Four Missouri Western State University business students competed at the Collegiate FBLA State Leadership Conference in Columbia, Missouri earlier this month, earning a total of 10 top-5 finishes to advance to the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida in June.
Students who placed include:
Andrew Fox
1st place – Marketing, Sales, & Communication Case Study
2nd place – Future Business Executive
5th place – Organizational Behavior & Leadership
Taten Piepergerdes
2nd place – Marketing, Sales, & Communication Case Study
2nd place – Sports Management & Marketing
3rd place – Impromptu Speaking
Jeffrey Henderson
2nd place – Foundations of Technology
2nd place – Foundations of Computer Science
Madi Taylor
3rd place – Foundations of Marketing
4th place – Foundations of Selling
Madi Taylor, a senior double majoring in Management and Marketing from Brookfield, Missouri, is the President for MWSU’s chapter and also a state officer serving in the role of Vice President of Membership. She was involved in planning the conference.
Alum and Auntie Anne’s franchisee, Hayden Glaubius, participated in the networking event and also was on a panel with other businesses sharing expertise with the students.
Pam Klaus, director of the Center for Franchise Development, is the RSO advisor.