briefcase being handed over

Berkeley County School District students mean business! Five BCSD schools racked up the awards at the South Carolina Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference this month.

FBLA prepares its members to conquer the world of business through academic competitions, leadership development and educational programs. BCSD has chapters at both the middle and high school level.

The following students achieved fourth place or higher, which means they're headed to Anaheim, California this summer to compete at the National Leadership Conference.

Berkeley High

1st Place

  • Spirit Award - Berkeley High

  • Broadcast Journalism: Peyton Mullins and Kaitlyn Simmons

  • Digital Animation: Melisa Vasquez

  • Social Media Strategies: Sakiyah Smalley

  • Electronic Career Portfolio: Yuxi Shao

  • Mobile Application Development: Myles Blue

  • Graphic Design: Jayden Moorer

  • Introduction to FBLA: Tyler Pinckney

  • Introduction to Financial Math: Kaesen Grannis

  • Introduction to Social Media Strategy: Alaiya Stevens

  • Job Interview: Aniyah Bryant

  • Local Chapter Annual Business Report: Xavier Braddy, Peyton Mullins and Yuxi Shao

  • Organizational Leadership: Olivia Dang

  • Visual Design: Melissa Estrada, Amy Shao and Ja'Mia Washington

  • Website Coding & Development: Susan Boyere and Montez Broughton

  • Website Design: Jaron Hobbs and Genesis Moultrie

2nd Place

  • Accounting 1: Christopher Bradshaw

  • Broadcast Journalism: Jonathan Hazelton and CamRuan Martin

  • Business Communication: Daena Jones

  • Client Service: Aiden Johnson

  • Digital Animation: Izabella Kurp

  • Future Business Educator: Savannah Prioleau

  • Healthcare Administration: Juliany Da Silva Santos

  • Introduction to Business Communication: Kailyn Jefferson

  • Introduction to Marketing Concepts: Anastasia Barton

  • Introduction to Programming: Calirae Andreotti and Davion Mayo

  • Social Media Strategies: Antwan President and Anniyah Rivers

  • Visual Design: William Brewer

3rd Place

  • Hospitality and Event Management: Chloe Goode

  • Public Policy and Advocacy: Xavier Braddy

  • Sales Presentation: Camdyn Copley

  • UX Design: Breanna Calvin

4th Place

  • Advertising: Makayla Kirksey

  • Client Service: Emmanuel Sanchez Carrada

  • Digital Video Production: Rylee Braddy

  • Economics: Anyela Garcia

  • Introductions to Business Presentation: Tevion Swinton

  • Public Service Announcement: Taliah Pittman

  • Sales Presentation: Jasmine Jones-Wyndham

Berkeley Middle

1st Place

  • Exploring Business Ethics: Savannah Brown and Nicole Quick

  • Marketing Mix Challenge: Zaria Green and Jesus Sanchez Carrada

  • Career Research: Kayla Scott

  • Annual Chapter Activities: Xhairrah Singleton and Lianee Eaddy

  • Exploring Website Design: McKenzie Washington

2nd Place

  • Marketing Mix Challenge: John Christopher and Leonte Swinton

  • Career Research: Zynae McKnight

  • Exploring Website Design: K'den Bain

  • Community Service Presentation: Alana Everette, McKenzie Butler and Aniyah Davis

  • Learning Strategies: Hannah Cutler

4th Place

  • Exploring Public Speaking: Josiah Jackson

  • Exploring Business Issues: Jalaiya Hale and Suki Boeckel

Cane Bay High

1st Place

  • Client Services: Raylon Godfrey

  • Future Business Educator: Sophia Tiwari

  • International Business: Cole Pyrah

2nd Place

  • Economics: Kaitlyn Zink

3rd Place

  • Economics: Elijah Todd

Cross High

1st Place

  • Business Management: Amanda Thomas

2nd Place

  • Marketing: Keyawn Wilson

4th Place

  • Introduction to Business Procedures: Tamia McCray

Timberland High

1st Place

  • Hospitality and Event Management: Addison Smith

2nd Place

  • Introduction to Information Technology: Kyndal Washington

  • Introduction to Event Planning: Zaria McFadden, Joshua Wilson and Nemeiah Carpenter