News Release

April 18, 2019

NEBRASKA FBLA RECOGNIZES STATE AWARD WINNERS

The Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) state competitive events were held at the 57th 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

Outstanding Local Chapter Adviser
Brenda Budler of Chadron High School
Nebraska FBLA National Businessperson of the Year
Mr. Brandon Mason, Credit Division Sr. Manager of Bank of the West, Omaha, NE
Nebraska FBLA Large Business of the Year
Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha, NE
Nebraska FBLA Small Business of the Year
Wilber Physical Therapy in Wilber, NE
LifeSmarts National Qualifying Team
Brett Petersen and Matthew Simonson of Blair FBLA

Members and chapters receiving first, second and third place awards are:
3-D Animation
1. Eric Hladky and Leigh Jahnke, West Point-Beemer
2. Abby Boell and Trey Bruce, West Point-Beemer
3. Blythe Grady, Grace Roberts and Raeanne Sando, Omaha Westside
4. Elizabeth Folkers and Gabby Kissell, Sargent
5. Josh Kalkwarf, Michael Pulliam and Tad Moldenhauer, Wilber-Clatonia
6. Drew Nagengast and Jonah Reiser, Waverly
7. Courtney Miller, Columbus Lakeview
8. Hanna Heppner, Jadien Hartl and Natalie Matthies, Stanton

Accounting I
1. Jesse Lin, Lincoln East
2. Kisha Kraft, Lyons-Decatur Northeast
3. Clara Larson, Bellevue West
4. Clint Koetter, Seward
5. Emma Bjork, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
6. Odessa Ohrt, Heartland
7. Braden Myers, Fillmore Central
8. Timberly Carr, Heartland

Accounting II
1. Josh Thiele, Elkhorn High
2. Parker Nagengast, Waverly
3. Josiah Clements, Elmwood-Murdock
4. Sage Beers, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
5. Ashby Nelson, Wausa
6. Noah Griffin, Chase County
7. Livia Wilhelm, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
8. Reagan Petersen, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca

Advertising
1. Ellie Foral, Bellevue East
2. Brent Lucke, Grand Island Northwest
3. Mitchell Lierman, West Point-Beemer
4. Benjamin Bohling, Johnson-Brock
5. Sean Christensen, Bennington
6. Abby Miller, Grand Island Northwest
7. Johnson Garrett, Platteview
8. Brittany Quiring, Heartland

Agribusiness
1. Justin Vrooman, Hastings St. Cecilia
2. David Meredith, Weeping Water
3. Garrett Kuss, Seward
4. Colin Hoatson, Sutherland
5. Alix Cui, Lincoln East
6. Carleigh Novak, Harvard
7. Kelly Zach, Humphrey St. Francis
8. Jared Dressman, Superior

American Enterprise Project
1. Abbey Parten, Elise Frook and Wyatt Nun, Fillmore Central
2. Calista Shanle, Maddy Rinkol and Shyla Oberhauser, Twin River
3. Breck O’Grady, Ellie Foral and Quiana Logans, Bellevue East
4. Kelbie Schnieder and Tucker Randall, Raymond Central
5. Caleb Marlatt, Morgan Mills and Riley Backemeyer, Elmwood-Murdock
6. Isaac Robertson, Jacob Johnson and Macy Ohlde, Fairbury
7. Becky Earnest and Natalie Boyd, Dundy County Stratton
8. Ashtynne Alberts, Omaha Marian

Banking and Financial Systems
1. Justin Kenney and Naomi Thompson, Milford
2. Brett Petersen, Jacob Sorensen and Sydney Andreasen, Blair
3. Grace Hendricks, Nina Peci and Austen Wurm, Lincoln Southeast
4. Brady Smith, Garrett Kuss and Jack Yelden, Seward
5. Hunter Guru, Changhui Han and Akshay Sharma, Lincoln East
6. Alexis Stortz, Amanda Chappelear and Grant Bracht, Arlington
7. Joshua Warren and Libby Shonka Smith, Lincoln Southeast
8. Dana Goodrich and Shelby Kittle, Ord

Business Calculations
1. Elsie Magwire, Boyd County
2. Brett Petersen, Blair
3. Alix Cui, Lincoln East
4. Riley Knust, Tri County
5. Josh Thiele, Elkhorn High
6. Carter Doering, Gretna
7. Leigh Jahnke, West Point-Beemer
8. Ray Neirman, Harvard

