Eight students who are members of North Arkansas College Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate (FBLA) competed against other two- and four-year institutions in the Arkansas State FBLA competition held at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR. All eight students became eligible to compete the national level in Dallas, TX, in May.
Winners were:
Julissa Gonzalez & Sydney King (Business Ethics) — 1st
Nathanael Smith (Computer Applications) — 1st
Pollyanna Montgomery (Foundations of Management) — 1st
Julissa Gonzalez (Job Interview) — 1st
Clark Lehigh and Sierra Martin (Management Case Competition) — 1st
Ty'Shawn Roper (Sports Management and Marketing) — 1st
Nathanael Smith (Cybersecurity) — 2nd
Kayla Caviness, Pollyanna Montgomery, Clark Lehigh (Emerging Business Issues) — 2nd
Sydney King (Impromptu Speaking) — 5th
Kayla Caviness (Public Speaking) — 5th
Ty'Shawn Roper (Foundations of Accounting) — 8th
“The students put time and effort into preparing for their competitions,” said Advisor and Business Instructor Janet McMurrin. “They brought honor to North Arkansas College by winning top positions in their events.”