Gresham Schools: Centennial HS Future Leaders Take Top Honors

Centennial High School's chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America went to state competition and came back state champions in their division.

It was their first site title since 2009.

The chapter sent 40 kids to the conference and 30 qualified for Nationals later this summer.

Following are the top CHS results from this weekend:

Centennial High School FBLA: First Place 6A Chapter of the Year Chapter Recognition Award

Other Chapter Recognition Awards:
Goal Seal Award of Merit
Government Promotion Project
Outstanding Chapter
Video Challenge

Senior Ellie Graham was the Oregon State University Borigio Scholarship Winner (One year tuition and fees), a $250 Oregon FBLA Foundation Scholarship recipient, and named to Oregon FBLA's Who's Who

Seniors Grace Ramstad and Ashton Farris were both awarded a $250 Oregon FBLA Foundation Scholarship and named to Oregon FBLA's Who's Who

Senior Antonio Martinez received a $2000 Oregon FBLA Foundation Scholarship.

Senior Patricia Juarez-Jimenez was named to the Oregon FBLA's Who's Who

First Place Finishes:
Business Financial Plan - Antonio Martinez and Phillip Mestas
Business Plan - Erika Arce-Delgado, Dayron Bueno, and Sheila Trnjanin
Community Service - Ellie Graham and Brian Koll
Public Service Announcement -Jerry Vuong and Carlos Martinez
Web Design - Madison Higgins, Patricia Juarez-Jimenez, and Yvette Tapia-Doroteo

Second Place Finishes:
Annual Business Report - Centennial FBLA Officer Team
Business Calculations - Phillip Mestas
Business Financial Plan - Tess Bostwick, Gesselle Martinez, and Leticia Navarro
Digital Video Production - Cheng Lee and Brittney Pioquinto
Electronic Career Portfolio - Patricia Juarez-Jimenez
Future Business Leader - Grace Ramstad
Partnership with Business - Crystal Ambrocio and Grace Ramstad
Public Service Announcement - Alondra Barrera-Estrada, Ashton Farris, and David Pham
Web Design - Stephen DeHaan, Janeasha Jackson, and Marissa Nowodworski
Word Processing - Brian Koll

Third Place Finishes:
Business Plan - Kimberly Barrera-Estrada and Selvyn Ixchop Larios
Computer Game Simulation - Sean Jim and Van (Vicky) Nguyen