News briefs for March 26 – April 2

Nayonika Banerjee and Laynee Scheck • Apr 2, 2022

FFA State: Four members place in top 5

Evan Kraft (’23) won first place at the Illinois FFA State Awards Day competition Saturday, March 26, competing in the Wildlife Production and Management event.

Juliana Bernardi (’22) was named runner-up in the Food Service competition, while fellow seniors Micah Thompson and Lily Mobley both finished in top 5, competing in Safety and Specialty Animal Production respectively.

FBLA members named state officer, advance to Nationals

Avani Rai and Sonika Tamilarasan were appointed as Future Business Leaders of America state officers for next year when Community competed at the FBLA State Conference the weekend of April 1.

Rai was named as State Vice President from the Central Area and Tamilarasan State Treasurer.

Community’s FBLA organization won the state’s Outstanding Chapter award at the Springfield competition.

With 14 first place finishes in the weekend’s competition, Community’s chapter qualified for Nationals in 35 events.

Editor’s note: Avani Rai is a member of the Inkspot staff.

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About the Contributors

Nayonika Banerjee, Senior Staff Reporter

Nayonika Banerjee is a senior at Normal Community High School and is involved in Speech Team, FBLA, and Lady Iron Soccer. This is their second year of working with the Inkspot. My favorite film is "Booksmart" (2019) directed by Olivia Wilde. A random fact about me is I am deathly afraid of sharks, but they also happen to be my all time favorite animal. A slogan to live by is “YOLO” which may be cringe, but honestly it’s pretty good advice.

Laynee Scheck, Print Editor

Laynee Scheck is a senior at Normal Community High School and is a co-founder of the NCHS Mental Health Club. This is her third year working with the Inkspot, and she is a Senior Staff Reporter. If I won a million dollars I would use the money to pay for college and then travel the world. What inspires me are people that stand up for what they believe in. On the weekend, I enjoy exploring new places with my friends.