Labette Community College FBLA Students Qualify for National Competition

Parsons, KS — Students from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate chapter at Labette Community College recently competed at the Kansas State Leadership Conference held at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. LCC students competed against teams from six two- and four-year colleges across the state and brought home several top finishes.

“I am so excited to see my students take classroom knowledge and turn it into successes that will benefit them and their communities long after they leave the classroom,” said Cathy Kibler, Professor of Accounting and Business Administration and FBLA Collegiate adviser. “Honestly, it’s the best part of the job!”

Students earning awards included:

Tabitha Grant
1st Place — Foundations of Communication
1st Place — Foundations of Management
4th Place — Foundations of Finance

Davion Holman
1st Place — Accounting Case Competition (with Joe Keal and Evan Valdez)
2nd Place — Business Presentation (with Joe Keal and Evan Valdez)
2nd Place — Management Case Competition (with Joe Keal and Evan Valdez)
4th Place — Foundations of Technology

Lexi Howard
1st Place — Digital Design and Communications Case Competition (with Roxie Howard)
1st Place — Business Communication
2nd Place — Foundations of Digital Design
3rd Place — Foundations of Technology
Named Who’s Who in Kansas FBLA

Roxie Howard
1st Place — Digital Design and Communications Case Competition (with Lexi Howard)
1st Place — Foundations of Digital Design
2nd Place — Foundations of Selling
Named Who’s Who in Kansas FBLA

Joe Keal
1st Place — Accounting Case Competition (with Davion Holman and Evan Valdez)
2nd Place — Business Presentation (with Davion Holman and Evan Valdez)
2nd Place — Management Case Competition (with Davion Holman and Evan Valdez)

Evan Valdez
1st Place — Accounting Case Competition (with Davion Holman and Joe Keal)
2nd Place — Business Presentation (with Davion Holman and Joe Keal)
2nd Place — Management Case Competition (with Davion Holman and Joe Keal)

In addition to competing, students attended workshops, heard from guest speakers, and participated in the election of the 2026–2027 Kansas FBLA state officers. Lexi Howard and Roxie Howard also served as Labette’s voting delegates during the conference.

Students who placed in qualifying events will now represent Labette Community College at the FBLA Collegiate National Leadership Conference in Las Vegas this summer. The college is proud of the group’s accomplishments and looks forward to seeing them represent Labette on the national stage.