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| BUCKEYE PROUD: Members of NDCL's chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) take a break from competition at the FBLA State Leadership Conference at the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University. Members who competed in Columbus include (top, left) junior Dylan Preseren, seniors Sam Myers and Matt Montazzoli, junior Robert Tamburrino; (middle, left) juniors Pierce Thomas and Steven Pirc, seniors Maddy Cipolla and Alexis Zienka; (bottom, left) junior Emily Callahan, senior Anna Egensperger, and juniors Nick Balogh and Harmond Richardson. |
Three members of NDCL's chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) qualified for national competition by finishing first or second against competitors from throughout Ohio at the FBLA Leadership Conference at The Ohio State University on March 14-15.
Junior Pierce Thomas took first place in the impromptu speaking contest. Classmate Emily Callahan earned the second-place medal in political science, while senior Anna Egensperger finished second in the job-interview competition.
Other awards included junior Robert Tamburrino, fourth place in accounting; seniors Matthew Montazzoli and Sam Myers, fourth place in emerging business issues; juniors Steven Pirc and Dylan Preseren, sixth place in entrepreneurship; juniors Nick Balogh, Harmond Richardson, and Pierce Thomas, eighth place in sports and entertainment management; and senior Anna Deegan, eighth place in accounting.
This year's FBLA state conference included a series of nearly 70 competitive events as well as workshops and seminars on business-related topics. Business Department Chairperson and FBLA adviser Mrs. Jean Getz accompanied the students to Columbus.