March 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Raiden Martin, a Junior at DeKalb County High School, has been elected President of the Tennessee Future Business Leaders of America.
Martin, son of Tim and Michiko Martin of Smithville, was elected during the FBLA Spring Conference in Chattanooga March 10-13. He has served for the past year as the state FBLA Treasurer. As President, Martin will serve as an advocate for the FBLA and will be attending the national leadership conference.
The purpose of FBLA is to prepare members for careers in business and to assist them by becoming better employees and citizens. FBLA helps students develop leadership abilities, prepares them for entry into a business-related occupations, and offers a setting where members compete at regional, state and national levels in business and technology curriculum.
Director of Schools Patrick Cripps praised Martin during Thursday night’s monthly Board of Education meeting. “We are super proud of Raiden. He is a charismatic young man and he will serve this state and our community well. We are very proud and ecstatic of his accomplishments,” he said.