Congrats to PCHS’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students on their achievements at the 2026 District 4 Leadership Conference on February 2 at UMKC. A total of 47 members competed in the District competition, with 37 students in 34 events advancing to the state competition in April 2026 in Springfield, Missouri.
Congratulations to the following PCHS FBLA members who placed at Districts and/or qualified for state:
1st Place/State Qualifiers:
- Data Analysis: Amaya Hernandez
- Graphic Design: Nicholas Flowers, Kylie Kinzey, & Camila Zavala
- Introduction to Social Media Strategies: Gianna Badami & Sara Mohammed-Admin
- Public Service Announcement: Jaira Taulbee & Kade Taulbee
- Social Media Strategies: Teagan Hill, Jaira Taulbee, & Camila Zavala
- Supply Chain Management: Amily Askar & Vanessa Sarpong
- Web Design: Nicholas Flowers & Gracie Grahovac
2nd Place/State Qualifiers:
- Advertising: Margaux Greenwald
- Broadcast Journalism: Sophia Jaffe & William Iadevito
- Data Science & AI: Uchechi Ejiogu
- Introduction to Business Presentation: Greta Espeer & Addison Suiter
- Networking Infrastructures: Jack Dillingham
- Sales Presentation: Teagan Hill
3rd Place/State Qualifiers:
- Introduction to Business Concepts: Evan Backer
- Project Management: Cooper Hammontree
4th Place/State Qualifiers:
- Business Law: Peyton Cook
- Human Resource Management: Dylan Musel
- Introduction to Retail & Merchandising: Ghous Hayat
- Project Management: Braylon Gates
5th Place/State Qualifiers:
- Cyber Security: Gabriel Wittel
- Journalism: Blair Shroyer
Other State Qualifiers:
- FBLA Community Service Award (500+ Hours): Kelly Gabbert
- Banking & Financial Systems: Peyton Cook & Kyla Donley
- Business Ethics: Amily Askar & Areeha Hayat
- Digital Animation: Gracie Grahovac, Margaux Greewald, & Elisa Tagg
- Financial Statement Analysis: Cooper Hammontree
- Management Information Systems: Ghous Hayat & Kade Taulbee
- Insurance & Risk Management (Wild Card): Kyla Donley
- International Business: Kelly Gabbert & Evan Backer
- Introduction to Programming: Uchechi Ejiogu & Soham Patel
- Introduction to Retail & Merchandising: Mason Chuning
- Local Chapter Annual Business Report: Libby Archibald, Shan Senoga, & Hailey Turner
- Mobile Application Development: Uchechi Ejiogu, Soham Patel, & Hailey Turner
- Network Design: Jack Dillingham
3rd Place:
- Customer Service: Jack Shroyer
- Digital Video Production: Kelly Gabbert & Blair Shroyer
- Financial Planning: Evan Backer & Jackson Kluck
- Future Business Leader: Amily Askar
- Technology & Support Services: Ghous Hayat
4th Place:
- Career Portfolio: Kelly Gabbert
- Computer Applications: Gavin Foster
- Visual Design: Areeha Hayat
5th Place:
- Impromptu Speaking: Karrington Friddell