Business Communication
1. Garrett Furrow, Adams Central
2. Grayson Wegener, Lincoln Southwest
3. Sebastian Boelhower, Adams Central
4. Madisyn Warrelman, Malcolm
5. Kim Frey, Elkhorn Valley
6. Scott Wright, Boone County
7. Walker Stuhr, Boone County
8. Garret Carr, Lincoln High

Business Ethics
1. Jayden Herzberg, Lexie Faber and Trevor Cumpston, Aurora
2. Josiah Clements, Katrina Hansen and Payton Frahm, Elmwood-Murdock
3. Callie Johnson, Katelyn Book and Summer Lewin, Ashland-Greenwood
4. Ina Bhoopalam and Luke Bigelow, Lincoln East
5. Audrey Schanou and David Ideus, Seward
6. Brennan Ferguson, Kisha Kraft and Sophie Henneman, Lyons-Decatur Northeast
7. Alexa Brenn, Macy Rosenthal and May Hoesing, Arlington
8. Gabrielle Healy, Kassidy Zauruba and Taylor Schultz, Auburn

Business Financial Plan
1. Regan Alfs, Shickley
2. Brynn Westenburg, Kaitlynn Simon and Kolton Witte, Johnson-Brock
3. Audrey Schanou and Evan Nottingham, Seward
4. Livia Wilhelm and Sage Beers, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
5. Carson Quackenbush, Sam Schendt and Traiven Campbell, Broken Bow
6. Jackie Kalkwarf, Luke Sykes and Tia Kreshel, Wilber-Clatonia
7. Jayden Swayze and Maxwell Winkler, Adams Central
8. Allie Spence and Harley Waggoner, Stanton

Business Law
1. Grayson Wegener, Lincoln Southwest
2. Jack Yelden, Seward
3. Carson Quackenbush, Broken Bow
4. Peyton Cole, Concordia
5. Alex Porter, Southwest
6. Aaron Arkle, Kearney High
7. Ambrose Bykerk, Hastings St. Cecilia
8. Jacob Willis, Shelby-Rising City

Business Plan
1. Bridget Slagle, Sidney Vincent and Tristian Oxford, Sargent
2. Amanda Cuik, West Point-Beemer
3. Ben Nannen, Meredith Clark and Pierce Agena, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
4. Brennan Cole, Hali Giesbrecht and Jillian Stark, McCool Junction
5. Karlie Cerveny and Savannah Holly, Wilber-Clatonia
6. Haley Weber and Ryan Weber, Dorchester
7. Blake Braun-Drapal and Natalie Gibbs, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute
8. Bailey Arban, Emma Powell and Kole Ligouri, Auburn

Client Service
1. Amelia Hanson, Seward
2. Morgan Mills, Elmwood-Murdock
3. Corrie Schneider, Aurora
4. Catherine Laska, Twin River
5. Lance Vie, Arlington
6. Meg Rieschick, Auburn
7. Shelby Van Holland, Bellevue East
8. Kyra Creamer, Dorchester

Coding and Programming
1. Connor Nichols, Raymond Central

Community Service Project
1. Dundy County Stratton
2. Elmwood-Murdock
3. Wilber-Clatonia
4. Lincoln Southeast
5. Bellevue West
6. Raymond Central
7. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
8. Sandhills

Computer Applications
1. Eric Hladky, West Point-Beemer
2. Calista Shanle, Twin River
3. Meredith Clark, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
4. Millie Mitchell, Arlington
5. Sydney Atkinson, Boyd County
6. Skylar Shanahan, Cedar Bluffs
7. Joseph Hiatt, Boyd County
8. Ethan Ries, Ord

Computer Game and Simulation Programming
1. Avery Taylor, Jack Mettin and Tanner Kalinowski, Bellevue West
2. Dylan Almquist, Gavin Morris and Jeremiah Zoucha, Grand Island Career Pathways
Institute
3. Evan Donner and Vianney Marquez, Wakefield
4. Austin Guhde-Egger, Chandler Bulmer and Hunter Oestmann, Johnson-Brock

Computer Problem Solving
1. Chris Galusha, Seward
2. Ben Masten, Thedford
3. Ethan Reinsch, Fillmore Central
4. Gavin Morris, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute
5. Chase Prochnow, Seward
6. Taylor Bernt, Lincoln Southeast
7. Avery Taylor, Bellevue West
8. Jeremiah Zoucha, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute

Cyber Security
1. Alexander Warren, Bellevue East
2. Chris Galusha, Seward
3. Ryan Lairmore, Sterling
4. Chase Prochnow, Seward
5. David Estrada, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute
6. Adam Snyder, Omaha Burke
7. Ethan Reinsch, Fillmore Central
8. Gavin Morris, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute

