Ast earns first place at national conference

Taylor Ast, daughter of Kurt and Renee Ast, a freshman at Northeast Vernon County High School represented the state of Missouri, June 25-30, 2008 at the national Future Business Leaders of America Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Taylor won first place in Word Processing I competing with approximately 100 students from around the nation, bringing Northeast Vernon County its first such honor. The school's FBLA program has been in place for four years. --Submitted photo