Codding (Hopedale, IL), President of the Heartland
Community College Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter,
placed ninth in Public Speaking at the FBLA 2024 National Leadership
Conference held June 24-27 in Orlando, Florida. He earned the
opportunity to attend the conference by qualifying at the FBLA State
Leadership Conference (SLC) this April in Edwardsville, IL. At the
state conference Gage placed first in Public Speaking, second in the
Selling Skills test, and third in the Job Interview competition.
Codding was joined at the National Leadership Conference by FBLA
advisor Megan Kayfish, Associate Director, Career and Technical
Education.
The FBLA National Leadership Conference connects collegiate students
through competitive events, leadership workshops, and networking. At
FBLA conferences, students compete and attend workshops as well as
listen to keynote addresses. Through this event and competition,
students apply and showcase the knowledge and skills they’ve
developed in the classroom.
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FBLA Collegiate is dedicated to
inspiring and developing the next generation of leaders by
preparing members for careers in business and business-related
fields.
Students interested in Heartland’s Phi Beta Lambda organization
can discover more about the program and its opportunities at
www.heartland.edu/fbla.
[Steve Fast
Assistant to the President, Public Information and Communication
Heartland Community College] |