JCHS FBLA Members Advance to State

Twelve Jasper County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members will advance to the state FBLA competition in March by virtue of their wins at the region contest held Monday at Jasper County High School.

JCHS hosted the Region 12 Conference for the fourth time, with more than 500 students from surrounding counties participating.

Claiming first place awards were Tamija Digby and Julius Matchett, Business Plan; Cheyenne Gray, Electronic Career Portfolio; Brandi McMichael, Word Processing; and Devon Andrews and Quinton Standifer, Emerging Business Issues.

Other local students advancing to the state conference were Chad Cain and Garrett Scroggs, third and fifth place respectively, Agribusiness; Bree Chambers, fifth place, Business Calculations; Kolby DeGarmo and Cheyenne Gray, fifth place and eighth place respectively, Business Communication; David Cussen, fifth place, Business Math; Regan Duke, third place, Intro to Business Communication; Devon Andrews and Quinton Standifer, second and eighth places respectively, Personal Finance; James Sampson, second place, Impromptu Speaking; and Daniel Darity, second place, Public Speaking II.

Other local FBLA members performing well at the region conference were: Daniel Darity, fourth place, Computer Applications; Kolby DeGarmo and Tony Shumate, second place, Desktop Publishing; Denzel Sands, sixth place, Individual Sports and Entertainment Management; Matthew Lawson, Denzel Sands and Quincy Standifer, sixth place, Team Sports and Entertainment Management.

FBLA members competing but not placing were Jessica Murphy, Beth Hart, and Riley Smith.

JCHS junior and Region 12 Vice President Cheyenne Gray assisted in presiding over the meeting and presenting the awards.

FBLA members who volunteered to assist at the Region Conference were Alexis Evers, Madison Simons, Eli Smallwood, Shelby Wilkins, Lane Thomas, Aiesha Whidby, Chyna Epps, Brandon Stewart, and Malcolm Smith.

FBLA advisers Mrs. Amy Scroggs and Mrs. Johnnie Sue Moore expressed appreciation to those in the community who volunteered to judge, administer tests, keep time, tally scores, and monitor students.

“We could not have hosted this event without the help of our fellow teachers and members of the community,” said Mrs. Scroggs.

“We had more than 45 people volunteering to help us, and their support made all the difference.”

Students advancing to state have already begun preparing for the event which will be held in March in Atlanta.