Front row from the left are Kaia Dolor, Marissa Moise, Jodi Dyer, Kristy Bishop, Moises Hernandez, Chelsea Williams, Ariyah White, and Dalyah Spencer. Back row from the left are Mayah Ross, Jada Zimbabwe, Aryanna Buchanan, Jakai Yancey, Cameron Worthy, Christian Scott, Aaron Dozier Jr., Karim Devries, and Dr. Hilde Patron
The University of West Georgia’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Collegiate chapter returned from the Georgia FBLA Collegiate State Leadership Conference with a historic performance, earning the 2026 Georgia FBLA Collegiate Chapter of the Year Award out of 25 competing chapters statewide. The conference brought together hundreds of students from across Georgia to compete, network, and prepare for professional careers.
Fifteen UWG students excelled across competitive events, individual recognition, and chapter honors, solidifying the Richards College of Business as home to one of the leading collegiate FBLA chapters in the state.
Chapter Awards
• 2026 Georgia FBLA Collegiate Chapter of the Year
• Platinum Seal Award of Merit — Georgia’s highest Award of Merit • Monthly Service Challenge Award
Competitive Events Winners
1st Place (9 Wins)
• Karim Devries: Public Speaking
• Ariyah White & Chelsea Williams: Management Case Competition • Moises Hernandez: International Business
• Kaia Dolor: Organizational Behavior & Leadership
• Karim Devries & Christian Scott: Business Presentation
• Kristy Bishop: Foundations of Computer Science
• Aryanna Buchanan: Foundations of Marketing
• Chelsea Williams: Foundations of Management
• Christian Scott, Kaia Dolor, & Mayah Ross: State of Chapter Presentation 2nd Place (4 Wins)
• Christian Scott: Impromptu Speaking
• Aaron Dozier Jr.: Sports Management & Marketing
• Aryanna Buchanan, Aaron Dozier Jr., & Jakai Yancey: Digital Design & Communications Case Competition
• Kaia Dolor: Foundations of Communication
3rd Place (2 Wins)
• Jada Zimbabwe: Business Law
• Jada Zimbabwe: Business Ethics
4th Place (3 Wins)
• Moises Hernandez: Foundations of Economics
• Kristy Bishop: Foundations of Technology
• Cameron Worthy: Business Presentation
5th Place (2 Wins)
• Marissa Moise: Cybersecurity
• Ariyah White: Project Management
Students who placed in the top four in their respective competitions will advance to compete nationally at the National Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in June.
Individual Award Recipients
The following awards recognize FBLA members who demonstrate outstanding engagement and activity within the organization.
Who’s Who Award Recipients
• Aryanna Buchanan
• Christian Scott
Wings of Excellence Recipients
• Aryanna Buchanan
• Christian Scott
• Dalyah Spencer
State Officers
State Officers serve as ambassadors of Georgia FBLA Collegiate, representing the membership body across the state of Georgia.
• Outgoing 2025-26 State Officer: Christian Scott
• Incoming 2026-27 State Officer: Dalyah Spencer
“This is not just who we are as an FBLA chapter. This is who we are as a university. The depth of what our members accomplished at every level, from individual awards to chapter honors to state leadership, reflects the character and standard we hold ourselves to at UWG and the Richards College of Business. This is what our Wolf Pack looks like at its best, and we’re just getting started.”
— Christian E. Scott, President, UWG FBLA Collegiate
