Waukee CSD Competes at State FBLA Conference

Students from Timberline School, Northwest High School, and Waukee High School recently attended the Iowa Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference. Dozens of Waukee CSD students advanced to the National Leadership Conference this summer in Anaheim, California. We’re so proud of our students’ accomplishments at the conference:

Timberline brought 15 students to the competition. The chapter earned 15 first-place finishes in individual and team events, along with eight second-place and five third-place honors. All participating Timberline students qualified for nationals.

Northwest High School’s FBLA chapter sent 19 members to the conference and saw success across 54 events. Of those events, 33 placed in the top 10, and 15 students qualified for nationals. Six events earned first-place honors.

Two Northwest students also gained leadership recognition. Anisha Choudhary was elected as the Iowa FBLA District 3 Vice President, while Aditya Pethe secured the state nomination to run for national office. Northwest FBLA was recognized as a Gold Chapter under the Iowa FBLAopoly program — its first year achieving this status — and earned third place in the Chapter of the Year competition. 

Waukee High School had 32 students competing in more than 75 events. The chapter achieved first place in 11 events and qualified for nationals in 31 events. The Waukee chapter was awarded second place in the Chapter of the Year competition.

Waukee Community School District also received recognition beyond student achievements. Career and Technical Education (CTE) Curriculum Coordinator Katy Blatnick-Gagné was named the FBLA Administrator of the Year!

To view a full list of award winners, see the Comprehensive Award List. Congratulations to all!