WILKES-BARRE – Eighty students from MMI Preparatory School competed in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Regional competition on Monday, Jan. 13, at the Woodlands Inn and Resort. The event included business meetings, a luncheon, and a series of competitions as students vied for a spot at the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference.
MMI had an outstanding showing, with 54 of the 80 students advancing to the state competition in Hershey, which will take place from Sunday, April 6, to Wednesday, April 10.
“This achievement is a testament to the dedication, critical thinking, and leadership skills of our students,” said MMI Head of School Theresa Long. “We are incredibly proud of their success and look forward to seeing them represent MMI at the state level.”
MMI’s FBLA Advisor Katherine Zucco echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the significance of the competition.
“FBLA provides students with invaluable real-world business experience, helping them develop the confidence and skills they need for future success,” said Zucco. “Our students worked hard to prepare, and their results speak volumes about their commitment and talent.”
The following students, who will compete in the state competition, placed at the Regional event as follows:
• First place: Sophomores Yoreimy Aponte and Amanda Stoffa — Social Media Strategies; senior Willa Bartholomew — Social Media Strategies; sophomores Philip Benyo and Ian Composto — Intro to Business Presentation; juniors Sam Gatts and Mehak Manzoor — Business Management; senior Diane Kim – Public Speaking; and senior Kendall Orozco — International Business.
• Second place: Juniors Hasan Arain, Jozef Doviciak, and Rishi Patel — Banking & Financial Management; sophomore Katelyn Gera — Intro to Business Communication; senior Brayden Harleman — International Business; senior Gracie Magula — Business Communication; freshman Calli Mason — Intro to FBLA; sophomore Ali Mehran — Intro to Information Technology; freshman Thomas Pantages — Intro to Marketing Concepts; freshman Andrew Pedri — Intro to Business Procedures; senior Hayden Schwabe — Future Business Leader; senior Colin Woolnough — Cyber Security; and senior Winni Zheng — Graphic Design.
• Third place: Senior Eve Corazza — Organizational Leadership; senior Dante DeStefano — Personal Finance; freshman Jack Farrell — Intro to Marketing Concepts; juniors JT Ferry, Joe Mayernik, and David Yamulla — Business Management; junior Adam Frask — Sales Presentation; Ben Gombeda, Christian Schultz, and Jayden Unger — International Business; senior Thomas Horvat — Financial Math; seniors Aiden Hosier, Nick Pantages, and Evan Pedri — Hospitality & Event Management; junior Cassidy McDermott — Business Communication; freshman Shreeya Parikh — Intro to Business Concepts; freshman Justin Park — Client Service; and junior Arushi Solgama — Human Resource Management.
• Fourth place: Junior Cedrah Abdulrahman — Marketing; senior Lydia Chen — Advertising; senior Alexander Composto — Economics; freshman Patrick Moore — Intro to Business Procedures; junior Sharan Parikh — Financial Math; senior Joshua Witner — Agribusiness.
• Fifth place: Sophomore Maximus Bleiler — Intro to Business Procedures and sophomore Kenedy Lutz — Intro to Business Communication.
• Sixth place: Junior Alexis Bleiler — Human Resource Management; juniors Gabe Horvath and Caleb Skuba — Hospitality & Event Management; and junior Yeleiny Panigua — Journalism.
Senior Isabelle Wells also advanced to the State Leadership Conference based on her work in the state-only Future Business Educator event, and senior Kiyan Paknezhad also moved on for his work in the state-only Electronic Career Portfolio event.
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