: Bahar Jazani
4th: Heba Seyeddah
6th: Bita Jazani
Personal Finance:
1st: (State Champion): Jens Robison
5th: Clayton Bensmiller
8th: Gloria Valdenegro
Publication Design:
1st (State Champion): Makayla Mueller
9th: Will Breeding, Serena Dantzler, & Carlos Torres
Public Speaking
4th: Gloria Valdenegro
Sports & Entertainment Management:
3rd: Ryan Lawlor, Walker Mackenzie, Christofer Palacio
For more information about CHS FBLA, contact advisor Angila Golik at [email protected].