Database Design and Applications
1. Emma Bjork, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
2. Sarah Rhoads, Cedar Bluffs
3. Tyler Knake, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
4. Sydney Anderson, Elmwood-Murdock
5. Joseph Hiatt, Boyd County
6. Harish Yerra, Kearney High
7. Kim Frey, Elkhorn Valley
8. Lilly Stonehocker, Arlington

Digital Video Production
1. Chris Zagurski, Jessica Swanson and Parker Jahn, Gretna
2. Alyssa Cyboron, Kesha DeGroff and Traiven Campbell, Broken Bow
3. Ellie Foral, Lindsay VanRyckeghem and Makenna Johannsen, Bellevue East
4. Elayna Holcomb and Madison Hickok, Centura
5. Andy Meyer, Gus Pope and Hayden Ernst, Elmwood-Murdock
6. Cooper Bates, Elizabeth Kubicek and Michael Pulliam, Wilber-Clatonia
7. Daisy Owen, Omaha Marian
8. Alessandro Gianella, Hunter Pilakowski and Kalli Meyer, West Point-Beemer

E-business
1. Emmalee Pommer, Katelyn Pommer and Zoe Conley, Wakefield
2. Alek Timm and Garrett O’Flaherty, Arlington
3. David Meredith, Jayden Brammier and Michael Stackpole, Weeping Water
4. Olivia Taylor, Cambridge
5. Brooke Guthrie, Kathryn Potter and Riley Pool, Wilcox-Hildreth
6. Aubree Noble, Brooklyn Stack and Hunter Hawk, Chadron
7. Abigail Thomas, Emma Powell and Nikita Estrada, Auburn
8. Amber Baldwin and Macy Baldwin, Centura

Economics
1. Parker Nagengast, Waverly
2. Grayson Wegener, Lincoln Southwest
3. Brent Lucke, Grand Island Northwest
4. Ellie Foral, Bellevue East
5. Drew Nagengast, Waverly
6. Dylan Horton, Alliance
7. Pranav Palli, Lincoln East
8. Riddock Moran, Ashland-Greenwood

Electronic Career Portfolio
1. Allison Saddler, Aurora
2. Emma Bjork, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
3. Ina Bhoopalam, Lincoln East
4. Hannah Mulligan, Adams Central
5. Olivia Sis, Dundy County Stratton
6. Abigail Thomas, Auburn
7. Makenna Bird, Dorchester
8. Liberty Bixenmann, Lincoln Northeast

Emerging Business Issues
1. Grace Sorensen, Chadron
2. Ben Nannen, Dominick Lange and Maddie Werner, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
3. Jacalyn Kliewer, Jadyn Cattau and Vanessa Wergin, Aurora
4. Natalie Boyd, Dundy County Stratton
5. Ina Bhoopalam and Luke Bigelow, Lincoln East
6. Filo Habib, Jennifer Reiser and Lauren Hartman, Waverly
7. Izzy Van Kirk, Madison Townsley and Tori Holt, Ashland-Greenwood
8. Brianna Scattergood, Katelyn Vogler and Valerie Miller, Elmwood-Murdock

Entrepreneurship
1. Allison Sheen, Kearney High
2. Jadyn Cattau, Trevor Cumpston and Vanessa Wergin, Aurora
3. Sarah Kelle and Gracie Seevers, Seward
4. Landon Kennedy, Shaun Edgecombe and Tyler Pester, Norris
5. Ayden Johnson, Breck O’Grady and Quiana Logans, Bellevue East
6. Aaron Buller, Isabelle Vanderneck and Sadie Carr, Heartland
7. Drew Albritton, Ryan Leyda and Sam Lilly, Elkhorn High
8. Heather Snell, Southern Valley

Future Business Leader
1. Riley Knust, Tri County
2. Brett Petersen, Blair
3. Hunter Guru, Lincoln East
4. Abigail Thomas, Auburn
5. Reagan Petersen, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
6. Ellen Dexter, Raymond Central
7. Abby Hoppe, Arlington
8. Madison Stover, Raymond Central

Global Business
1. Annie Jia, Luke Bigelow and Shruti Mishra, Lincoln East
2. Abby Miller and Melissa Chihuahua, Grand Island Northwest
3. Brent Lucke and Deanna Montanez-Mendoza, Grand Island Northwest
4. Ashley Stewart and Grayson Wegener, Lincoln Southwest
5. Alix Cui, Changhui Han and Shruti Mishra, Lincoln East
6. Anne Goodman, Joselyn Andreasen and Zachary Boswell, Blair
7. Kylee Woodring, Lexi Crawford and Spencer Brown, Southern Valley
8. Clint Koetter and Ryan Wall, Seward

