More than 10,000 of America’s best and brightest youth traveled to the historic city of Nashville to make some history of their own as they showcased their talents as future business leaders and vied for the opportunity to win over $165,000 in cash awards.
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), the largest and oldest student business organization, held its National Leadership Conference in Nashville on June 29–July 2. Participants from across the United States and two countries were in attendance for this exciting conference to sharpen their core business skills, expand their networks, and participate in more than 60 business and business-related competitive events.
Nicole Rehwinkel from Merrill High School received national recognition at the FBLA Awards of Excellence on July 2. Rehwinkel competed in Insurance & Risk Management and brought home sixth place. In addition to the award, Nicole received one of 10 scholarships from The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation.
“It was one of the best and most exciting experiences of my life, and I want to thank all the people that helped get me there,” Nicole stated.
“This is the second year in a row that Nicole has placed in the top 10 at Nationals. I am very proud of her accomplishments,” added Dawn Jameson, Merrill FBLA Adviser.
The award was part of a comprehensive national competitive events program sponsored by FBLA-PBL that recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. For many students, the competitive events are the capstone activity of their academic careers. In addition to the competitions, students immersed themselves in educational workshops, visited an information-packed exhibit hall, and attended motivational keynotes on a broad range of business topics.