TIFTON, GA (WALB) – Students at Eighth Street Middle School in Tifton were in the business of winning, as well as learning more about business at the national Future Business Leaders of America (FBA) conference.
Fifty-seven students competed in twenty-four different events. Of these students, twenty-two got first, fifteen second, ten third, five fourth and 6 fifth.
The students are under the direction of their teacher, Mrs. Laurel Mullen. She says the skills they learn will help them become better workers, better students, better communicators and better team members. Students talk to their teacher, use a hands-on approach and are always helpful during practice.
“Mullen, she’s always there for people and she’s so kind and nice she knows how to roll with it,” students said.
FBLA brings together business and education to assist students in leadership and career development. Students learn confidence building, public speaking, business marketing and some math skills. Those skills are then taken to compete with other students from around Georgia.
Now students are moving to prepare for the state competition in February.
Below, is a list of this year’s winners from Eighth Street Middle School. Congratulations from WALB!
First place
- Olivia Davis – Business Concepts
- James Fresh and Reid Tubbs – Business Ethics
- Allie Hyde – business ritual
- Max Nelson – Business Accounting
- Allie Hyde – Career Exploration
- Kaitlynn Fields and German Meza – Critical Thinking
- Krish Patel – Digital Citizenship
- Chloe Brown – Elevator Speech
- Madison Schwartz – Exploring Economics
- Max Nelson – Exploring Technology
- Lillian Van Brakel – Concepts of FBLA
- Reid Tubbs – FBLA Mission and Promise
- Krish Patel – Financial literacy
- Mazie Werner – personal contact
- James Hot – Introduction to Business Communication
- Malia Walton – Leadership
- Hannah Fallin – Learning Strategies
- Arabella Whittington – Marketing Concepts
- Riya Naikare – marketing mix test
- Avery Weaver – Public Speaking
- Jayda Harrell – Conducting an effective meeting
- Kaitlyn Merrill – Social Media Concepts
Second place
- Taylor Donaldson – Business Concepts
- Leah McMurphy – Business Ethics
- Christian White – Business Accounting
- Christian Dennis – Career Exploration
- Krithik Rajanikanth – Exploring Computer Science
- Bo Bryant – Exploring Economics
- Jordi Perez – Exploring Technology
- Braylee Lamb – FBLA Concepts
- Jordi Perez – financial knowledge
- Maliah Walton – Introduction to Business Communication
- Breiley Kleine – leadership
- Josiah Johnson – Learning Methods
- Jaxon Tull – Marketing Concepts
- Olivia Davis – Concepts of Microsoft Office
- Miyah Griffin – Social Media Concepts
The third place
- Aldyn Lightsey – Business Accounting
- Briley Klein – Career Exploration
- Bryce Rutland – Digital Citizenship
- Leah McMurphy – Exploring Economics
- Zeel Patel – Exploring Technology
- Nairobi Graham – FBLA concept
- Mya Alejo – Financial literacy
- Bailey Sexton – Leadership
- Lira Edwards – Concepts of Microsoft Office
- Hunter McCrary – Social Media Concepts
The fourth place
- Bryce Rutland – Business Ethics
- Kazmir Lester – Business Accounting
- Mya Alejo – Exploring Technology
- Dylan Moyer – Concepts of FBLA
- Braylee Lamb – Leadership
The fifth place
- Christian Dennis – business ritual
- Addison Baker – Business Accounting
- Bailey Sexton – Career Exploration
- Zeel Patel – Exploring Computer Science
- Lanny Braswell – Concepts of FBLA
- Miyah Griffin – Leadership
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