Douglass Collects FBLA Kudos at 2026 State Conference

Students from Fayette County Public Schools participated in the Kentucky FBLA state leadership conference for workshops, networking, and competition April 27-29 in Louisville. An affiliate of Future Business Leaders of America, Kentucky FBLA is a nonprofit student organization committed to inspiring and preparing students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society. The FBLA motto is Service, Education, and Progress. 

Congratulations to our 2026 state winners, including Kori Mayberry of Bryan Station High with first place in Event Planning. The rest of our kudos were earned by club members from Frederick Douglass High:

• Advertising – 3. Piper Stocking
• Business Ethics – 1. Avery Gibson
• Business Law – 1. Reese Hooks
• Career Portfolio – 3. Joseph Martinez
• Data Science & AI – 1. Sayed Damaa
• Entrepreneurship – 5. Noah Buchanan, Sashank Jagannathan, and Gavin Wijesiri
• Financial Planning – 4. Khafre Noble and Aryan Shah
• Financial Statement Analysis – 4. Terrell Banks, Alma Heba, and Khagesh Upadhayay
• Future Business Educator – 4. Eleanor Boyd
• Healthcare Administration – 1. Claire Elliott
• Human Resource Management – 1. James Hooks
• International Business – 4. Jordan Barnes, Luke Price, and Luke Russell
• Intro to Business Communication – 4. Daniella Kufour
• Intro to Retail & Merchandising – 1. Kennedy Buchanan
• Intro to Supply Chain Management – 2. Clay Mayer
• Journalism – 4. Sophiya Bhandari
• Management Information Systems – 5. Taj Chattha, Landon Davis, and Nolan Falloway
• Network Design – 2. Zachary Henderson, Keegan Nash, and Benjamin Seely
• Project Management – 3. Sophia Guillaume
• Sales Presentation – 5. Melody Epperson
• Securities & Investments – 2. Gavin Lawless
• Sports & Entertainment Management – 1. Preston Wang
• Supply Chain Management – 1. Iman Hayes, Paola Meza Cristino, and Abbigail Williams
• Visual Design – 1. Jillian Downey 

Next up is the 2026 FBLA National Leadership Conference, which is set for June 29 to July 2 in San Antonio, Texas.