HERMISTON, Ore.-Hermiston High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter repeated as State Champions at the recent FBLA State Leadership Conference in Portland.
In addition to being named the State Champions, Hermiston High’s FBLA chapter also brought home the Sweepstakes Award.
Overall, 39 Hermiston FBLA members or teams placed at state, with 24 punching their ticket to Nationals in Anaheim, CA, in June, according to the Hermiston School District.
“We’re proud to share this moment with the whole school community and thank everyone who helped prepare these students for success,” said FBLA advisors Rachel Dagley and Denise Thorton.
State Champion Chapter
Hermiston High School
Hermiston Individual and Team State Titles
- Brady Coller: Computer Problem Solving
- Emily Jemmett: Future Business Educator
- Kaitlyn Crowther & Emily Jemmett: Graphic Design
Second Place Hermiston FBLA finishers
- Rigoberto Moreno Torres: Accounting II
- Christian Gingrich: Computer Problem Solving
- Rebecca Godoy: Spreadsheet Applications
- Yahir Conejo-Garcia, Yael Estrada Gutierrez, Bryson Jeppeson: Website Coding & Development
Third Place Hermiston FBLA finishers
- Aviana Navejar: Computer Problem Solving, Networking Infrastructures
- Yahir Conejo-Garcia: Cyber Security
- Lucia Morales: Healthcare Administration
- Jocelyn Hernandez: Human Resource Management
- Corine Chen, Isabel Puerta Caldera: Digital Animation
- Candy Salvador Carrera, Yumalai Tejeda, Fatima Venegas-Navejas: Financial Statement Analysis
- Nevaeh Paris: Website Design
“FBLA success comes from more than just business classes—it’s a team effort across departments,” said Dagley and Thorton of the dedication and involvement shown by Hermiston High School staff in support of FBLA.
