
Kelsey Hug was elected as Kansas FBLA State Secretary.
The Santa Fe Trail FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) chapter attended the State Leadership Conference on March 30-31, 2017, in Topeka, Kan. SFT-FBLA was represented by 29 members and 18 middle level members from Santa Fe Trail Junior High School. SFT-FBLA placed sixth overall out of 105 high school chapters present at the conference. Individual awards are as follows:
- Calvin Young, Xavier Ard, Otis Costlow*, third, Emerging Business Issues.
- Cole Graham, ninth, Introduction to Information Technology.
- Cameron Koger, sixth, Local Chapter Annual Business Report.
- Carson Stumpff, seventh, Mr. FBL.
- Cameron Koger, fifth, Mr. FBL.
- Kelsey Hug, ninth, Ms. FBL.
- Carson Stumpff, 10th, National Who’s Who in FBLA.
- Kelsey Hug, ninth, National Who’s Who in FBLA.
- Kelsey Hug, Cameron Koger*, third, Partnership with Business Project.
- Hunter Ellenburg, second, Spreadsheet Applications.
- Brenden Hale, 10th, Spreadsheet Applications.
- Hunter Ellenburg*, second, Spreadsheet Applications.
*Qualifies for national competition in Anaheim, California, June 29-July 2, 2017.

Hunter Ellenburg shows his awards for spreadsheet apps.
Other honors and awards For SFT-FBLA included the election of Kelsey Hug as state secretary for Kansas FBLA. Also, Cameron Koger was recognized with the Quality Member Award; Savannah Hinck, Kelsey Hug, Cameron Koger, Carson Stumpff wer listed in the Who’s Who in Kansas FBLA; Hunter Ellenburg, Savannah Hinck, Otis and Greta Costlow, Cameron Koger were designated as voting delegates. The chapter was recognized as a Gold Seal Chapter of Merit and placed third in total professional membership.
Information and photos thanks to SFT-FBLA adviser Connie Lindell.