Graphic Design
1. Elizabeth Johnson, Paige Nissen and Samantha Roberts, Wausa
2. Andrew Sautter, Kelsey Larsen and Madison Contreras Bellevue West
3. Emily Oestmann and Fallon Stutheit, Johnson-Brock
4. Mackenzie Whitlow, Twin River
5. Karinne Jurey, Cambridge
6. Elizabeth Kubicek, Michael Pulliam and Preston Lee, Wilber-Clatonia
7. Natasha Menon and Sam Semanko, Bellevue East
8. Bridget Slagle and Tristian Oxford, Sargent

Health Care Administration
1. Nyamal Diew, South Sioux City
2. Enya Zhu, Lincoln East
3. Akshay Sharma, Lincoln East
4. Kaylee Kathman, Lawrence-Nelson
5. Charla Eggleston, Johnson County Central
6. Sierra Ventura, Grand Island Northwest
7. Macy Ohlde, Fairbury
8. Alix Cui, Lincoln East

Help Desk
1. Ethan Wagner, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute
2. Ryan Smith, Weeping Water
3. Luke Bigelow, Lincoln East
4. Ian Westfall, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute
5. Caleb Bundy, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute
6. Spencer Falter, Bellevue West
7. Garret Carr, Lincoln High
8. David Estrada, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute

Hospitality Management
1. Aaliyan Pekarek, Julia Labegaline and Nikki Holthaus, Elkhorn High
2. Allison Sheen and Aria Budden, Kearney High
3. Katie Dettman, Tory Lamkins and Tyge Thomas, Weeping Water
4. Heidi Cooper, Taylor Hageman and Whitney Jensen, Grand Island Northwest
5. Grace Frederick and Jessie Freeland, Dundy County Stratton
6. Anna DeSordi, Baylee Seaman and Jordan Rhyner, Omaha Westside
7. Ayden Johnson, Breck O’Grady and Quiana Logans, Bellevue East
8. Lauren Meyer, Megan Wallman and Reagan Petersen, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca

Impromptu Speaking
1. Kylie Doupnik, Harvard
2. Tricia Cleveland, Boone County
3. Kyle Jedlicka, North Bend Central
4. Brent Lucke, Grand Island Northwest
5. Eli Fink, Dundy County Stratton
6. Brad Morse, Blue Hill
7. Tom Lundberg, Wausa
8. Aaliyan Pekarek, Elkhorn High

Insurance and Risk Management
1. Akshay Sharma, Lincoln East
2. Ryan Wall, Seward
3. Kolton Witte, Johnson-Brock
4. Noah Griffin, Chase County
5. Emily Kraemer, Arlington
6. Parker Nagengast, Waverly
7. Garrett Furrow, Adams Central
8. Carolyn Billings, Auburn

Introduction to Business
1. Jarod Harris, Seward
2. Kevin Coffey, Crete
3. Holden Ruse, Freeman
4. Filo Habib, Waverly
5. Matthew Simonson, Blair
6. Maddie Reiman, Auburn
7. Aden Reed, Hershey
8. Ethan Lingebach, Bellevue West

Introduction to Business Communication
1. Gabby Kissell, Sargent
2. Maddie Reiman, Auburn
3. Claire Schweikert, Omaha Mercy
4. Bonita Naughtin, Sutherland
5. Bailey Waltke, Tri County
6. Shruthi Kumar, Omaha Marian
7. Katheryn Frazer, Blair
8. Drake Vorderstrasse, Adams Central

Introduction to Business Presentation
1. Isabelle Vanness, Kaitlyn Kumm and Taylor Kumm, Wausa
2. Elaina Riley, Elizabeth Hodges and Ty Hahn, Johnson-Brock
3. Danica Badura, Levi Vinkenberg and Trevor Dvorak, Aurora
4. Heather Atkinson and Joseph Hiatt, Boyd County
5. Chase Buhl, Owen Koziol and Tate Koziol, Twin River
6. Cordell Vrbka and Taylor Fitzke, Seward
7. Connie Lin, Jessica Chen and Nayana Nagaraj, Lincoln East
8. Charlie Hendry and Millie Mitchell, Arlington

Introduction to Business Procedures
1. Zachary Boswell, Blair
2. Drake Vorderstrasse, Adams Central
3. Jarod Harris, Seward
4. Abby Braden, Freeman
5. Molly Feile, Elmwood-Murdock
6. Jackson Stebbing, Heartland
7. Abby Flint, Broken Bow
8. Connor Jurey, Arlington

