Four Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) students have qualified to represent the school district at the 2023 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference after winning at the FBLA state competition. The national conference will be held June 27 - 30 in Atlanta, Ga.

     FBLA is the largest student business organization in the world with more than 250,000 members and is an important partner in business education and student leadership development. This Career and Technical Student Organization is recognized by the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor as an integral part of a co-curricular approach to business and leadership education. FBLA’s mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.

     “Last year the students worked really hard on their mobile app,” says Dr. Wendy Dryer, Team Advisor and Computer Science teacher at Grayson High School. “When they did not place in the top four, they were heartbroken. I was pleased when they came back this year and said they were competing. They worked even harder this year, never taking for granted the previous lesson learned. At the competition, I held my breath the entire time. When Grayson High School was called for 1st place, I had tears in my eyes. I was really happy for Shafil, Suraj, and Andrew.” She adds, “To get to this level, it takes perseverance, dedication, and passion. These three are passionate about computer science. They did not give up and they worked really hard. FBLA and the competitions help the students grow and I am so proud of these young men.”

2023 FBLA State winners

School	Advisor	Student Name	Winner Placement	Competition Category
Grayson High School	Dr. Wendy Dyer	Shafil Alam, Suraj Hussain, Andrew Miller	1st State	Mobile Application Development
Meadowcreek High School	Pintu Thaker	Nahawand S. Sedran	2nd State	Intro to Information Technology