Stroudsburg’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), is known for its vast number of members and success rates at competitions. Every year, members beat out the competition at the Regional level and attend the state competition at Hershey Park.
Stroudsburg’s FBLA is the largest chapter throughout the organization. With 185 members, FBLA is the biggest club at Stroudsburg High School.
This year, 95 members competed at the Regional levels and 58 are advancing to compete at States.
Jodie Haggerty, the club’s advisor, when asked if she worried about the competition stated, “Stroudsburg is very well known at Hershey due to our past success in so many categories. I do not doubt that our members will rise to the occasion again this year.”
The state competition will be taking place from April 7 to April 10, 2024. Members will get to hear business leaders give lectures, spend time with other chapter members, and win awards.
Haggerty believes that “the state competition offers numerous avenues for our members to engage and grow. Beyond participating in their events, students have the opportunity to attend presentation sessions to either show support for their peers or simply gain insight into different aspects of the competition.”
Throughout the competition, attendees participate in various workshops that enhance their skills. Past workshops have covered topics such as creating detailed resumes, navigating college plans, exploring internships, and networking with individuals from across Pennsylvania.
“Members who partake in competitions often leverage their achievements as valuable additions to their resumes, benefitting both future job prospects and college applications,” said Haggerty.
Isaiah Louis-Jacques, 12, Senior Vice President of FBLA, said “FBLA has taught me the value of competition and helped me develop important core skills. I’m so proud of our chapter’s members having such a high success rate this year and I look forward to seeing my fellow peers go to nationals.“
The Regional Leadership Conference (RLC) 2023-24 Winners that qualify for the State Leadership Conference in Hershey are listed below:
Newly Elected Region 21 Vice President: William Awuah
1st Place:
Human Resources – Delaney Burke
Intro to FBLA – Zoey Charles
Spreadsheet Applications – Logan Decker
Intro to Event Planning – Sandy Gravesande
Business Communications – James Haggerty
Personal Finance – Jessica Haggerty
Intro to Business Concepts – Giancarlo Shakai
Intro to Social Media (team) – Tess Nowosad, Kara Schomberg
Client Service – Alisabeth Guepet
Impromptu Speaking – Gunnar Gasper
2nd Place:
Word Processing – Jacob Bajek
Intro to FBLA – Saturn Coyne
Intro to Marketing Concepts – Ella Finlayson
Accounting II – Blake Gray
Intro to Event Planning – Iris Heter
Intro to Financial Math – Kingston Jones
Intro to Parli Pro – Haneef Khan
Business Calculation – Kona Maronpot
Intro to Business Procedures – Mason Ulmer
Health Care Administration – Zaynah Wade
Business Ethics (team) – Genesis Major, Hassan Malik
Intro to Social Media – Londy Lawson
3rd Place:
Journalism – Lile Bekaia
Insurance & Risk Management – Hayley Muncroo
Accounting II – Hayden Rutt
Intro to Parliamentary Procedure – Eva Troiani
Graphic Design – Jacob Pachter, Ana Karataseva
Introduction to Business Presentation: Nyla Stewart, Trey Murphy, Liam Munian
4th Place:
Intro to Business Communication – Noelani Gonzalez
International Business (team) – Hannah Helm and Nicole Munson
Intro to Financial Math – Sophia Lin
Intro to Parliamentary Procedure – Nichole Ogwu
Hospitality & Event Management (team) – Gigi Parker, Bella Piper, Monica Proud
5th Place:
Intro to Business Procedures – Sasha Castle
Intro to Business Concepts – Abby Hevener
Marketing (team) – Keira King and Shyla Morrison
Health Care Administration – Jermaine Mcinnis
6th Place:
Cyber Security – Chris Brady
Business Law – Matthew Carr
Journalism – Karen Chapman
Supply Chain Management – Julia Hanson
Marketing – Matthew Sanchez Nugra
State-Only Event Qualifiers:
Data Analysis – William Awuah
Digital Video – Zoe Marie Brown, Isaiah Louis-Jacques, Jake Chung
Public Service Announcement – Madison Cottle, Kayla Gerard, Nicole Valderrama
Coding and Programming – Ryan Jean
Digital Animation – Owen Christian