South Dakota FBLA
The South Dakota FBLA State Officer Program provides tremendous opportunities for students to gain 21st Century employability skills. These skills include critical thinking, goal setting, organizational skills, public speaking, and many more. In short, it is a unique and valuable experience that we are excited to share with your students.
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President:
Shawn Boehmer
Grade: 11
Years in FBLA: 2
Future Plans: Law Degree from an Ivy League School
Favorite FBLA Memory: Steve's Bite in Chicago at Nationals
Advice to New Members: Be social!! Everyone is friendly and I promise, you can make lifelong friends
What is the best part of your day: Exactly 10:30 am everyday
North Region Vice President:
Jude Ortmeier
Grade: 12
Years in FBLA: 4
Advice to New Members: Engage in what you are interested in during FBLA
Future Plans: Biology Degree at USD
Favorite FBLA Memory: Going to Wrigley Field during Nationals
Favorite Song: Only the Young by Journey
South Region Vice President:
Allie Vermeulen
Grade and School: Senior at Mitchell High School
Years in FBLA: 4
Advice to New Members: Make new friends outside of your chapter at events
Future Plans: Nursing or Health Sciences at an in-state university
If you could be a celebrity for a day, who would you be: Kris Jenner
Favorite Artist: Taylor Swift
Secretary:
Mikaila Fluth
Grade and School: Senior at Tri-Valley High School
Years in FBLA: 4
Advice to New Members: Attend everything and make lots of friends!
Future Plans: Computer Science degree at Dakota State
Favorite FBLA Memory: Attending Nationals
Favorite Song: Could Have Been Me by The Struts
Treasurer:
Ella Ziegeldorf
Grade and School: Senior at Mitchell High School
Years in FBLA: 3
Advice to New Members: Be yourself and try new things because you never know what you'll get out the experience
Future Plans: Business Degree at USD
What is the best part of your day: My morning coffee :D
Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing
Reporter:
Charley Nuhsbaumer
Grade and School: Senior at Redfield High School
Years in FBLA: 4
Future Plans: Business Degree at USD or the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
If you could be a celebrity for a day, who would you be: Blake Lively
Advice to New Members: Always try to meet new people and try new things
Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Historian
Jeff Zeigler
Grade and School: Senior and Highmore High School
Years in FBLA: 3
Advice to New Members: Try to enjoy yourself, it makes everything else a lot easier
Future Plans: Engineering and Physics degree at SDSM&T
What is the best part of your day: Right before bed
Favorite Movie: Star Wars
Parliamentarian
Paul Kaffar
Grade and School: Junior at McCook Central High School
Years in FBLA: 2
Advice to New Members: Always keep your mind open and try a little bit of everything in FBLA
Future Plans: Military or degree in Medicinal Botany
Favorite FBLA Memory: Shopping in Chicago at Nationals
Favorite Song: Send Me On My Way by Rusted Root
Run for State Office!
State Officers are elected during the State Leadership Conference in April each year. To find out more read the State Officer Candidate Handbook here.