USD 309
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Nickerson-South Hutchison USD 309 FBLA team attended the State Leadership Conference April 4 and 5, where there were 1,600+ students from 99 different schools, all competing in business events.
This is the largest group Nickerson High School has ever taken to state, with many competing for the first time. There are 78 events that students can choose from to compete in, for the chance to place in the top four of that event to make it to the National Leadership Conference which will take place this summer in late June through early July.
Nickerson high had two students qualify this year to go to the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Cody Spurlock placed 1st in Sports & Entertainment Management, 1st in Impromptu Speaking, and 3rd in Public Speaking. Since he qualified in all of these events, he had to choose one to compete in at Nationals. His choice is to compete in Impromptu Speaking. Haley McGill placed 2nd in Help Desk and 6th in Impromptu Speaking. She will compete in Help Desk at Nationals.
Not only did they have two students make it to Nationals, but they were recognized as a school to have the third-highest membership increase in the state of Kansas.
The Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 Board of Education will recognize those students at their Board meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. at Nickerson Elementary School.
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