York Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate group heading to nationals

The group has earned a place in the national conference for the sixth consecutive year

April 30, 2024

YORK, Pa. - Twenty-seven Penn State York students competed in the FBLA State Leadership Conference, earning 34 state placements, including nine first-place awards. The chapter was also honored with the gold seal award, and their State Chapter Presentation earned the title of "most recognized chapter in the state."

The gold seal award represents a chapter's efforts and accomplishments throughout the year through compiled documentation of every event and activity, which is submitted for judging.

The state of the chapter award is similar to the gold seal award in that it showcases the group's accomplishments from the year, but is presented live to judges, rather than submitted as documentation.

Rebecca Mauck, student competitor, explained, "One thing that really set our chapter apart from others is that we go to one of the smallest schools, as far as student count is concerned, yet we brought the highest number of students to the conference this year and we have one of the largest chapters in Pennsylvania. At the awards ceremony, I heard several people say, 'Penn State York just wins everything!'"

Fifteen students plan to compete in Orlando, Florida for the 2024 FBLA Collegiate National Leadership Conference, scheduled for June 24-27. The group's faculty adviser, Megan Lorenz, assistant teaching professor of business, will accompany them.

To compete at nationals, students had to place first through fourth place in a presentation event or exam at the state competition in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which took place on Saturday, April 13.

State competition winners:

1st Place - Business Ethics

• Ryan Dellinger

1st Place - Business Presentation

• Katelyn Ottaviano and Nhi Nguyen

1st Place - Emerging Business Issues

• Ryan Dellinger

1st Place - Entrepreneurship Pitch

• Polina Bolotnikova and Rebecca Mauck

1st Place - Finance Case Study

• Polina Bolotnikova

1st Place - Foundations of Hospitality Management

• Chase Wentz

1st Place - Foundations of Management

• Sanatanu Kute

1st Place - Foundations of Technology

• Ibrahim Hobrom

1st Place - Future Business Executive

• Rebecca Mauck

1st Place - State of the Chapter

• Polina Bolotnikova, Rebecca Mauck, and Ryan Dellinger

2nd Place - Business Ethics

• Kavya Shah and Lawrence Williams

2nd Place - Foundations of Entrepreneurship

• Tanish Parekh

2nd Place - Foundations of Finance

• Nakhaiya Jacobs

2nd Place - Foundations of Selling

• Lucas Blodgett

2nd Place - Foundations of Technology

• Neeraj Patil

2nd Place - Impromptu Speaking

• Olivia Giltner

2nd Place - Management Case Study

• Kately Ottaviano and Nhi Nguyen

2nd Place - Project Management

• Kunal Rele

2nd Place - Public Speaking

• Lawrence Williams

3rd Place - Foundations of Accounting

• Colin Heaps

3rd Place - Foundations of Entrepreneurship

• Nakhaiya Jacobs

3rd Place - Foundations of Finance

• Tanish Parekh

3rd Place - Foundations of Marketing

• Chase Wentz

3rd Place - Marketing, Sales, Case Comp

• Ezequiel Adames

3rd Place - Project Management

• Ibrahim Hobrom

3rd Place - Public Speaking

• Liam Christopherson

4th Place - Foundations of Accounting

• Gabe Snediker

4th Place - Foundations of Economics

• Colin Heaps

4th Place - Foundations of Finance

• Gabe Snediker

4th Place - Foundations of Management

• Kunal Rele

4th Place - Foundations of Marketing

• Makayla Dyson

4th Place - Organizational Leadership and Behavior

• Domenic Sciortino

4th Place - Public Speaking

• Domenic Sciortino

4th Place - Sports Management and Marketing

• Eli Weigle

For more information about the Future Business Leaders of America, Collegiate chapter at Penn State York, contact Megan Lorenz at [email protected].