Students from Meadowbrook, Matoaca and Thomas Dale high schools recently competed in a Future Business Leaders of America regional event at Dinwiddie High, according to information from Chesterfield County Public Schools. Chesterfield students won a total of 34 awards, and Matoaca High was recognized as having the largest local FBLA chapter.  Chesterfield’s first-place winners and their categories include:

• Stacey Tisdale of Meadowbrook – banking and financial systems
• Mathis Seal of Thomas Dale – business calculations
• Gabriel Harris of Matoaca – business communications
• Mallory Seal of Thomas Dale – business math
• Nolan Overby, Amanda Troidle and Nia Wilson, all of Matoaca – business plan
• Spencer Franklin of Thomas Dale – computer problem solving
• Bilal Sayar of Matoaca – cyber security
• Anthony Reid of Matoaca – database design and application
• Briana Gracia and Briana Green, both of Matoaca – digital video production
• Johnny Partin of Thomas Dale -- economics
• Mason Foster, Monique Gachet and Brice Gibbs-Wilson, all of Thomas Dale – entrepreneurship
• Brea Gilliam of Matoaca – FBLA principles and procedures
• Ashley Yelverton and Justin Burkett, both of Matoaca – global business
• Wad Khalafalla of Meadowbrook – impromptu speaking
• Rakee Rogers of Meadowbrook – introduction to business
• Allison Partin of Thomas Dale – introduction to business communication
• Naomi Figueroa of Meadowbrook – job interview
• Alyssa Robinson and Aislinn Padgett, both of Matoaca – management decision making
• Brian Simoni and John Everhart, both of Matoaca – network design
• Jeff Willis of Matoaca – networking concepts
• Kieran Wilkinson of Matoaca – personal finance
• Corey Green of Meadowbrook – spreadsheet applications
• Daniel Cribb of Thomas Dale – technology concepts
• Joshua Frary and Brandon Whitlock, both of Matoaca – Web site development

The statewide FBLA competition will take place April 16-17 in Reston.