Kimberly Usry with The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Student Organizations welcomes FBLA students to Meridian Community College Friday at the start of the organization’s Mid Level State Conference. Photo by Thomas Howard
Meridian Community College’s Tyler Norris, left, and Mckhi Castro help direct FBLA students where they need to go as the visiting middle school students move to panels and workshops around campus Friday. Photo by Thomas Howard
Northeast Middle School’s Bentley Gowdy, left, and advisor Brandon Johnson take their seats in McCain Theater at Meridian Community College Friday as the Future Business Leaders of America Mid Level Stat Conference gets underway. Photo by Thomas Howard
Meridian Community College played host to more than 500 middle school students from throughout the state Friday as it hosted the Future Business Leaders of America Mid Level State Conference.
The conference gave students an opportunity to network and participate in a variety of workshops and courses such as marketing, business etiquette, economics and more.