Dixie State College Student Jim Nielsen Wins National Title at FBLA-PBL Competition

Dixie State College Student Jim Nielsen Wins National Title at FBLA-PBL Competition

Dixie State College of Utah student Jim Nielsen recently claimed a national title at the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) competition held last month in Anaheim, Calif.

Nielsen, a junior integrated studies major from St. George, claimed top honors in the national team website competition, in which he alone outlasted teams of three-to-four programmers representing all 50 states. Nielsen won the award for his work and designs on DSC’s PBL chapter website, which included newslinks, calendars, photo galleries and alumni pages.

“Jim did a great job representing Dixie State College,” said DSC assistant professor and PBL adviser Nate Staheli. “His hard work and intelligence allowed him to compete and ultimately claim the national title. He is the epitome of our Dixie students and is a great example of what our students can do with our continued support.”

The award was part of a comprehensive competitive events program sponsored by FBLA-PBL. Individuals, state teams, and local chapters were encouraged to compete in any of the over 50 different events representing a wide range of activities and the business and leadership development focus of FBLA-PBL. The winners of these highly competitive and prestigious awards were selected from among FBLA-PBL’s membership of 250,000 students and advisers and represent some of the best and brightest of today’s youth.
 
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc., the largest and oldest student business organization, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million members and advisers in 12,000 chartered middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Its mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. The association is headquartered in Reston, Va., just outside Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.fbla-pbl.org.