Advertisement These students earned their way to the competition by finishing in the top three at the Wisconsin state competition. Onalaska FBLA previously had never qualified more than three students to the national conference.
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Onalaska High School students who attended the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference June 25-29 in Anaheim, Calif., included, from left, Sam Andersen, Brandon Hernandez, Sarah Strack and Rachel Caron.
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Hernandez competed in the Personal Finance division, Strack competed in Introduction to Business Communication, Caron competed in Business Math and Andersen competed in Public Speaking I. These four students vied for top honors against the winners of all other state competitions.
The competition is part of a program sponsored annually by FBLA, a professional association for students pursuing business careers.
Individuals, local chapters and state teams compete at the conference in events representing a range of business, career and leadership development activities.
Travis Johnson, business education teacher and FBLA adviser at Onalaska High School, accompanied the three students to their national competition in Anaheim.
