Career and Technical Student Organizations
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East Davidson High School FBLA hosted the Triad Regional Competitive Events
Conference on November 15th, 2025. This conference is hosted each year at the home school
of the NC FBLA Triad Regional Vice-President, Om Patel, and Jennifer Adcock, who is the NC
FBLA Regional Advisor and Board Member. Fifteen different middle and high schools from the
triad region attended this conference offering numerous competitions, six different workshops
with guest speakers, and four open recognition tests. Workshop titles that included Alzheimer’s
Awareness, Trivia to Success, Operation Repopulation, Close Your Next Sale, FBLA: The
Sequel, and BUILT: Journey To Launching A Successful Business. The top four finalists from the
regionals conference will advance to compete at the State Leadership Conference in their event
in March 2026. Individuals or groups who did not place may compete at states in a different
event. Local businesses that gave discounts to help feed over 300 attendees were Elizabeth’s
Pizza on Liberty Drive in Thomasville and Colonial Grind in Thomasville.
The following are students from East Davidson who excelled at this conference! Joan
Bejarano, 1st in Accounting, Shelby Woodrum, 1st in Business Communication, Krina Patel, 1st
in Computer Applications, Willow Bolz, 1st in Future Business Leader, Taylor Goodlin, Caroline
McKinney, Sadie Nguyen, 2nd in Introduction to Business Presentation, Callie Lambert, 3rd in
Introduction to Business Procedures, Makaila Jones, 4th in Introduction to Public Speaking, Ellie
Nitz 1st in Job Interview, Om Patel 2nd in NCBEA Outstanding Student Award, Reagan English
2nd in Public Speaking, Shelby Woodrum 1st in T-Shirt Design, Callie Lambert and Taylor
Goodlin were proficient in Introduction to Digital Media, Carolina McKinney, Kaley Pham and
Callie Lambert were proficient in Corporate Social Responsibility. These amazing competitors
represented East Davidson High School and Davidson County Schools with pride, leadership,
East Davidson High School FBLA hosted the Triad Regional Competitive Events
Conference on November 15th, 2025. This conference is hosted each year at the home school
of the NC FBLA Triad Regional Vice-President, Om Patel, and Jennifer Adcock, who is the NC
FBLA Regional Advisor and Board Member. Fifteen different middle and high schools from the
triad region attended this conference offering numerous competitions, six different workshops
with guest speakers, and four open recognition tests. Workshop titles that included Alzheimer’s
Awareness, Trivia to Success, Operation Repopulation, Close Your Next Sale, FBLA: The
Sequel, and BUILT: Journey To Launching A Successful Business. The top four finalists from the
regionals conference will advance to compete at the State Leadership Conference in their event
in March 2026. Individuals or groups who did not place may compete at states in a different
event. Local businesses that gave discounts to help feed over 300 attendees were Elizabeth’s
Pizza on Liberty Drive in Thomasville and Colonial Grind in Thomasville.
The following are students from East Davidson who excelled at this conference! Joan
Bejarano, 1st in Accounting, Shelby Woodrum, 1st in Business Communication, Krina Patel, 1st
in Computer Applications, Willow Bolz, 1st in Future Business Leader, Taylor Goodlin, Caroline
McKinney, Sadie Nguyen, 2nd in Introduction to Business Presentation, Callie Lambert, 3rd in
Introduction to Business Procedures, Makaila Jones, 4th in Introduction to Public Speaking, Ellie
Nitz 1st in Job Interview, Om Patel 2nd in NCBEA Outstanding Student Award, Reagan English
2nd in Public Speaking, Shelby Woodrum 1st in T-Shirt Design, Callie Lambert and Taylor
Goodlin were proficient in Introduction to Digital Media, Carolina McKinney, Kaley Pham and
Callie Lambert were proficient in Corporate Social Responsibility. These amazing competitors
represented East Davidson High School and Davidson County Schools with pride, leadership,
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National Conference Summer 2025
The East Davidson FBLA chapter had an incredible school year and summer, reaching
new heights together. Each individual accomplished great things, but there are two
specific members that should be highlighted. Om Patel was elected to serve as this
year’s FBLA NC Co-President. Prior to this, Om was in his second year as the FBLA
Vice President for the Triad Region. Recently, he demonstrated strong leadership when
he assumed greater responsibilities following the NC FBLA President’s transition to
serve as the National FBLA President. Om’s continued dedication highlights his
commitment to advancing leadership opportunities for students across North Carolina.
