Holyoke FBLA members who recently attended the state leadership conference in Denver are pictured from left, front row, Jimena Nuñez, Alma Alejandre, Tayla Martin, Katelyn Kropp, Aleida Millan, Clover Adler, Sabryn Burris, Erin Andersen, Johny Quintana, Gage Sprague, Kailar Hayes, Diego Jimenez, Lucinda Mares and chaperone Trudy Herman; second row, adviser Lori Nelson, Savannah Vermeulen, Grace Roberts, Elyce Sisseck, Piper McConachie, Hannah Lindholm, Yoselin Peña, Ethan Schneller, Daniela Fierro, Kyrah McConachie, Marcus Laws, Carlos Moreno, Leah Struckmeyer, Kenneth Lindholm, Tristen Ferguson and chaperone Kody Timm; third row, chaperone Summer Struckmeyer, Summer Martin, Kaison Kinnie, Carter Van Overbeke, Emmanuel Vasquez, Lauren Herman, Cooper Goldenstein, Addie Goldenstein and Mason Powell; and back row, Jadon Frost, Caden Sporhase, Cade Killin, Caiden Krueger, Ben Kleve, Luke Roberts and Ivan Valenzuela. Not pictured are Fatima Nuñez, Correy Koellner, Wendy Chaparro and Rachel Krueger. — Photo courtesy of Lori Nelson
FBLA qualifies 15 for nationals
Holyoke took close to 50 students to the state FBLA conference April 18-20 in Denver at the Gaylord of the Rockies. Over 3,000 members competed to place in the top four to make it to nationals in Chicago, Illinois, June 28-July 2.
Holyoke was one of only six chapters in Colorado to receive Chapter Champion status, which will earn them a banner at nationals this summer. At the national level, Holyoke was one of only two chapters in the state to receive this honor.
Holyoke also received the rank of Peak 5, the highest honor in Colorado. To receive this award, Holyoke documented over 100 pages of activities starting from last April 2021 through March 2022.
Holyoke qualified more members than any other chapter in northeast Colorado and was ranked with one of the highest qualifier percentages across the state.
The local chapter was pleased to have 28 students place in the top 10, which blew away the previous record of 17.
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