Congratulations to the Timberland Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students who competed at the District 8 FBLA Competition Conference at Mid Rivers Mall on January 31. Students competed in business events in the form of tests, projects, presentations, and role-plays. Over 20 local high schools participated in the competition and twenty-two students placed in 16 different events! Including those competing in "straight to state" events, twenty-four students will have the honor of advancing to the FBLA State Leadership Competition Conference in Springfield, Missouri later this year. The winners are listed below. 

First Place Finishes:
Accounting 2 - Reed Treadway
Broadcast Journalism - Annika Storms, Aidan Storms, Jolie Genandt
Business Management - Xavier Yates
Marketing - Ian Pryor, Aneesh Dahuja
Social Media Strategies - Luca Davito, Adam Bebe
Spreadsheet Applications - Reed Treadway
UX Design - Ellen Kowalski

Second Place Finishes:
Accounting 2 - Carter Simmons
Client Services - Sean McDonald
Impromptu Speaking - Sean McDonald
Introduction to Business Presentation - Kate Trussell, Nicholas Neubauer
UX Design - Sifa Ngei

Third Place Finishes:
Accounting 2 - Ethan Chiodini
Banking & Financial Systems - Ethan Chiodini, Reed Treadway, Kannon Manner
Graphic Design - Sifa Ngei, Abby Westhoff, Brenna McDaniel
Introduction to Social Media Strategy - Kate Trussell, Nicholas Neubauer
Website Design - Sifa Ngei, Brenna McDaniel
Word Processing - Cayson Bridgeforth

Fifth Place Finishes:
Accounting 1 - Emily Pike
Introduction To Financial Math - Emily Pike
Accounting 2 - Alex Hachting
UX Design - Abby Westhoff