Introduction to FBLA
1. Connor Nichols, Raymond Central
2. Drake Vorderstrasse, Adams Central
3. Jency Starr, McPherson County
4. Jacob Larsen, Bellevue West
5. Konner Kiesel, Wilber-Clatonia
6. Jennifer Daharsh, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
7. Madison Brennfoerder, Arlington
8. Megan Wallman, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca

Introduction to Financial Math
1. Juan Perez, Centura
2. Josh Thompson, Dorchester
3. Jarod Harris, Seward
4. Matthew Hoffman, Blair
5. Grant Orchard, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
6. Divith Rajagopal, Lincoln East
7. Alec Tapp, Blair
8. Colton Roberts, Harvard

Introduction to Information Technology
1. Connor Nichols, Raymond Central
2. Austin Dobrusky, Seward
3. Adam Snyder, Omaha Burke
4. Ethan Funk, Blair
5. Kevin Coffey, Crete
6. Ethan Lingebach, Bellevue West
7. Odessa Ohrt, Heartland
8. Quinny Brumbaugh, Bellevue West

Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure
1. Ethan Funk, Blair
2. Noah Shackelford, Sandy Creek
3. Emma Kuss, Seward
4. Abby Flint, Broken Bow
5. Trevor Meyer, Fillmore Central
6. Kirk Rangel, Arlington
7. Madison Brennfoerder, Arlington
8. Emily Lingenfelter, Arlington

Introduction to Public Speaking
1. Madyson Ray, Blair
2. Ethan Vinson, Columbus Lakeview
3. Sadie Shriver, Auburn
4. Shelby Van Holland, Bellevue East
5. Cordell Vrbka, Seward
6. Abbey Parten, Fillmore Central
7. Molly Feile, Elmwood-Murdock
8. Melanie Vanness, Wausa

Job Interview
1. Nate Peterson, Bellevue West
2. Riley Knust, Tri County
3. Alaxander Girard, Omaha Skutt Catholic
4. Hope Stratman, Omaha Skutt Catholic
5. Emma Powell, Auburn
6. Brooklyn Stack, Chadron
7. Reagan Petersen, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
8. Jacob Sorensen, Blair

Journalism
1. Hope Stratman, Omaha Skutt Catholic
2. Breanna Epp, Lincoln Northeast
3. Alek Timm, Arlington
4. Nyamal Diew, South Sioux City
5. Emily Coleman, Omaha Mercy
6. Ashley Clegg, Lincoln East
7. Andie Sims, Omaha Skutt Catholic
8. Madisen Walters, Sutherland

Local Chapter Annual Business Report
1. Elmwood-Murdock
2. Bellevue West
3. Twin River
4. Blair
5. Tri County
6. Arlington
7. Wilber-Clatonia
8. Fillmore Central

Management Decision Making
1. Nick Starns, Reynee Goff and Riddock Moran, Ashland-Greenwood
2. Ashley Clegg, Jesse Lin and Shruti Mishra, Lincoln East
3. Aliyah White and Stephanie Lund, Omaha Westside
4. Hunter Guru, Pranav Rajan and Akshay Sharma, Lincoln East
5. Garrett Kuss, Ryan Wall and Jack Yelden, Seward
6. Marshall Garner and Michael Stockpole, Weeping Water
7. Seth Vlasak and Terry Schellhorn, Wilber-Clatonia
8. Hanna Graff, Madison Woodring and Sawyer Quinn, Southern Valley

Management Information Systems
1. David Estrada, Ethan Wagner and John Grim, Grand Island Career Pathways
Institute
2. Nick Rutledge and Preston Welch, Bellevue East
3. Edward Gonzalez-Olmedo, Enrique Regalado Aguilera and Nathan Meyer, Grand
Island Career Pathways Institute
4. Jackson Zastera and Tyler Knake, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
5. Charlie Stanley, Connor Boysen and Hunter Pehrson, Laurel-Concord Coleridge
6. Cole Lisec, Jaki Acosta and Josh Thompson, Dorchester
7. Branton Campbell and Natasha Menon, Bellevue East
8. Carson Holliday and Whitney Jensen, Grand Island Northwest

Marketing
1. Joseph Walther, Lindsay VanRyckeghem and Tanner Matt, Bellevue East
2. Ellie Foral, Gabrielle Estep and Makenna Johannsen, Bellevue East
3. Anna DeSordi and Jordan Rhyner, Omaha Westside
4. Deanna Montanez-Mendoza, Jenae Mead and Brent Lucke, Grand Island Northwest
5. Aaron Buller, Sadie Carr and Brittany Quiring, Heartland
6. Enya Zhu, Prescilla Chami and Shruti Mishra, Lincoln East
7. John Esser and Kaylee Gibson, York
8. Felisha Moore, Hanna Christensen and Sadie Meyer, Freeman

