Stanley High School Excels At FBLA Conference
Members of the Stanley High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter attended the 58th annual North Dakota FBLA State Leadership Conference March 30 - April 1, 2025. Over 60 FBLA chapters from across the state participated in this conference, connecting approximately 1,300 middle and high school students to test business skills against their peers from around the state.
The most exciting aspect of the conference is the competitive events program. Students have the opportunity to test the business skills they’ve learned in the classroom in a variety of individual, team, and chapter events. Students can enter events such as accounting, computer applications, public speaking, job interview, website design, or business ethics. The culmination of the competitive events program is the awards ceremony where winners are recognized for their accomplishments, and we find out who will represent North Dakota at the National Leadership Conference this summer. In addition to the competitive events program, students had the opportunity to attend workshops, vote for the 2025-26 state officer team, and network with members from around the state. Payton Lystad campaigned and was elected to serve as the 2025-2026 State Treasure. Adviser, Kendra Evensvold, was chosen as the North Dakota Outstanding Local Chapter Adviser. Looking ahead, members will now start preparing for the National FBLA Conference held in Anaheim, CA this summer.
Middle School Awards: 1st Exploring Computer Applications, Reese Mortensen; 1st Exploring Website Design, Molly Danks, Charlyn Hanon, Reese Mortensen; 2nd Exploring Computer Applications, Charlyn Hanon; 2nd Learning Strategies, Danica Hermanson; 3rd Annual Chapter Activities Presentation, Danica Hermanson, Khloe Jemtrud, Zeke Wienbar
High School Awards: 1st American Enterprise Project, Payton Lystad and Erika Littlefield; 1st Introduction to Business Presentation, Payton Lystad; 2nd Stock Market Challenge, Jon Chavez; 2nd Community Service Project, Ashley Walter, Alice Wienbar, and Kaylee Cotton; 2nd Data Analysis, Caleb Mortensen; 2nd Local Chapter Annual Business Report, Caleb Mortensen; 2nd Partnership with Business, Ella Mortensen, Mya Mortensen, and Jackelyne Hernandez; 2nd Personal Finance, Griffin Wilhelmi; 3rd Computer Applications, Payton Lystad; 3rd Word Processing, Aryanna C.; 4th Electronic Career Portfolio, Ella Mortensen; 4th Stock Market Challenge, Caleb Mortensen; 4th UX Design, Ashley Walter; 5th Accounting II, Austin Kanenwisher; 5th Introduction to Social Media Strategy, Salomeea Simen and Alice Wienbar; 6th Future Business Leader, Caleb Mortensen; 7th Human Resource Management, Kaylee Cotton; 7th UX Design, Elizabeth Salgado; 8th Spreadsheet Applications, Salomeea Simen
Other Awards: Who’s Who Award, Caleb Mortensen and Ella Mortensen; Gold Chapter; Membership Achievement Award