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Courtesy photo Members of the Future Business Leaders of America team at Northern Bedford County High School, Loysburg, are (from left): first row — Ebbie Berry, Jaylyn Resh, Emalee Bowser, Rachel Bowman, Ava Whisker, Myah Douglas, Caitlyn Houp, Shelby Dively, Kitt Reininger, Addison Love, Olivia Helsel, Mayleigh Ritchey, Addison Reasy, Gracie Westphal, Aleah Loose, Callie Miller, Gracie Heaton, Avery Aungst, Alaina Sipes, Aaliyah Pepple, Kara Deitz, Emma Detterline, Brooklyn Koontz and Halle Lingenfelter; second row — Bryson Free, Isaiah Baker, Max Gochnour, Kasey McElgin, Alyssa Yeatts, Jackie Clevenger, Dani Imler, Katelyn Snyder, Addison Arcq, Reagan Snider, Hannah Imler- Knisley, Savanna Hershberger, Mariah Hall, Lydia Koontz, Elisa Camenga, Lydia Barton, Mylee Mitchell, Lauren Heck, Kaylee Ebersole, Lydia Koontz, Emma Byler, Lindsey Bolinger, Ember Martin, Weston Hart and Wyatt Clouse; third row — Reece Musselman, Araya Keller, Kyle Weaver, Aaron Conley, Chase Imes, Wesley Horsh, Brody McCoy, Vaughn Schleinkofer, Logan Dilling, Tyler Paris, Aiden Wadel, Kaden Norwood, Adam Crooks, Tyler Kagarise, Adam Berry, Aaron Bowers, Eion Snider, Rece Dibert, Noah Kochara, Leah Swanseen, Nolin Snider, Lacy McIlnay, Owen Blackburn, Amberly Detterline, Caden Troy, Zach Bowers, Brock Beach, Cooper Leighty and Ben Gable.

LORETTO -- On Jan. 24, students in the Future Business Leaders of America at Northern Bedford County High School, Loysburg, attended the Region 5 Leadership Conference at Saint Francis University.

Members participated in workshops led by Saint Francis students and faculty as well as FBLA meetings.

This year, 82 members competed in a range of competitive events, with 68 qualifying for state competition at the Hershey Lodge from April 8-10.

Junior Avery Aungst was voted as Region 5 president for the 2024-25 school year. Northern Bedford FBLA is advised by Garry Black, Hannah Hutzell and Jennifer Aungst.

Results from the conference are as follows:

Accounting 2 -- Noah Kochara, first.

Broadcast Journalism -- Addison Love, Addison Reasy, Amberly Detterline, first.

Business Ethics -- Avery Aungst, Aleah Loose, Jaylyn Resh, first.

Impromptu Speaking -- Aaron Conley, first.

Introduction to Business Communication -- Caitlyn Houp, first.

Introduction to IT -- Zach Bowers, first.

Introduction to Social Media Strategies -- Mylee Mitchell, Kitt Reininger, Mayleigh Ritchey, first.

Job Interview -- Eion Snider, first.

Parliamentary Procedure -- Addison Arcq, Araya Keller, Brooklyn Koontz, Alaina Sipes, Reagan Snider, first.

Sales Presentation -- Max Gochnour, Kasey McElgin, Alyssa Yeatts, first.

Visual Design -- Ava Whisker, Adam Berry, Jackie Clevenger, first.

Agribusiness -- Wyatt Clouse, second.

Business Ethics -- Lydia Koontz, Aiden Wadel, Chase Imes, second.

Entrepreneurship -- Elisa Camenga, Clara Hoffman, Katelyn Snyder, second.

Graphic Design -- Isaiah Baker, Weston Hart, Brody McCoy, second.

Health Care Administration -- Kara Dietz, second.

International Business -- Ben Gable, second.

Introduction to Business Presentation -- Shelby Dively, Olivia Helsel, Emalee Bowser, second.

Introduction to Event Planning -- Emma Detterline, Ember Martin, Callie Miller, second.

Introduction to Marketing Concepts -- Caden Troy, second.

Public Speaking -- Savanna Hershberger, second.

Parliamentary Procedure -- Brock Beach, Emma Byler, Kaylee Ebersole, Emily Koontz, Aaliyah Pepple, second.

Client Service -- Myah Douglas, third.

Cyber Security -- Logan Dilling, third.

Introduction to Business Concepts -- Gracie Westphal, third.

Introduction to Event Planning -- Lydia Barton, Gracie Heaton, Ava Sipes, third.

Social Media Strategies -- Nolin Snider, Wesley Horsh, Vaughn Schleinkofer, third.

Agribusiness -- Lindsey Bolinger, fourth.

Business Communication -- Hannah Imler-Knisley, fourth.

Hospitality and Event Management -- Lacy McIlnay, Halle Lingenfelter, Lauren Heck, fourth.

Marketing -- Kyle Weaver, D'Angelo Wjocik, fourth.

Human Resource Management -- Dani Imler, fifth.

Journalism -- Rachel Bowman, fifth.

Other participants included:

Reece Musselman, Tyler Paris, Adam Crooks, Business Management.

Tyler Kagarise, Bryson Free, Joseph O'Brien, Sports and Entertainment Management.

Cooper Leighty, Agribusiness.

Owen Blackburn, Introduction to FBLA

The following students competed in State-Only events and have been announced as state finalists:

Top 15 in Pennsylvania: Aaron Bowers, Rece Dibert, Kaden Norwood, Digital Animation; Ebbie Berry, Mariah Hall, Leah Swanseen, Website Design.

Chapter event finalists will be announced late February.

Participating in chapter events were: Avery Aungst, Myah Douglas, Aiden Wadel, American Enterprise Project; Nolin Snider, Wesley Horsh, Savanna Hershberger, Partnership with Business Project; Olivia Helsel, Emalee Bowser, Shelby Dively, Community Service Project; Lydia Koontz, Jaylyn Resh, Aleah Loose, Local Chapter Annual Business Report.

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