{"id":11528,"date":"2011-03-28T11:05:42","date_gmt":"2011-03-28T15:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=11528"},"modified":"2014-11-14T15:34:31","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T20:34:31","slug":"its-three-in-a-row-as-fbla-pbl-secures-florida-chapter-of-the-year-designation-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2011\/03\/its-three-in-a-row-as-fbla-pbl-secures-florida-chapter-of-the-year-designation-again\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s three in a row as FBLA-PBL secures Florida Chapter of the Year designation again."},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the members were still in high school when FBLA-PBL began winning the coveted title of \u201cFlorida Chapter of the Year.\u201d The ranking was achieved for the third time at the 2011 State Leadership Conference for Future Business Leaders of America\u2013Phi Beta Lambda held March 10-13 in Tampa. Twenty-nine members of the chapter, an organization in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), were among the almost 600 people attending the conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur main mission was to capture this title and we\u2019re proud to return to campus with it,\u201d said chapter president Bruno Cevallos. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Members of Future Business Leaders of America\u2013Phi Beta Lambda at the State Leadership Conference, where they won many awards including \u201cFlorida Chapter of the Year\u201d for the third time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Conference results in abundant awards and honors. <\/em><\/p>\n

At the conference, with its theme of \u201cElectrifying Leadership,\u201d Emmanuella Casimir <\/strong>was elected 2011-12 District V vice president.<\/p>\n

Jose Betancourt<\/strong>, the outgoing Florida FBLA-PBL President, was given the Rob Kelleher Memorial Award, presented annually to the member who best exemplifies the leadership, ideals and aspirations of the organization.<\/p>\n

The chapter placed first in three important categories:<\/p>\n

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  • Local Annual Business Report<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Free Enterprise Project<\/strong>: \u201cEconomic Xperience: Exploring the Great Recession\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Community Service Project<\/strong>: \u201cHealthy Steps,\u201d raising awareness and funds for the American Diabetes Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Team awards went to:<\/p>\n

    Emerging Business Issues<\/p>\n

    First Place: Eric Lopez<\/strong>, Angelica Navarrete<\/strong>, Quy Van<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Integrated Marketing Campaign<\/p>\n

    First Place: Jose Nunez<\/strong>, Michael Perez<\/strong>, Juan Zambrano<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Computer Game and Simulation Programming<\/p>\n

    Second\u00a0 Place: Laura Alonso<\/strong> and Saul Perez<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Second Place: Business Presentation<\/p>\n

    Bruno Cevallos<\/strong> and Gedma Estrada<\/strong><\/p>\n

    In individual competition, Christopher Cuan<\/strong> placed third in the highly competitive Public Speaking category.<\/p>\n

    Claudia Capdesuner<\/strong> won first place in the Job Interview category.<\/p>\n

    \u201cOne goal of FBLA-PBL is to facilitate the transition from school to work,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause of this competition, I am more than ready to apply the skills to real life interviews.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Other individual winners were: <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Future Business Teacher<\/p>\n

    First Place: Yelen Nunez<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Financial Analysis and Decision Making<\/p>\n

    Third Place: Bruno Cevallos<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Information Management<\/p>\n

    Second Place: Daniel Fernandez<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Third Place: Saul Perez<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Networking Concepts<\/p>\n

    Second Place: Laura Alonso<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Fourth Place: Daniel Fernandez<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Client Services<\/p>\n

    Third Place: Mauricio Rodrigues<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Financial Services<\/p>\n

    Second Place: Maria Sabando<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Future Business Executive<\/p>\n

    Fourth Place: Emmanuella Casimir<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Hospitality Management<\/p>\n

    Second Place: Barbara Borrero<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Human Resource Management<\/p>\n

    Fifth Place: Leunelys Lopez<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Impromptu Speaking<\/p>\n

    Fourth Place: Jonathan Yoc Kim<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Sales Presentation<\/p>\n

    Third Place: Saad Munaf<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Yanyn San Luis <\/strong>(BA \u201910) and Jose Toscano <\/strong>(BA \u201997) serve as FBLA-PBL chapter advisors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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