Middle Level – Business Math & Financial Literacy
1. Mackenzie O’Flaherty, Arlington
2. Abby Flint, Broken Bow
3. Trey Garey, Broken Bow
4. Lane Johannes, Arlington
5. Joshua Kersch, Boyd County ML
6. Cassie Kouma, Columbus Scotus
7. Landyn Davidson-Ehlers, Giltner
8. Kaden Urzendowski, Gretna

Middle Level – Career Exploration
1. Joshua Kersch, Boyd County ML
2. Mackenzie O’Flaherty, Arlington
3. Brynn Holtmeier, Meridian
4. Kiryn Kayl, Boyd County ML
5. Bailey Bracht, Arlington
6. Kacy Starck, Fairbury
7. Rachel Potter, Raymond Central ML
8. Bryson Warner, Southern Valley ML

Middle Level – Multimedia & Website Development
1. Paige Kraemer, Arlington
2. Lane Johannes, Arlington
3. Bailey Bracht, Arlington
4. Mackenzie O’Flaherty, Arlington
5. Nolan Osborn and Vivian Slagle, Sargent
6. Mikayla Clark, Arlington
7. Marco Carvajal, Arlington
8. Ken Epenbaugh, Arlington

Mobile Application Development
1. Braden Myers, Elise Frook and Ethan Reinsch, Fillmore Central
2. Brooklyn Nordhues and Megan Wallman, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
3. Colten Seevers and Nicholas Kortz, Centura
4. Mitchell Lierman, West Point-Beemer
5. Jaki Acosta, Dorchester
6. Cole Lisec, Dorchester
7. Austin Guhde-Egger, Hunter Oestmann and Joshua Hoff-Boring, Johnson-Brock
8. Tanner Kliment, Dorchester

Network Design
1. Andrew Sautter and Spencer Falter, Bellevue West
2. Alec Sackschewsky, Chase Prochnow and Jack Yelden, Seward
3. Caleb Bundy, Edward Gonzalez-Olmedo and Nathan Meyer, Grand Island Career
Pathways Institute
4. Craig Lewandowski, Enrique Regalado Aguilera and Jeremiah Zoucha, Grand
Island Career Pathways Institute
5. Nick Rutledge, Preston Welch and Colton Patrick, Bellevue East
6. Hunter Guru and Jesse Lin, Lincoln East
7. Joshua Warren, Reese Banks and Taylor Bernt, Lincoln Southeast
8. Eric Hladky and Hayden Schuetze, West Point-Beemer

Networking Concepts
1. Enrique Regalado Aguilera, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute
2. Ethan Reinsch, Fillmore Central
3. Nathan Meyer, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute
4. Caleb Bundy, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute
5. Chris Galusha, Seward
6. Chase Prochnow, Seward
7. Danny Schroeder, Crete
8. Gavin Morris, Grand Island Career Pathways Institute

Organizational Leadership
1. Stephanie Lund, Omaha Westside
2. Emma Johnson, Omaha Marian
3. Enya Zhu, Lincoln East
4. Spencer Falter, Bellevue West
5. Sydney Andreasen, Blair
6. Bonita Naughtin, Sutherland
7. Dallyn Ritchie, Kearney High
8. Michaela Ott, Blair

Parliamentary Procedure
1. Allison Sheen, Kearney High
2. Kylie Doupnik, Harvard
3. Wyatt Nun, Fillmore Central
4. Emily Kraemer, Arlington
5. Dallyn Ritchie, Kearney High
6. Sebastian Boelhower, Adams Central
7. Abbey Parten, Fillmore Central
8. Ryan Poppert, Fillmore Central

Parliamentary Procedure National Team
1. Allison Sheen, Kearney High
2. Kylie Allen, Auburn
3.  Emily Kraemer, Arlington
4. Ryan Poppert, Fillmore Central

Parliamentary Procedure Team
1. Allison Sheen, Courtney Rowedder, Dallyn Ritchie and Kylee Sponenburgh,
Kearney High
2. Abbey Parten, Braden Myers, Ryan Poppert and Wyatt Nun, Fillmore Central
3. Carleigh Novak, Cory Marshall, Kylie Doupnik and Ray Neirman, Harvard
4. Alyssa Cyboron, Khushi Patel, Mirella Ajiataz and Sam Schendt, Broken Bow

