Courtesy photo All 21 FBLA national qualifiers from Northern Bedford County High School, Loysburg, pose with their plaques. They are (from left): front row –– Avery Aungst, Emalee Bowser, Shelby Dively, Olivia Helsel, Addison Love and Miranda Clark; middle row –– Evan Coffey, Reaghan Grimes, Sierra Griffith, Jaylyn Resh, Aleah Loose and Myah Douglas; third row –– Collin Yeatts, Aiden Wadel, Madison Strait, Jacob Sensenig, Savanna Hershberger, Devin Lamont, Leah Swanseen, Mariah Hall and Ebbie Berry.

LOYSBURG — A total of 67 Northern Bedford County High School students attended the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference in Hershey from April 16 to 19.

More than 5,000 students from across the commonwealth gathered for competitive events, workshops, networking and leadership development. Sophomore Avery Aungst was voted as Pennsylvania FBLA Vice President at Large #1. The chapter won first place in Market Share with 29% of the Northern Bedford student body in FBLA.

Jacob Sensenig became the chapter’s first-ever four-time national qualifier. He won a $1,500 William Selden Scholarship.

Top four winners in each competitive event qualified for the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in June. Results were as follows:

First place

American Enterprise Project — Jacob Sensenig, Myah Douglas and Evan Coffey.

Introduction to Social Media Strategies — Avery Aungst, Jaylyn Resh and Aleah Loose.

Business Ethics — Aiden Wadel, Collin Yeatts and Evan Coffey.

Introduction to Public Speaking — Savanna Hershberger.

Third place

Who’s Who in FBLA — Jacob Sensenig.

Social Media Strategies — Miranda Clark, Reaghan Grimes and Addison Love.

E-Career Portfolio — Sierra Griffith.

Broadcast Journalism — Shelby Dively, Emalee Bowser and Olivia Helsel.

Local Chapter Annual Business Report — Avery Aungst, Jaylyn Resh and Aleah Loose.

E-Business — Ebbie Berry, Leah Swanseen and Mariah Hall.

Fourth place

Client Service — Jacob Sensenig.

Graphic Design — Devin Lamont and Madison Strait.

Fifth place

Public Service Announcement — Nolin Snider, Wesley Horsh and Vaughn Schleinkofer.

Sixth place

Sales Presentation — Halle Baker, Myah Douglas, Chase Imes.

Seventh place

Impromptu Speaking — Emilee Sherlock.

10th place

Public Speaking — Ava Whisker.

Northern Bedford FBLA is advised by Garry Black and Hannah Hutzell.