At the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, Krina Patel
achieved outstanding success by placing 5th in the nation in her competitive event,
Word Processing. She proudly represented East Davidson High School and Davidson
County Schools, showcasing her academic excellence and competitive spirit on the
national stage. These accomplishments reflect the dedication and leadership of all
FBLA members from East Davidson. Both Om and Krina Patel exemplify the mission of
FBLA in preparing students for careers in business and leadership while bringing
recognition to their schools, region, and state.
new heights together. Each individual accomplished great things, but there are two
specific members that should be highlighted. Om Patel was elected to serve as this
year’s FBLA NC Co-President. Prior to this, Om was in his second year as the FBLA
Vice President for the Triad Region. Recently, he demonstrated strong leadership when
he assumed greater responsibilities following the NC FBLA President’s transition to
serve as the National FBLA President. Om’s continued dedication highlights his
commitment to advancing leadership opportunities for students across North Carolina.
At the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, Krina Patel
achieved outstanding success by placing 5th in the nation in her competitive event,
Word Processing. She proudly represented East Davidson High School and Davidson
County Schools, showcasing her academic excellence and competitive spirit on the
national stage. These accomplishments reflect the dedication and leadership of all
FBLA members from East Davidson. Both Om and Krina Patel exemplify the mission of
FBLA in preparing students for careers in business and leadership while bringing
recognition to their schools, region, and state.
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East Davidson High School FBLA students attended the Triad Regional Competitive Events
Conference hosted at East Davidson on December 7, 2024. This conference is hosted each
year at the home school of the NC FBLA Triad Regional Vice President, which currently is Om
Patel. Om and Jennifer Adcock, NC FBLA Regional Advisor and Board Member, had ten
schools attend in the triad region offering numerous competitions, six different workshops, and
four open recognition tests for middle and high school FBLA members. The finalists from the
region may compete at the State Leadership Conference in their event in March 2025. Those
who did not place may compete at states in an event not listed at regionals.
Conference hosted at East Davidson on December 7, 2024. This conference is hosted each
year at the home school of the NC FBLA Triad Regional Vice President, which currently is Om
Patel. Om and Jennifer Adcock, NC FBLA Regional Advisor and Board Member, had ten
schools attend in the triad region offering numerous competitions, six different workshops, and
four open recognition tests for middle and high school FBLA members. The finalists from the
region may compete at the State Leadership Conference in their event in March 2025. Those
who did not place may compete at states in an event not listed at regionals.
The following are students from East Davidson who excelled at this conference! Shelby
Woodrum placed 1st in Business Communications, Addison Leo placed 1st in Computer
Applications, Om Patel placed 1st in Future Business Leader, Mckinley Altice placed 1st in
Introduction to Public Speaking, Reagan English placed 1st in NC BEA Outstanding Student
Award, Corbin Williams Moore placed 1st in Networking Infrastructure, Krina Patel placed 1st in
Word Processing, Joan Bejarano and Corbin Williams Moore placed 1st in Spirit-Theme Web
Banner. Joan Bejarano placed 3rd in Public Speaking, Natalie Nameth placed 2nd in
Spreadsheet Applications, and Jayden Beasley and Holly Jones placed 4th in their Spirit-TShirt
event! All of these incredible competitors represented East Davidson with pride, leadership, and
integrity! Go Eagles.
Woodrum placed 1st in Business Communications, Addison Leo placed 1st in Computer
Applications, Om Patel placed 1st in Future Business Leader, Mckinley Altice placed 1st in
Introduction to Public Speaking, Reagan English placed 1st in NC BEA Outstanding Student
Award, Corbin Williams Moore placed 1st in Networking Infrastructure, Krina Patel placed 1st in
Word Processing, Joan Bejarano and Corbin Williams Moore placed 1st in Spirit-Theme Web
Banner. Joan Bejarano placed 3rd in Public Speaking, Natalie Nameth placed 2nd in
Spreadsheet Applications, and Jayden Beasley and Holly Jones placed 4th in their Spirit-TShirt
event! All of these incredible competitors represented East Davidson with pride, leadership, and
integrity! Go Eagles.
Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Jennifer Adcock
"The FFA is an integral part of the agricultural education curriculum and every child enrolled in an agriculture class is automatically enrolled in it. This organization offers students hands-on opportunities in the field of agriculture through contests and leadership events held across the county, state, and country. Students may also hold leadership roles within their school, county, region, and state that will help shape the future of the organization."
Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Jordan Leonard
SkillsUSA is a workforce development club. The mission is to train students to be career-ready leaders in a professional skilled trade. Mr. McCowan is the advisor for the East Davdison chapter of SkillsUSA. He helps students gain welding skills through regional, state, and national competitions.
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