ELLISVILLE- Twelve of the thirteen Jones College students that competed in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State competition in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, came home winners. They all placed first or second in their competitive events, qualifying them for national competition in June, in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the three-day conference, each student competed in two business-related events. The events ranged from Fundamentals of Accounting and Economics to Foundations of Technology and Public Speaking.
“Twelve of the students will be going to the three-day national conference and competition in Las Vegas,” said Jones College’s FBLA Advisor, David Ray. “These students worked very hard and we are excited to see what they can do at the national level in three months.”
Emma Cash of Soso placed first in Foundations of Accounting. Elisa Cook of Meridian earned second place honors in Business Law, third place in Foundations of Marketing, and partnered with Aiden Chisolm of Mize to place first in the State of Chapter event, which showcases Jones FBLA clubs’ accomplishments for the year. Aiden also placed second in Emerging Business Issues and third in Job Interview. Pachuta’s Jalen Dixon placed first in Foundations of Finance and James Ellis of Hattiesburg placed second in Foundations of Digital Design. Taking first place in CyberSecurity and Foundations of Technology was Tanner Guthrie of Raleigh. Additionally, Jalyn Hair of Petal took first place in Foundations of Communications. Also competing in Communications was Maggie Smith of Laurel who took second place. Waynesboro’s Bushown Lewis placed first in Customer Service and fourth in Public Speaking. Placing first and second in Foundations of Computer Science respectively were Connor Perkins of Petal and Tanika Norsworthy of Waynesboro. Emily Ponce of Morton received first place in Public Speaking and Retail Management. Rounding out the awards from Jones College students was Nyaisha Rhymes of Monticello who placed fourth in Foundations of Management.
