We continue to get updated information regarding COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Nebraska health officials. In light of the current health issues and precautions taken to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Nebraska FBLA 2020 State Leadership Conference. While a variety of factors influenced this decision, be assured that the health and safety of our students and stakeholders is always our primary concern.

We will post updated information as they develop.

Please contact Jacqui Garrison at jacqui.garrison@nebraska.gov if you have questions related to the impacts of the cancellation.

Nebraska National Winners

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Jacqui Garrison

More than 375 Nebraska students, advisers, and guests recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Nebraska FBLA members competed June 29-July 2 in 72 events. More than 9,500 FBLA members from 46 states, U.S. territories, and international chapters attended the conference.

During the conference, members participated in leadership workshops, competitive events, and toured San Antonio. This year’s theme was “Create. Lead. Inspire.” Nebraska members brought home 22 Top 10 awards.

The Top 10 award winners are:

First Place:

Kimberly Frey, Elkhorn Valley High School – Accounting I
Elsie Magwire and Joseph Hiatt, Boyd County High School – Business Plan
Isaac Fausett, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute – Help Desk

Third Place:

Regan Alfs, Shickley High School – Business Plan
Mitchell Lierman, West Point-Beemer High School – Journalism
Madison Brennfoerder, Garrett O’Flaherty, and Jaidyn Spoon, Arlington High School – Partnership with Business Project

Fourth Place:

Ben Nannen, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca – Electronic Career Portfolio

Fifth Place:

Alex Saathoff, York – Public Speaking
Wyatt Ehlers, Jack Hirschfeld, and Max Tomes, Centennial – Virtual Business Management Challenge

Sixth Place:

Kevin Coffey, Crete – Emerging Business Issues

Seventh Place:

Braden Myers, Fillmore Central High School – Accounting II
Adrianna Smith, Kyrsten Whelan, and Maya Nachtigal, Aurora High School – Business Ethics
Colin Hoatson and Morgan Burke, Sutherland High School – Hospitality Management

Eighth Place:

Colton Monnier, Heartland High School – Economics
Nick Starns, Ashland-Greenwood High School – Securities and Investments
Tanner Pittman, Kirk Rangel, and Alek Timm, Arlington High School – Sports and Entertainment Management

Ninth Place

Colin Hendrickson, Platteview High School – Introduction to Business Procedures
Isabella Cao, Kearney High School ; Jency Starr, McPherson County High School; Logan Parde and Scott Tvrdy, Raymond Central High School – Parliamentary Procedure

Tenth Place

Baden Brumbaugh, Clara Larson, and Leah Larson, Bellevue West High School – American Enterprise Project
Divith Rajagopal, Lincoln East High School – Impromptu Speaking
Mekenna Fisher, Hershey High School – Introduction to Business
Nick Hutsell, Halle Nachtigal, and Hannah Pedersen, Aurora High School – Social Media Campaign

The following students were Top 15 finalists:

Emily Kraemer, Kirk Rangel, and Alek Timm, Arlington High School – American Enterprise Project
Maya Nachtigal, Adrianna Smith, and Krysten Whelan, Aurora High School – Business Ethics
Hayden Ernst, Andrew Meyer, and August Pope, Elmwood-Murdock High School – Business Ethics
Tyson Kaiser, Drew Munter, Wausa High School – Digital Video Production
Hunter Pehrson and Brian Potts, Laurel-Concord Coleridge High School – Management Information Systems
Hannah Mitchell, Aurora High School – Sales Presentation

Other national awards included:

First Place:

Wausa High School – Market Share Nationally and Mountain Plains Region

Second Place:

Sandhills Public School – Market Share Mountain Plains Region
Largest State Chapter – Mountain Plains Region

National Business Achievement Award – America Level

(top award in this four-level program)

Emily Kraemer, Arlington High School
Dustin Hovanec, Blair High School
Joel Murch-Shafer, Blair High School
Sydney Atkinson, Boyd County High School
Haley Weber, Dorchester Public School
Olivia Sis, Dundy County Stratton High School
Anthony Zaner, Gretna High School
Gabe Stolinski, Gretna High School
Serena Wilson, Gretna High School
Kelbie Schnieder, Raymond Central High School

National Community Service Award – Achievement Level

(top level in this three-level program)

Alek Timm, Arlington High School
Andrea Gonzalez Pena, Bellevue West High School
Brianna Hill, Bellevue West High School
Joel Murch-Shafer, Blair High School
Emma Stahlecker, Boyd County High School
Jacey Hilkemann, Boyd County High School
Sydney Atkinson, Boyd County High School
Kylee Wilson, Elmwood-Murdock High School
Serena Wilson, Gretna High School
Pranav Rajan, Lincoln East High School
Emma Johnson, Omaha Marian High School
Shruthi Kumar, Omaha Marian High School
Madison Parde, Raymond Central High School
Robert Badura, Roncalli Catholic High School
Bryan Zutavern, Sandhills High School
Carlie Collier, Sandhills High School
Kamrin Edmonds, Wilber-Clatonia High School
Seth Vlasak, Wilber-Clatonia High School

