FBLA Members Bring Home District, State and National Awards ARKANSAS ECONOMICS CHALLENGE 1st place team – Spencer Burton, Jack Meckfessel, Robert Thompson and Ashlyn Underwood 2nd place team – Connor Carlisle, Keeton McCuin, John Taylor and Taylor Blaszack Congratulations to Spencer Burton for receiving Economics Student of the Year.
FBLA students tied for the most first place FBLA awards of any school in Arkansas, bringing home a record 53 awards overall. Pictured here: Robert Thompson, Kendall Byrd, Ragan Hall, Ashlyn Ingram, Stella Waddell, Brighton Barnard, Ashlyn Underwood, Jack Meckfessel, Spencer Burton, Tyler Blaszak, Gunner Green, Harley Kuhn, Luke Weiner, Luke Hankins, Kevin Knox and Cooper Lair. Congratulations to Cooper Lair for achieving 4th place International FBLA for Business Calculus. Not pictured are: Josh Best, Will Clark, Christian Crain and John Snyder.
Congressman French Hill visited LRCA to discuss financial management and economics with our students. The Congressman is the 22nd Member of Congress to represent Central Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Hill was actively engaged in the Arkansas business community for two decades as a commercial banker and investment manager, prior to public service. The students enjoyed a questions and answer session with Congressman Hill following his presentation.
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THE WARRIOR • SPRING 2016