15 DSU students qualify for FBLA Nationals
May 20, 2025
Sixteen Dakota State FBLA members attended the North Dakota State Leadership Conference in March, with 15 members qualifying for the national competition.
DSU students came in first place in eight categories out of 15 in which students competed.
“It’s always very rewarding to see how capable our students are in their chosen fields,” said Dr. Yenling Chang, faculty advisor for the FBLA Club.
Fourteen of the 15 who qualified will attend to compete, network, and take part in learning sessions at the national conference in Dallas, Texas, May 31 through June 2. Those who qualified in multiple categories will select their preferred two to compete in.
Results from regionals by category:
Cybersecurity:
- Anantu Gadissa, 3rd place
- Milkias Alemu, 4th place
Foundations of Accounting:
- Sheridyn Winter, 2nd place
- Aabhisha Bhandari, 4thplace
Foundations of Communication:
- Kirubel Tefera, 1st place
Foundations of Computer Science:
- Shishir Poudel, 1st place
- Kirubel Terefa, 2nd place
- Milkias Alemu, 3rd place
- Sydney Kamin, 4th place
- Gelilawit Adane, 5th place
Foundations of Economics:
- Shishir Poudel, 3rd place
- Sheridyn Winter, 5th place
Foundations of Management:
- Shelby Mennis, 1st place
Foundations of Marketing:
- Tobey Lee, 4th place
Foundations of Technology:
- Kirubel Tefera, 2nd place
- Shishir Poudel, 3rd place
- Milkias Alemu, 4th place
- Sydney Kamin, 5th place
International Business:
- Shelby Mennis, 1st place
- Aabhisha Bhandari, 3rd place
Sports Management and Marketing:
- Casey Olson, 1st place
- Cooper Vincent, 3rd place
State of Chapter Presentation:
- Garret Leiseth
- Cooper Vincent
- Sheridyn Winter
Supply Chain Management:
- Casey Olson, 1st place
Technology & Computer Science Case
- Ayantu Gadissa, 1st place
Future Business Facilitator:
- Garret Leiseth, 1st place