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(L-R, first row): Elizabeth Samuels, FBLA Historian; Mrs. Maria Williams, FDHS Business Teacher; Luarne Nelson, FBLA President; Jocelyn Paonita, FBLA Treasurer; Karen Mok, Alexandria Bocai, FBLA Secretary; (L-R, second row): Casey Sahlbom; Erin Spencer; Zach Navitsky; Chandler Jackson, Kevin Vertefeuille; (L-R, third row): Lydell Simmons; Parker Leigh; Connor Clayton; Chase Mizzell, FBLA Vice President; Justin Fulcher; (L-R, fourth row): Deshaun Hutchinson; Jason Kinard; Justin Costanzo; Patrick Foster; Michael Grimes; Marcus Backman. Not pictured: Kedryck James, Jason Michael, Chris Nagle, Sarah Vargo.

Fort Dorchester High School (FDHS) students participated in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference March 20 and March 21 at the Charleston Convention Center. They competed against business students from all across the state. The following students placed in their respective events:

Erin Spencer and Chandler Jackson: First place, Emerging Business Issues

Karen Mok, Chris Nagle and Kevin Vertfeuille: First place, Global Markets

Jason Kinard: First place, Cyber Security

Jocelyn Paonita: Third place, Public Speaking II

Elizabeth Samuels, Casey Sahlbom and Sarah Vargo: Fourth place, Business Plan

Michael Grimes: Fifth place, Technology Concepts

The first place winners will advance to the FBLA National Leadership Conference June 25-28 to be held in Anaheim, Calif., where they will compete nationally. Mrs. Maria Williams, business teacher at Fort Dorchester High School, is the FBLA Club advisor.

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