Wauconda FBLA shines at State Leadership Conference

Posted April 11, 2022 11:00 pm

Submitted by Wendy Mills

The 73rd Annual Future Business Leaders of America State Conference was held recently in Springfield, Illinois. There were 92 chapters represented, along with 1,500 students competing in 70 different events.

The Wauconda FBLA came home to a well-deserved police and fire escort after the conference. The team had 55 competitors and 43 qualified for nationals.

Here are the competitive award results:

First Place

• Nicole Schaefer - Help Desk

• Ashley Chan, Kathryn Harding and Tessa Kleiner - Public Service Announcement

• Sajjad Hussain, Matthew Lee and Piotr Zatek - Intro to Event Planning

• Garrison Carter - Impromptu Speaking

Second Place

• Emily Vo - Public Speaking

• Kathleen Drummond, Samira Khodbeh and Alana Vodika - Publication Design

• Jeffrey Nolan, Andrew O'Shea and Carson Carolino - Social Media Strategies

• Itzel Barrios and Ashleigh Kafka - Local Chapter Business Report

• Itzel Barrios, Ashleigh Kafa and Kathleen Drummond - Partnership with Business Project

• Liam Fox, Ethan Carr and Hans Moctezuma - Computer Game & Simulation Programming

• Tammy Guffey, Krisha Kordia and Ruth Okedina - Intro to Business Presentation

• Mia Breuer, Katelyn Kersting and Sophia Khobdeh - Intro to Social Media Strategies

• Carter Rundall, Brandon Kantorski and Michael Proeschel - Broadcast Journalism

Third Place

• Isabela Berrens, Valeria Harris and Elaenna Uribe - Business Plan

• Dylan Brannick, Patrick Rutkowski and Cody Olson - Sales Presentation

Fourth Place

• Lena Braunschweig - Computer Problem Solving

• Kylee Fedorowicz - Electronic Career Portfolio

• Sullivan Kosmach and Aidan Hewitt - Graphic Design

• Ashley Macias and Wendy Vidal - Website Design

• Zehra Hussain and Sajjad Hussain - Community Service Project

Fifth Place

• Olivia Czyz - Business Calculations

Sixth Place

• Brett Kazimour - Securities & Investments

Eighth Place

• Liam Drummond - Intro to Public Speaking

Ninth Place

• Evan Guffey - Accounting II

• Julia Jozwiak, Angelia Iontchev and Jenna Nathan - Digital Video Production

10th Place

• Alyssa Vodicka - Journalism

Chapter Awards

• Second Place - Outstanding Chapter

• Fifth Place - Largest Local Chapter

• Gold Seal Award

• Newsletter Award

• Promote FBLA Week Award

• Connecting Generations Project Award

• Business Person of the Year Award - Glenn Starkey

2022-2023 State Officer

• Sajjad Hussain - FBLA Northern Area President

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