The District 16 Future Business Leaders of America Leadership Conference was held on
Wednesday, February 7, at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. Twenty-five
members of the New Madrid County R-1 Chapter attended the conference and competed in the district leadership awards program with over 500 members representing 19 chapters throughout the district.
1 st Place Winners
Lillian Eddy and Lucy Hunter - Introduction to Event Planning Team
Chloe Polk - Word Processing
2 nd Place Winners
Destiny Hughes - Advertising
Peyton Jarmon, Allie Kenedy, and Laurel Towery - Social Media Strategies Team
Madison Scallion - Insurance & Risk Management
3 rd Place Winners
Makayla Birdwell and Avery Towery - Entrepreneurship Team
Lindsey Reece - Public Speaking
4 th Place Winners
Makayla Birdwell, Malia Birdwell, and Taylor Shaw - Business Plan Team
Destiny Hughes, Laura Kate Johnson, & Jobeth Riley - Hospitality & Event Management Team
Avery Towery - Public Policy and Advocacy
5 th Place Winners
Alexis Boggs - Sales Presentation
Alexis Boggs and Luke Johnson - Sports and Entertainment Management
Bradli Dement - Introduction to FBLA
Laine McElveen - Introduction to Business Communication