South Callaway students soar in Baltimore

<p>Submitted</p><p>South Callaway students recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America convention in Baltimore, Maryland.</p>

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South Callaway students recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America convention in Baltimore, Maryland.

August Cross, Greta Cross and Maebrie Turner from South Callaway High School received national recognition and took 10th place recently in Baltimore.

They attended the FBLA Awards of Excellence Program on July 1. The three students competed in Broadcast Journalism and brought home 10th place.

"I'm extremely proud of this group for finishing in the top 10 in the nation. This was the first year for this event, so none of us knew what to expect. They worked hard every step of the way and it paid off." said Jasmine Wiggans, business teacher and FBLA adviser at South Callaway.

The award was part of a comprehensive national competitive events program sponsored by FBLA-PBL that recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. For many students, the competitive events are the capstone activity of their academic careers. In addition to competitions, students immersed themselves in interactive workshops, visited an information-packed exhibit hall, and heard from motivational speakers on a broad range of business topics.

Also in attendance were Kendall Dillon, Daniel McDonald and Gabe Williamson who competed in the Marketing event. Adviser Jasmine Wiggans accompanied the group.

More than 9,200 of America's best and brightest high school students traveled to Maryland to Elevate Their Futures as they competed for the opportunity to win more than $175,000 in cash awards.

The FBLA National Leadership Conference was June 28July 1 in Baltimore. Participants from across the United States and abroad attended this conference to enhance their business skills, expand their networks, and participate in more than 70 business and business-related competitive events.