(Bradenton, Fla., June 3, 2024) — Eight SCF students who won awards at the Florida Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate State Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida earlier this year are invited to compete at the national competition in Orlando this June. The students and other members of the SCF Venice and SCF Bradenton chapters of FBLA demonstrated their entrepreneurial, administrative, and job-readiness leadership talent in competition with students from colleges and universities Florida-wide.

The following students from SCF were honored with awards:

SCF Venice FBLA Chapter Winners

• Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
  • Brandon Smith
  • Daniel Feijoo
  • Jason Hager
• Job Interview
  • Allyson Rowe
• Computer Application
  • Anden Cheeseman

SCF Bradenton FBLA Chapter Winners

• Emerging Business Issues
  • Dulce Rios Cardona
• Business Communication
  • Dulce Rios Cardona
• Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
  • Jevario Quinn
• Job Interview
  • Autumn Chellis

These winners earned the opportunity to attend the FBLA Collegiate National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, June 24-27. At the national level, they are eligible to compete in leadership events with students from colleges and universities U.S.-wide, share success stories, and participate in workshops and exhibits.

Dr. Tylisha Johnson, a business adjunct lecturer at SCF Venice, and Jason Reed, a computer science associate professor and a technology chair and program manager at SCF Bradenton, are advisors to the student chapters. Dr. Johnson and Reed both went to the state conference and commended the students for their achievements.

“These dedicated students showcased the exceptional skills they have learned here at SCF,” said Reed. “We are extremely proud of all our members who attended.”

For more information, contact Jason Reed at ReedJ@SCF.edu or 941-752-5461.