This year at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference, one of Lambert’s FBLA Officers, Nabhya Kumar proudly took the stage to serve as State Parliamentarian. This comes after he had already represented Lambert as Region Officer this year. However, Kumar’s FBLA journey started long before that, and he joined FBLA in 9th grade after moving to Georgia, forming his own community. Whether it be bonding over presentations at SLC or helping at volunteer events with members, Kumar found his people and niche at Lambert through FBLA. As State Officer next year, he hopes to extend that experience and help members find their communities and passions as well.
“The number one thing about being a state officer is that it’s not about the recognition or praise you receive, it’s about Servant Leadership and what you do for your members,” Kumar emphasized. “I want to go one step ahead and help other members shatter their limits, not be afraid of challenges and venture out to do the things that they love because that is what FBLA has helped me do.”
FBLA has also helped Kumar explore more opportunities related to community service through his capstone project. His project originally started as a submission for a Business Achievement Award, given by FBLA to select members, but quickly developed into Kumar following his passion to serve a larger purpose. His project revolves around honoring night workers, such as janitors, police officers and healthcare workers, who work in Suwanee at City Hall.
“On each tree there would be a different symbol of a different night worker, so we had ones for janitors, policemen, firemen, nurses and doctors,” Kumar explained. “They would each have a little tree with a portfolio for them to share their stories.”
Kumar’s project has helped recognize night workers around Suwanee, and he has high hopes for seeing what comes next. He aims to expand the reach of the service project around Georgia and the country to tell more unheard stories.
“I want to set up an appreciation week for the night workers and spread stories from not just our community but from all across Georgia and the nation,” Kumar said. “I would love to make a collage of them, and publish them not just in a physical spot but also make a website to display these different stories and journeys. People can be inspired and maybe even choose a career in that field.”
Kumar’s project is such an exemplary model of how to look for a change that needs to be made in the community and chase that goal. His hard work is evident in the results of his project, FBLA service and more. To pursue his dream of working in pharmacy, Kumar currently works as a pharmacy technician in Johns Creek. The job has helped him learn a lot about the field and about his community.
“My first ever job was at Kumon, where I was used to working with little kids, but I chose to follow my passions in business and healthcare through working at a pharmacy,” Kumar noted. “I was able to get this new perspective on people more on the elderly side and adults who were going through their own struggles.”
Kumar has been able to follow his passions of serving his community through his projects and hard work in school and outside of school. As he continues his work and grows his service, Lambert wishes him the best in his endeavors.