Partnership with Business Project
1. Dundy County Stratton
2. Arlington
3. Bellevue East
4. Blair
5. Elmwood-Murdock
6. Aurora
7. Bellevue West
8. Centura

Personal Finance
1. Thea McFarland, Wausa
2. Grant Bracht, Arlington
3. Justin Vrooman, Hastings St. Cecilia
4. Isabella Kissell, Sargent
5. Anne Goodman, Blair
6. Riley Knust, Tri County
7. Colin Hoatson, Sutherland
8. Brian Potts, Laurel-Concord Coleridge

Public Service Announcement
1. Bailey Schneider, Cooper Coons and Dylan Osborn, Sargent
2. Emmalee Pommer, MaKenna Mackling and Zoe Conley, Wakefield
3. Andrew Burns and Jennifer Gould, Bellevue West
4. Claire Caspersen, Centura
5. Jill Stofferahn, Joe Werner and Kendra Dragon, Bellevue East
6. Brynn Westenburg, Emily Oestmann and Fallon Stutheit, Johnson-Brock
7. Anjae Cole, Grace Gillespie and Jessica Fuehrer, McCool Junction
8. Katrina Hansen, Morgan Mills and Sydney Kunz, Elmwood-Murdock

Public Speaking
1. Sebastian Boelhower, Adams Central
2. Alia Hurst, Fillmore Central
3. Halla Paschold, Columbus Lakeview
4. Olivia Sis, Dundy County Stratton
5. Grace McDonald, Centura
6. Ellie Glup, Tekamah-Herman
7. Quiana Logans, Bellevue East
8. Kenessa Copeland, Sutherland

Publication Design
1. Bailey Peters and Brittany Quiring, Heartland
2. Sara McEvoy, Clarkson-Leigh
3. Samantha Mercer, Gibbon
4. Elizabeth Johnson and Ruth Johnson, Wausa
5. Andrew Sautter and Kelsey Larsen, Bellevue West
6. Nathan Cochnar, Dorchester
7. Abby Quadhamer and Jordyn Preston, Wilcox-Hildreth
8. Madison Bonin, Fillmore Central

Sales Presentation
1. Henry Penner, Aurora
2. Joe Werner, Bellevue East
3. Ryan Range, Twin River
4. Kelbie Schnieder, Raymond Central
5. Ryan Weber, Dorchester
6. Riley Backemeyer, Elmwood-Murdock
7. Allison Barney, Wausa
8. Casey Moyer, Omaha Mercy

Securities and Investments
1. Justin Brtek, Norfolk Catholic
2. Jordan Rhyner, Omaha Westside
3. Maxwell Winkler, Adams Central
4. Grant Bracht, Arlington
5. Parker Nagengast, Waverly
6. Anthony Green, Bellevue West
7. Pranav Rajan, Lincoln East
8. Nathan Peterson, Bellevue West

Social Media Campaign
1. Paige Nissen, Ruth Johnson and Siera Brazel, Wausa
2. Amanda Chappelear, Emily Lingenfelter and Madison Brennfoerder, Arlington
3. Cade Reichardt, Maya Nachtigal and Megan Snyder, Aurora
4. Gabrielle Estep, Jack Hansen-Reed and Lindsay VanRyckeghem, Bellevue East
5. Anna DeSordi, Catherine Cox and Jordan Rhyner, Omaha Westside
6. Bryan Odvody-Martinez and Cooper Bates, Wilber-Clatonia
7. Abby Plouzek, Haley Weber and Kyra Creamer, Dorchester
8. Gracie Seevers, Natalie Sloup and Sarah Kelle, Seward

Sports and Entertainment Management
1. Alek Timm, Tanner Pittman and Justin Allen, Arlington
2. Allie Binder, Kole Ligouri and Meg Rieschick, Auburn
3. Caleb Ackles, Kieren Feeney and Sophia Conant, Adams Central
4. Joseph Walther, Chace Roark and Lindsay VanRyckeghem, Bellevue East
5. Caleb Marlatt, Payton Frahm and Riley Backemeyer, Elmwood-Murdock
6. Cooper Bates and Michael Pulliam, Wilber-Clatonia
7. Jack Hansen-Reed, Tanner Matt and Ayden Johnson, Bellevue East
8. Chaston Burgeson and Ryder Lewis, Southern Valley

Spreadsheet Applications
1. Maddy Rinkol, Twin River
2. Mitchell Lierman, West Point-Beemer
3. Erin Schartz, Omaha Mercy
4. Tyson Kaiser, Wausa
5. Trenton Story, Wausa
6. Elsie Magwire, Boyd County
7. Nicole Wenzel, Elmwood-Murdock
8. Tyler Knake, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca

