UNK students are pictured during the Nebraska FBLA Collegiate State Leadership Conference hosted Saturday and Sunday in Kearney. (Courtesy photo) Heartland graduate Nick Thieszen (pictured 3rd from the left in back row) was one of the top national qualifiers for UNK.
UNK Press Release
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students won four events and placed in the top five a total of 16 times during a statewide business competition.
The Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate State Leadership Conference was hosted Saturday and Sunday in Kearney, with students from colleges and universities across the state in attendance. Sixteen Lopers participated in the annual event, giving them an opportunity to network with peers and professionals, attend educational workshops and showcase their knowledge and skills while competing in a variety of business-related events.
Nine UNK students qualified for the FBLA Collegiate National Leadership Conference by placing in the top four in one or more events. Scheduled for May 31 to June 2 in Dallas, Texas, the competition features the top business students from colleges and universities across the country.
UNK Top Five Finishes
Courtney Cox of Alliance
First place – Future Business Executive
First place – Supply Chain Management
Second place – Accounting Case Competition
Third place – Project Management
Cody Swinarski of St. Paul
First place – Business Communication
Third place – Future Business Facilitator
Fifth place – Business Presentation
Sidney O’Dey of Hastings
First place – Sports Management and Marketing
Third place – Foundations of Hospitality Management
Haily Miller of North Platte
Second place – Supply Chain Management
Isaac Hagen of St. Paul
Second place – Parliamentary Procedure
Nicholas Thieszen of Henderson
Fourth place – Foundations of Accounting
Fourth place – International Business
Courtney Swisher of Halsey
Fifth place – Foundations of Entrepreneurship
Courtney Swisher and Ella O’Neil of Wauneta
Second place – Management Case Study
Ella O’Neil and Connor Reeson of Omaha
Fourth place – Finance Case Study
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