National Recognition Event Winners

Alek Timm, Arlington High School – Who’s Who in FBLA
Peggy Parker, Dundy County Stratton High School – Nebraska Outstanding Local Chapter Adviser
Nickole Sis, owner of Seize the Daisy in Benkelman, Nebraska National Businessperson of the Year

Gold Seal Chapter Award, Merit

Arlington
Ashland-Greenwood
Bellevue West
Blair
Boyd County
Centura
Chadron
Dundy County Stratton
Elmwood-Murdock
Fillmore Central
Gibbon
Kearney
Omaha Marian
Raymond Central
Sandhills
Sargent
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
Tri County
Twin River
Waverly
Weeping Water
Wilber-Clatonia

Nebraska FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. Nebraska FBLA is supported through the Nebraska Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning at the Nebraska Department of Education.

Nebraska FBLA Week

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Jacqui Garrison

Sunday – Share Your FBLA-PBL Story

Monday – President’s Forum/Fight to the Finish

Tuesday – Each One Reach One

Wednesday – Adviser Appreciation/Professional Attire

Thursday – Career Awareness Day

Friday – FBLA Spirit Day

Saturday – Community Service Day

Share all of you FBLA-PBL Week activities online using the hashtags #ne1kfbla and #fblapblweek.

UNK – FBLA Scholarship

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Jacqui Garrison

The UNK FBLA scholarship provides financial assistance to two incoming freshmen students enrolled in the College of Business & Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Requirements for the scholarship include a student’s active membership in their high school FBLA chapter and are committed to pursuing a business career. Students without a high school FBLA chapter may apply if interested in a business degree, but first preference will be given to students in FBLA. Non-resident students may also apply. U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency is also required.

Candidates must be pursuing a major in one of the programs in the College of Business & Technology that includes (but is not limited to): Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, Marketing, Agribusiness, Supply Chain Management, or Secondary Business Teacher Education. A full list of majors can be found at unk.edu/cbt. The scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1,000 for each student in their first year of enrollment at UNK.

Eligible first-year UNK students may submit a single application for this scholarship as well as others they may qualify for on MyBLUE between September 1, 2021 and February 28, 2022 at 11:59pm CST. Incoming freshmen must be admitted to UNK to apply. You must have designated on your admissions application one of the required majors.

Complete the application now.

NEBRASKA FBLA NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS NAMED

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Jacqui Garrison

More than 390 Nebraska students, advisers, and guests recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Nebraska FBLA members competed June 28-July 1 in 71 competitive events. More than 9,000 FBLA members from 46 states, as well as U.S. territories and international chapters, attended the conference.

During the conference, members participated in leadership workshops, competitive events, and toured the city of Baltimore. This year’s theme was “Elevate Your Future.”

Nebraska members brought home 15 Top Ten awards. Click here to see our Top Ten award winners.

NEBRASKA FBLA RECOGNIZES STATE AWARD WINNERS

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Jacqui Garrison

The Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) state competitive events were held at the 57^th annual State Leadership Conference in Omaha April 5-7.

More than 2,300 students and advisers from 138 Nebraska schools attended the conference with more than 75 chapter, team, and individual events. Students placing first, second, or third in the competitive events qualified to compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, June 27‑July 2.

The 2018-2019 Nebraska FBLA State Officers are:

Alek Timm of Arlington High School, president

Drake Vorderstrasse of Adams Central High School, vice president

Morgan Mills of Elmwood-Murdock High School, secretary

Kirk Rangel of Arlington High School, treasurer

Olivia Sis of Dundy County Stratton High School, reporter

Bryan Zutavern of Sandhills High School, parliamentarian

A complete list of winners can be found here.

SLC Registration NOW OPEN!!!

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Jacqui Garrison

Registration due Wednesday, February 14.

https://nebraskafbla.org/conference/slc/

Non-Stop November

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Jacqui Garrison

FBLA chapters must complete a total of 5 tasks focused on recruitment and retention. Two (2) activities are required and three (3) are chosen from a list of 8 optional activities.

Recognition for FBLA Non-Stop November

Special ribbons for all chapter delegates in attendance at the National Leadership Conference.
All chapters that complete FBLA Non-Stop November will be listed on FBLA-PBL social media and the national website.

Deadlines for FBLA Non-Stop November

The deadline for submissions is December 10.

Preview the FBLA Non-Stop November Activities

Preview the list of activities.

Register Today for FLC

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Jacqui Garrison

Deadline: Friday, September 8, 2017

2017 NLC Results

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jacqui Garrison

Nebraska FBLA National Award Winners Named

More than 400 Nebraska students and advisers recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California. Nebraska FBLA members competed June 28-July 1 in 71 competitive events. More than 12,000 FBLA members from 46 states, as well as U.S. territories and international chapters attended the conference.