Website Design
1. Livia Wilhelm, Meredith Clark and Reagan Petersen, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
2. Josh Kalkwarf, Wilber-Clatonia
3. Austin Dobrusky and Chris Galusha, Seward
4. Logan McCullough, Broken Bow
5. Destiny Peterson, Ethan Wagner and Natalie Gibbs, Grand Island Career Pathways
Institute
6. Caleb Ackles and Lexi Brodrick, Adams Central
7. Logan Parde and Madison Parde, Raymond Central
8. Nicole Meyer, Sydney Kunz and Zane Rikli, Elmwood-Murdock

Who’s Who in Nebraska FBLA
1. Riley Knust, Tri County

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1. Hallie Epley, Lawrence-Nelson
2. Jennifer Daharsh, Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca
3. Elsie Magwire, Boyd County
4. Regan Alfs, Shickley
5. Mackenzie Whitlow, Twin River
6. Evan Nottingham, Seward
7. Melanie Vanness, Wausa
8. Rhianna Wilhelm, Heartland

Young Leader Award
1. Anjae Cole, McCool Junction
2. Bryson Warner, Southern Valley ML

Other Nebraska FBLA state award recognitions include:
Outstanding Chapter Reporter
Grace McDonald of Centura High School

Scholarship Recipients

$100 Phi Beta Lambda Scholarship: Aubree Noble of Chadron High School
FBLA/Gallup $500 Scholarships: Brett Petersen of Blair High School and Hailey Hula of
Raymond Central High School
March of Dimes Mission Triangle Excellence Award
Lincoln Southwest High School
March of Dimes Fundraising Award
1. Lincoln SouthwestHigh School
2. Aurora High School
3. Sutherland High School

National Business Achievement Awards, Leader Level

• Taylor Bunde of Adams Central High School
• Alek Timm of Arlington High School
• Devon Zurek, Dustin Hovanec, Michaela Ott, and Sydney Andreasen of Blair High
  School
• Emily Reiser, Joseph Hiatt, and Sydney Atkinson of Boyd County High School
• Claire Eltze, Hannah Ethmeier, Huong Ngo of Crete High School
• Kyra Creamer of Dorchester High School
• Olivia Sis of Dundy County Stratton High School
• Morgan Mills and Sydney Kunz of Elmwood-Murdock High School
• Jessica Swanson of Gretna High School
• Hallie Epley and Hayden Epley of Lawrence Nelson High School
• Ashley Stewart of Lincoln Southwest High School
• Kelbie Schnieder, Nicholas Ohle, and Peyton Taylor of Raymond Central High
  School
• Bryan Zutavern of Sandhills High School
• Riley Nuttleman of Seward High School
• Maddie Werner of Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca High School
• Kyle West, Noah May, and Samantha Thomas of Weeping Water High School
• Haley Baehr, Konner Kiesel, and Sage Thelen of Wilber Clatonia High School

Adviser Service Recognition Awards
40 years: Celeste Rogers of Sandhills High School
35 years: Pat Olson of Blair High School and Peggy Parker of Dundy County Stratton
High School
15 years: Shawn Mulligan of Adams Central High School, Lois Hixson of Aurora High
School, Kristy Most of Heartland High School, Tennille Allison of Kearney High
School, Bill Ramsay of McCook High School, Shelly Mowinkel of Milford High
School, Hope Beam of Norfolk Lutheran High Northeast, Mike Gardner of
Omaha Bryan High School, Joe York of Sothern Valley High School, Betty
Shanle of Twin River High School, and Dave Bahe of Wood River High School
10 years: Andrew Werner of Bellevue East High School, Sandy O’Neil of Chase County
High School, Laura Rikli of Elmwood-Murdock High School, Gina Kotas of Fort
Calhoun High School, Carrie Smith of Gretna High School, and Josh Hinrichs of
Lincoln Southwest High School
5 years: Maranda Gerdes of Auburn High School, Kathie Britten of Bellevue West High School,
Ben Jones of Blue Hill High School, Amanda Lee of Concordia High School, Scott Fox
of Grand Island Career Pathways Institute, Renee Connell of McPherson County,
Tanner Long of Mitchell High School, Tami Heiser of Niobrara High School, Justin
McGill of Norris High School, Marissa Burenheide of Wakefield High School, Sue Heinz
of Weeping Water High School, Stephanie Holdsworth of West Point-Beemer High
School, Mary Martin of Wilcox-Hildreth High School, and Amy Arensberg of Yutan
High School.

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

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