La Grande FBLA students earn top marks and achieve state presidency
By Garrett Christensen on Friday, April 17th, 2026 in Northeastern Oregon News Northeastern Oregon Top Stories
LA GRANDE – The 2026 Oregon FBLA State Leadership Conference came and went, and final results are starting to come in. The La Grande High School (LHS) FBLA team earned top marks this year, with numerous students placing in the top ten and some even qualifying for nationals.
According to La Grande Business Teacher Mark Carollo, three students even made the 2026-2027 state officer team. After a successful campaign, Delaney Klinger was named the next Oregon FBLA state president, while Dora Koltuv and Aubry Hamner were also elected as state officers for the coming school year.
The full list of La Grande FBLA student placements is as follows:
| EVENT | NAME | PLACE |
| Advertising | Miriam Koltuv | 10 |
| Banking and Financial Systems | Ephraim Moyal | 6 |
| Business Communications | Emersyn Miller | 5 |
| Business Communications | Dora Koltuv | 9 |
| Business Plan | Maylie Eby | 4 |
| Career Portfolio | Aashi Kharbanda | 5 |
| Career Portfolio | Hailey Evans | 6 |
| Customer Service | Maddy Burton | 2 |
| Cyber Security | James Kretschmer | 5 |
| Cyber Security | Kyrick Jones | 8 |
| Data Analysis | Aubry Hamner | 4 |
| Entrepreneurship | Hayson Chen | 9 |
| Financial Planning | Hunter Osterloh & Dharma Helmer | 5 |
| Future Business Educator | Karli Kretschmer | 3 |
| Hospitality & Event Management | Kaden Jones & Maddy Burton | 9 |
| Impromptu Speaking | Delaney Klinger | 3 |
| Insurance & Risk Management | Ephraim Moyal | 1 |
| Intro to Business Presentation | Koen Eby & Hunter Osterloh | 6 |
| Intro to Business Procedures | Koen Eby | 1 |
| Intro to Parliamentary Procedure | Kylie Harnack | 5 |
| Intro to Retail & Merchandising | Ashten Hubble | 4 |
| Intro to Social Media Strategies | Zoey Myers & Eve Grigg | 2 |
| Intro to Social Media Strategies | Dora Koltuv & Ava Mendoza | 3 |
| Intro to Supply Chain Management | Ashten Hubble | 5 |
| Networking Infrastructures | James Kretschmer | 1 |
| Networking Infrastructures | Karli Kretschmer | 6 |
| Public Administration & Management | Miriam Koltuv | 4 |
| Public Service Announcement | Delaney Klinger & Jared Durrant | 1 |
| Real Estate | Ella Jorgensen | 5 |
Congratulations to LHS FBLA members!