Nebraska members brought home 24 Top Ten awards. The Top Ten award winners are:

First Place

Cole Tessendorf, Lakeview – Sales Presentation

Second Place

Colton Patrick, Lindsay VanRyckeghem and Quianna Logans, Bellevue East – American Enterprise Project
Terese Navarra, Bellevue West – Job Interview
Corbin Johnson and Keegan Shuck, Chadron – Banking and Financial Systems
Matteo Antunez, Syracuse – Microsoft Office Specialist – Excel

Third Place

Alek Timm, Rachel Kraemer, Arlington – Partnership w/ Business Project
Garrett Richters and Preston Stuhr, Centennial – Virtual Business Management Challenge
Hunter Guru and Luke Bigelow, Lincoln East – Global Business
Ashley Stewart, Grayson Wegener and Julia Niven, Lincoln Southwest – Hospitality Management

Fourth Place

Aubree Noble, Brooklyn Stack and Hunter Hawk, Chadron – Graphic Design

Fifth Place

Jack Hansen-Reed and Joseph Walther, Bellevue East – Sports and Entertainment Management
Andy Zhu, Jesse Lin and Shruti Mishra, Lincoln East – Global Business

Sixth Place

Emily Standage, Jonna Bart and Megan DeVries, Aurora – Business Ethics
Jacob Sorensen and Thomas Simonson, Blair – LifeSmarts

Seventh Place

Audrey Lausterer, Bellevue West – Job Interview
Blair Stuthman and Jennifer Jimenez, Lakeview – Publication Design
Aaron Buller, Ethan Hall and Leslie Braun, Heartland – Entrepreneurship

Eighth Place

Brad Ernesti, Logan Sampson and Reece Krueger, Arlington – Management Decision Making
Josiah Clements, Elmwood-Murdock – Accounting I
Blake Beran, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute – Help Desk
Akshay Sharma, Lincoln East – Securities and Investments

Ninth Place

Claire Thomas and Halie Lewin, Ashland-Greenwood – Business Ethics

Tenth Place

Jenna Swaney and Jeremiah Mejia, Bellevue West – Community Service Project
Braden Hadwiger, Pleasanton – Agribusiness

Other national awards included:

National Business Achievement Awards – America Level (top award in this four-level program)

Hundter Biede of Adams Central High School
Sierra Richey of Adams Central High School
Emily Vonderfecht of Adams Central High School
Brad Ernesti of Arlington High School
Elizabeth Lowe of Conestoga Junior Senior High School
Layla Parmer of Conestoga Junior Senior High School
Jacee Weber of Dorchester Public School
Stephanie Babella of Fillmore Central High School
Halla Paschold of Lakeview High School
Savannah Brich of Lawrence-Nelson High School
Molly Dane of Sandy Creek Public High School
Lauren Shackelford of Sandy Creek Public High School
Shyla Oberhauser of Twin River High School
Maddy Rinkol of Twin River High School
Calista Shanle of Twin River High School
Madison Ternus of Twin River High School
Elizabeth Kubicek of Wilber-Clatonia High School

National Community Service Awards – Achievement Level

Kati Jurrens of Adams Central High School
Kailee Pohlson of Adams Central High School
Brad Ernesti of Arlington High School
Terese Navarra of Bellevue West High School
Emily Flint of Broken Bow Public Schools
Michelle Kotas of Dorchester Public School
J. Hardwick of Dundy County Stratton High School
Payton Zarkowski of Dundy County Stratton High School
Ashley Stewart of Lincoln Southwest High School
Brennan Cole of McCool Junction High School
Hali Giesbrecht of McCool Junction High School
Kyra Kennedy of Sandhills High School
Bailey Coons of Sargent High School
Shelby Schneider of Sargent High School
Abbey Borgman of Silver Lake High School
Megan Borg of Wakefield High School
Shani Ramirez of Wakefield High School
Joseph Hiatt of West Boyd High School

Market Share Awards

First Place

Wausa – Nationally and Mountain Plains Region

Second Place

Dorchester – Mountain Plains Region
Largest State Chapter – Mountain Plains Region

Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit

Arlington
Ashland-Greenwood
Auburn
Bellevue West
Blair
Centura
Chadron
Crete
Dundy County Stratton
Elmwood-Murdock
Fairbury
Fillmore Central
Johnson-Brock
Kearney
Lakeview
Litchfield
Raymond Central
Sargent
Syracuse
Tri County
Twin River
Weeping Water
Wilber-Clatonia

Nebraska FBLA is supported through the Nebraska Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learning at the Nebraska Department of Education.

2017 SLC Winners

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Jacqui Garrison

2017 SLC Results

Download the SLC App Today!!!

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Jacqui Garrison

National Anthem at SLC

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Jacqui Garrison

Congratulations to Cole Tessendorf! Cole, a senior from Lakeview High School, was selected to sing the National Anthem at the 2017 State Leadership Conference opening session. Cole is an active four-year member of Lakeview FBLA. He is a 2-time NLC Qualifier and has served as the local chapter reporter for 2 years. He is the National Honor Society President and is involved in football, speech, track and field, mock trial, and Legion baseball. He sings in the Lakeview show choir, Viking Voices, and was selected for All State Choir in 2016.

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