Bonanza, Brixner, Gilchrist, Mazama, Lost River clubs participated

April 22, 2025  / Students from Bonanza, Brixner, Gilchrist, Mazama and Lost River participated in the 2025 Oregon FBLA State Business Leadership Conference in Portland April 3-5.

During the conference, students attended workshops, the Expo (sponsored by Oregon Tech), and competed in more than 80 competitions. In addition to competitions, four Klamath County School District students are now part of the Oregon FBLA state leadership team: Jorge Hernandez Aguilera and Luis Huante from Lost River, and Olivia Crowder and Jalynn Monk from Brixner Junior High.

Below are the KCSD students who placed in the top 10:

Bonanza Jr/Sr High School
● Exploring Business Ethics: Elodie Thompson (7th place)
● FBLA Concepts: Jocelyn Banegas-Pacheco (5th place)
● FBLA Mission and Pledge: Jocelyn Banegas-Pacheco (5th place), Mesa Alerson (8th place)
● Graphic Design: Jeremy Raygoza-Cortez (10th place)
● Organizational Leadership: Adamary Banegas-Pacheco (5th place)
● Visual Design: Briza Garcia (3rd place), Adamary Banegas-Pacheco (7th place)

Brixner Jr High School
● Business Etiquette: Kyrra Griggs (9th place)
● Career Exploration: Tyler Bartlett (4th place)
● Critical Thinking: Leslie Sanchez Aguirre (6th place)
● Digital Citizenship: Daisy Carter (4th place), and Brayden Slezak (9th place)
● Exploring Business Ethics: Arabella McNair/Jalynn Monk (2nd place)
● Exploring Business Issues: Mia Cervantes/Taylin Cox/Olivia Crowder (3rd place)
● Exploring Computer Science: Arabella McNair (1st place)
● Exploring Parliamentary Procedures: Jalynn Monk (2nd place), Tarin Baird (5th place), Shayawna Unive (6th place)
● Exploring Public Speaking: Tayla Fletcher (8th place)
● Exploring Technology: Nicoli Isaacson (4th place), Tyler Atwood (7th place)
● Exploring Website Design: Tarin Baird/Shayawna Unive (4th place)
● FBLA Concepts: Taylin Cox (2nd place)
● Interpersonal Communication: Olivia Crowder (5th place), Rossi Riojas (7th place)
● Learning Strategies: Alejandro Reyes (3rd place), Mia Cervantes (7th place)
● Marketing Mix Challenge: Tyler Atwood/Alejandro Reyes/Brayden Slezak (2nd place)
● Video Game Challenge: Tyler Bartlett (1st place), Nicoli Isaacson (4th place)

Gilchrist Jr/Sr High School
● Computer Game & Simulation Programming: Luke Richardson (3rd place)
● Digital Animation: Cassidy Nusser (4th place)
● Health Care Administration: Jazzmen Cline (2nd place)
● Introduction to Business Presentation: Riley Morgan (6th place)
● Introduction to Public Speaking: Cassidy Nusser (7th place)
● Networking Infrastructures: Mason Mealey (6th place)

Mazama High School
● Agribusiness: Drake Peters (1st place)
● Banking & Financial Systems: Koy Mauch (1st place)
● Broadcast Journalism: Devani Derry and Rylynn Goss (3rd place)
● Economics: Drake Peters (7th place)
● Graphic Design: Emma Olliffe (2nd place)
● Help Desk: Emma Olliffe (2nd place), Clem Pine (3rd place), Janet Pena (5th place), Kristopher Baldwin (7th place), Gabriel Nanni (8th place)
● Insurance & Risk Management: Jay Pine (7th place)
● Introduction to Business Presentation: Dalilah Couey (7th place)
● Introduction to FBLA: Elora Copsy (4th place), V Mest (9th place), Grayson Hill (10th place)
● Introduction to Marketing Concepts: Bradee Moss (1st place)
● Public Service Announcement: Koy Mauch (1st place)
● Social Media Strategies: Devani Derry and Rylynn Goss (5th place)
● Supply Chain Management: Brissa Mares (7th place)

Lost River Jr/Sr High School
● Accounting I: Brittany Martinez (10th place)
● Business Management: Melanie Martinez and Julitza Serrato (2nd place)
● Client Service: Melanie Martinez (3rd place), Carlie Palmer (5th place)
● Data Analysis: Alberto Hernandez (7th place)
● Future Business Leader: Jorge Hernandez Aguilera (1st place)
● Hospitality & Event Management: Carlie Palmer (6th place)
● Impromptu Speaking: Yuridia Cazarez (10th place)
● Introduction to Business Presentation: Karyme Fernandez and Amaris Hernandez (4th place)
● Introduction to Event Planning: Diego Arcos (2nd place), Edwin Abarca (8th place)
● Introduction to FBLA: Jorge Hernandez Aguilera (2nd place)
● Public Service Announcement: Hector Gil and Edwin Zendejas (7th place)
● Social Media Strategies: Emma Dejong and Valeria Reyes (7th place)
● UX Design: Zuliana Cazarez (7th place), Gizelle Valadez (10th place)
● Website Design: Gizelle Valadez (5th place