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State Leadership Conference

The Kansas FBLA State Leadership Conference is an annual conference in which members and advisers join together to network and compete with hopes of qualifying for the national leadership conference.

The 2026 State Leadership Conference will be hosted on February 28, 2026, at Emporia State University
(1 Kellogg Circle, Emporia, KS 66801)

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2025 State Results

Members listed below qualified to advance to the National Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX May 31 – June 2.

Business Ethics
1st – Leiloni Langinlur – Butler Community College
2nd – Colton Underwood, Dalton Kerns, & Justin Johnston – University of
Saint Mary
3rd – Hailey Ingle – Emporia State University
4th – JC Mitchell – Emporia State University

Business Presentation
1st – Hope Crabtree & Katie Cameron – University of Saint Mary
2nd – Tabitha Grant – Labette Community College

Computer Applications
1st – Kaylynn Miner – Emporia State University
2nd -Dalton Kerns – University of Saint Mary
3rd – Kaitlyn Smith – Emporia State University

Cyber Security
1st – Sara Mckinney – Emporia State University
2nd -Lacey Rust – Emporia State University

Emerging Business Issues
1st – Matt Shults – Butler Community College
2nd – Erick Covington & Kai Nath – University of Saint Mary
3rd – Thara Lee Kenmarla Casimir – Butler Community College
4th – Adrian Seeber & RJ Webster – University of Saint Mary

Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
1st – Ava Vander Weit & Michael Gazzana – University of Saint Mary
2nd – Matt Shults – Butler Community College
3rd – Kai Nath & RJ Webster – University of Saint Mary
4th – JJ Kendrick Jr. & Tanihya Porter – Labette Community College

Finance Case Study
1st – Thara Lee Kenmarla Casimir – Butler Community College
2nd – Connor Estes – Emporia State University

Foundations of Accounting
1st – Sara Best – Pittsburg State University
2nd – Katy Burke – Pittsburg State University
3rd – Leiloni Langinlur – Butler Community College
4th – Katie Cameron – University of Saint Mary

Foundations of Communication
1st – Cooper Schroer – Emporia State University
2nd – Tabitha Grant – Labette Community College
3rd – Kaitlyn Smith – Emporia State University
4th – Kaylynn Miner – Emporia State University

Foundation of Economics
1st – Tabitha Grant – Labette Community College
2nd – Kaitlyn Smith – Emporia State University
3rd – Kaylyn Miner – Emporia State University
4th – Eli Denton – Pittsburg State University

Foundations of Entrepreneurship
1st – Cooper Schroer – Emporia State University
2nd – Kaitlyn Smith – Emporia State University
3rd – Parker Manly – Labette Community College
4th – Davien Norman – University of Saint Mary

Foundations of Finance
1st – Sara Best – Pittsburg State University
2nd – William Quinn – Emporia State University
3rd – Leiloni Langinlur – Butler Community College
4th – Connor Estes – Emporia State University

Foundations of Hospitality Management
1st – Ava Vander Weit – University of Saint Mary
2nd – Hope Crabtree – University of Saint Mary
3rd – Colton Underwood – University of Saint Mary
4th – Hailey Ingle – Emporia State University

Foundations of Management
1st – Victoria Wurm – Wichita State University
2nd – Angelique Zumbrunnen – Emporia State University
3rd – Hailey Ingle – Emporia State University
4th – Maggie Hopper – Pittsburg State University

Foundations of Marketing
1st – WIlliam Quinn – Emporia State University
2nd – Angelique Zumbrunnen – Emporia State University
3rd – Ava Vander Weit – University of Saint Mary
4th – Celena Vanhaezebrouck – Central Christian College

Foundations of Selling
1st – Cooper Schroer – Emporia State University
2nd – Sam Hackerott – Emporia State University
3rd – Angelique Zumbrunnen – Emporia State University
4th – Colton Underwood – University of Saint Mary

Foundations of Technology
1st – Tanihya Porter – Labette Community College

Future Business Executive
1st – Jonah Sandford – Pittsburg State University
2nd – Sam Hackerott – Emporia State University

Hospitality Management Case Study
1st – Ava Vander Weit & Emma Murphy – University of Saint Mary

Impromptu Speaking
1st – Jonah Sandford – Pittsburg State University
2nd – Matt Shults – Butler Community College
3rd – Austin McLeroy – Central Christian College
4th – Lacey Rust – Emporia State University

International Business
1st – Victoria Wurm – Wichita State University
2nd – Devin Watkins – University of Saint Mary
3rd – Trip Baker – Pittsburg State University
4th – JC Mitchell – Emporia State University

Job Interview
1st – Jonah Sandford – Pittsburg State University
2nd – Trip Baker – Pittsburg State University
3rd – Lacey Rust – Emporia State University
4th – Kaylynn Miner – Emporia State University

Management Case Study
1st – Canyon Hendrickson – Pittsburg State University
2nd – Colton Underwood & Justin Johnston – University of Saint Mary
3rd – Hailey Ingle – Emporia State University

Marketing, Sales, & Communication Case Study
1st – Erick Covington & RJ Webster – University of Saint Mary
2nd – Maggie Hopper & Sarah Best – Pittsburg State University
3rd – Adrian Seeber & Justin Johnston – University of Saint Mary

Organizational Behavior & Leadership
1st – Katie Cameron – University of Saint Mary
2nd – Trip Baker – Pittsburg State University
3rd – Matthew Schmidt – Pittsburg State University
4th – Colton Underwood – University of Saint Mary

Parliamentary Procedure
1st – Matthew Schmidt – Pittsburg State University
2nd – Sara Mckinney – Emporia State University
3rd – Kaitlyn Smith – Emporia State University
4th – Kai Nath – University of Saint Mary

Project Management
1st – Ava Vander Weit – University of Saint Mary
2nd – Sam Hackerott – Emporia State University
3rd – Katie Cameron – University of Saint Mary
4th – Hailey Ingle – Emporia State University

Public Speaking
1st – Lacey Rust – Emporia State University
2nd – Davien Norman – University of Saint Mary
3rd – Lideah Moreland – Butler Community College
4th – Austin McLeroy – Central Christian College

Retail Management
1st – Angelique Zumbrunnen – Emporia State University
2nd – Adrian Seeber – University of Saint Mary

Sports Management & Marketing
1st – Trip Baker – Pittsburg State University
2nd – Devin Watkins – University of Saint Mary
3rd – Emma Murphy – University of Saint Mary
4th – Davien Norman – University of Saint Mary

Supply Chain Management
1st – Matthew Schmidt – Pittsburg State University
2nd – JC Mitchell – Emporia State University
3rd – Zoey Vogts – Emporia State University