(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College’s Future Business Leaders of America qualified for the National Competition, which will be held on June 24–27 in Orlando, Florida. Thanks to generous donations from Community Bank & Trust (CBT), Leggett and Platt, and TAMKO, the students will be able to attend with less out-of-pocket expenses.
CBT provided a $3,300 donation, Leggett & Platt donated $2,188, and TAMKO gave $500 to offset expenses for the trip. The following students have qualified to compete at the national level:
- Shawn Boberg (Joplin)
- Grant Preddy (Cassville)
- Raven Vogelpohl (Fairview)
- Jenna Ehrhardt (Neosho)
- Brayden Daniel (Fairview)
“We just want to say thank you to these awesome companies,” stated Dr. Scott Donaldson, FBLA co-sponsor. ”By supporting our Crowder business students, they have shown exactly how important higher education is to our community”.
Crowder FBLA is co-sponsored by instructors Dr. Greg Murdock and Dr. Scott Donaldson.
About Future Business Leaders of America:
Future Business Leaders of America, Inc., the premier student business organization, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million members and advisers in over 6,500 active middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. FBLA’s mission is to inspire and prepare students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. The association is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. For more information, visit https://www.fbla.org/.
About Crowder College:
Crowder College was established in April 1963, as the voters of Newton and McDonald counties passed the issue to create a community college (formerly junior college) on the land formerly known as Camp Crowder. Today, the college provides services to a nine-county service region in southwest Missouri with locations in Neosho, Cassville, Joplin, McDonald County, Nevada and Webb City. The student population exists from within the four-state region, and around the globe. With over 80 degree and program options, the college is a great place to train for a career or transfer to a university.
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