Dekalb County FBLA

Sights of 2026 State Leadership Conference! A great time with a great group of students!!

Very proud of our State Conference Winners this year and each and everyone one of the 38 competitors from DeKalb FBLA!

14 of the 38 were recognized at the state level with Top 8 placements.

4 of those 14 placed Top 4 which qualifies them for National Leadership Conference in San Antonio.

Great resume builders for all attendees and a great time overall!

2026 FBLA State Leadership Conference

3rd Place: Ethan Brown, Belen Garcia - Financial Planning (3rd of 13 competitors)
Emily Johnson, Ella Kirksey - Graphic Design(3rd of 30 competitors)

5th Place: Kaine Salas, Lennon Salas, Angel Sosa - Website Design

6th Place: Zoe Bennett, Kloe Davis - Broadcast Journalism

7th Place: Adam Johnson, David Wheeler - Business Management

8th Place: Olivia Minton - Visual Design
Hannah Brown, Izzy Prichard - Hospitality & Event Management

Finalists:
Adin Hernandez, Katie Beth Swearinger, Mary Elizabeth Vaughn - Social Media Strategies
Mia Bell - Public Speaking

Ready for 2026 SLC Closing Ceremony and Awards Night!!

Day 2 Competitors!!!

Khloe Grandstaff, Brylee Kirby - Hospitality & Event Management

Ethan Brown, Belen Garcia - Financial Planning

FINALIST Adin Hernandez, Katie Beth Swearinger, Mary Elizabeth Vaughn - Social Media Strategies

Kaine Salas, Lennon Salas, Angela Sosa - Website Design

Cameron Ramsey, Carson Tramel, Jamison Troncoso - Sports & Entertainment Management

Olivia Minton - Visual Design

Lola Colwell, Kenzie Moss - Hospitality & Event Management

FINALIST Zoe Bennett, Kloe Davis - Broadcast Journalism

Hannah Brown, Izzy Prichard - Hospitality & Event Management

FINALIST Mia Bell - Public Speaking

FINALIST Emily Johnson, Ella Kirksey - Graphic Design

Day 1 Competitors!

Adin Hernandez, Katie Beth Swearinger, Mary Elizabeth Vaughn - Social Media Strategies

Kayden Barron, Xzavier Kozack, Blaine Scarbro - Graphic Design

Zoe Bennett, Kloe Davis - Broadcast Journalism

Emily Johnson, Ella Kirksey - Graphic Design

Annali Garcia - Social Media Strategies

Willow Walker - Marketing

Chris B***r, Lance Duke, Xander Hawlik - Business Plan

Mia Bell - Public Speaking

Adam Johnson, David Wheeler - Business Management

Ready for Day 1 of 2026 State Leadership Conference!

Great chapter meal tonight and ready for the week ahead!!

2026 SLC bound!

Great day at the 2025 Titans Learning Lab meeting multiple people who worked in departments such as Business Strategy, Marketing, Finance, People and Culture, and more!!

Had a great time today kicking off DCHS FBLA 2025-26 year by taking our 4 officers to Fall Leadership Conference in Lebanon!

President: William Blair
Vice President: Adam Johnson
Treasurer: Kaine Salas
Concession Manager: Jack Gassaway

DeKalb FBLA had a great NLC trip this year! Thank you to all of our sponsors:

S & B Design and Graphics
Greg Dugdale Properties
DeKalb Dental
Liberty Star Arms
Wilson Bank & Trust
Keith Blair Attorney at Law
Jeremy D Trapp Attorney At Law
Glenda Davis CPA
DeKalb Title LLC
DeKalb Funeral Chapel
State Representative Mike Hale
DeKalb County Insurance
DeKalb Co. Mayor Matt Adcock
Farmhouse Realty
Sarah Cripps Attorney At Law
Liberty State Bank Alexandria
Stonehaus Winery
Cantrell’s Clothing & Fluty’s Shoes
Tecia Puckett Pryor Attorney At Law
Middle TN Natural Gas
Tenneco Automotive

Our students had a great experience competing in various competitions during their trip!

Special shoutout to Senior Annabella Dakas for placing Top 15 in Client Service! This is a great accomplishment as there were over 90 competitors in each competition our students competed in!

Thank you to each of these students and their families for being willing to represent our school on this level!