Santa Maria High School Gold Coast Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) capture awards at conference

Back Row: Isaac J. Ochoa, Drew Kringel, Jonathan Damien, Isaac Ochoa, Jose Cisneros, Gilberto Mora
Middle Row: Lizeth Guzman-Calderon, Naomi Sanchez, Nashali Vicente, Mirian Solano, Alexa Samano, Emma Vega, Kobe Pabellon, Gustavo Robles, Anahi Olvera, Isabella Medina
Front Row:, Eduardo Santos-Santiago Miguel Robles, Eliot Baez, Christina Regalado, and Astrid Gonzalez. Courtesy photo.

SANTA MARIA — Twenty-one SMHS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) showed they had what it takes to capture numerous awards during a competition in Pasadena last weekend.

The Saints participated in various business and financial, entrepreneurship, and software systems development career pathways to have a chance to qualify for the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Sacramento in April, according to teacher and advisor Cindy Quaid.

Student Lizeth Guzman-Calderon said she had a “great and enjoyable time”, while Isabella Medina added, “My favorite memory from section was networking and participating in the workshops.’’

“For my last section conference, it was great because of the awards I received and because of the people who made it an unforgettable experience,’’ said Eduardo Santos-Santiago. “I will miss attending these conferences after high school.’’

“The Section Conference never fails to remain a memorable and exciting experience for me,’’ said Eliot Baez, SMHS FBLA Chapter President. “This year’s conference was a major success for our chapter, and I attribute it all to the hard work and cooperation of our members.’’

Results of Santa Maria High School FBLA Members who placed in their competitive events:

  • Emma Vega (11th grade), Computer Applications – 6th place
  • Eduardo Santos-Santiago (12th grade), Computer Applications – 5th place
  • Nashali Vicente (10th grade), Computer Applications – 2nd place
  • Naomi Sanchez (12th grade), Word Processing – 6th place and Job Interview – 7th place
  • Jose Cisneros (12th grade), Word Processing – 5th place
  • Drew Kringel (12th grade), Computer Problem Solving – 2nd place and Cyber Security- 8th place
  • Isaac Ochoa (12th grade), Business Calculations – 8th place and Economics- 9th place
  • Miguel Robles (11th grade), Accounting I – 9th place
  • Kobe Pabellan (12th grade), Cyber Security- 7th place
  • Christina Regalado (11th grade), Public Speaking – 4th place
  • Lizeth Guzman-Calderon (11th grade), Impromptu Speaking – 8th place
  • Eliot Baez (11th grade), Cyber Security- 5th place

Team Events:

 

Lizeth Guzman-Calderon, Eliot Baez & Eduardo Santos-Santiago Management Decision Making, 2nd place

Astrid Gonzalez, Isaac Ochoa (11th grade) & Mirian Solano-Navarro) – Entrepreneurship Team, 9th place

Gilberto Mora and Gustavo Robles – Global Business 8th place

Isabella Medina, Anahi Olvera, and Alexa Samano– Hospitality Management, 10th place

Isabella Medina, Anahi Olvera, and Gilberto Mora– Marketing, 9th Place

 

Eligible to Compete at the CA FBLA State Leadership Conference in Ontario April 23-26

Lizeth Guzman-Calderon, Eliot Baez and Eduardo Santos-Santiago 2nd place

Nashali Vicente (10th grade), Computer Applications – 2nd place

Drew Kringel (12th grade), Computer Problem Solving – 2nd place