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Crowder FBLA students earn national conference competition appearance

  • March 31, 2026

    For Immediate Release
    Office of Public Information
    Crowder College

    RE: Crowder FBLA students earn national conference competition appearance

    Neosho, MO – Crowder College Future Business Leaders Association students competed in the state competition earlier this month with 14 earning the opportunity to participate at the Nationals in June in Las Vegas.

    “We had four students qualify for nationals two years ago, seven students last year, and now we are taking 12 students to the Nationals,” exclaimed Dr. Scott Donaldson, Business Division instructor/FBLA advisor. “That is strong growth, and it shows our students are some of the best in the entire nation!”

    Natalie Sarratt was also elected Vice President of Membership for Missouri State FBLA Collegiate. “This is the second year Crowder has a student holding that position,” stated Donaldson.

    Students attending the national conference will participate in workshops, networking events, a career fair, and their respective competitions. Results from the state competition are as follows:

    Individual competitors:

    • Seth Russell (Neosho) – 1st place: Foundations of Economics; Impromptu Speaking
    • Chey Baker Oxford (Neosho) – 2nd place; Foundations of Economics; Organizational Behavior
    • Chloe Graber (Sarcoxie) – 2nd place: Customer Service
    • Haley Parker (Grovespring) – 2nd place: Business Communications
    • Arden Roller (Neosho) – 2nd place: Foundations of Management; 3rd place: Foundations of Hospitality Management; 5th place: Foundations of Communications
    • Gauge Spier (Neosho) – 2nd place: Foundations of Technology
    • Kadicey Wells (Stark City) – 2nd place: Business Presentation
    • Suri Reyes (Webb City) – 3rd place: Job interview
    • Braxton Wolfe (Fairview) – 3rd place: Public Speaking; 6th place: Sports Management
    • Pau Khai (Purdy) – 4th place: Supply Chain Management
    • Natalie Sarratt (Neosho) – 4th place: Business Communications
    • Holly Vogelpohl (Fairview) – 4th place: Foundations of Digital Design; Foundations of Hospitality Management
    • Kayla Mallory (Neosho) – 5th place: Foundations of Communications; 5th place – Foundations of Marketing
    • Leslie Serrano (Monett) – 5th place: Foundations of Accounting
    • Bridget Andon (Neosho) – 6th place: Foundations of Hospitality Management

    Team contests:

    • 1st place – Management Case: Andon, Russell, Sarratt, Spier
    • 1st place – Hospitality Case: Graber, Sarratt, Spier
    • 3rd place – Accounting Case: Baker Oxford, Reyes, Serrano

    The National FBLA conference will be held June 6-8, in Las Vegas. FBLA is the largest business Career and Technical Student organization in the world. Each year, FBLA helps more than 230,000 members in middle school, high school, and college prepare for career in business.

    Crowder College FBLA is under the advisement of Business Instructors:
    Dr. Scott Donaldson, Dr. Gregory Murdock, and Mr. Jacob Barnes.

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    Attached please find a group photo of the students who participated in state FBLA.

    Please contact CindyBrown@Crowder.edu if you have additional questions.