Marian Catholic High School’s chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America participated in the Region 23 FBLA Conference held on Dec. 16 at Susquehanna University.

Before the conference, objective testing was completed online at individual chapter schools.A total of 48 Marian students competed in the objective testing, with 31 attending the conference. Of those, 23 became eligible to attend the state conference, which will be held April 3-5 in Hershey.This year’s National Leadership Conference will be held June 29-July 2 in Anaheim, California.Awards were presented to the top five competitors in each individual event, the top three competitors in the school site production tests, the top two teams in group events and the top individual for the speaking events.Eligible to attend the state conference in April are: Thomas Betterly, second in Introduction to Business Communication; Andraya Pikitus, fourth in Introduction to Business Communication; Alexander Kubishin, fifth in FBLA Principles and Procedures; EJ Kolonsky, fifth in Business Calculations; Megan Ferrello, second in Health Care Administration; Nolan Rehrig, third in Introduction to Information Technology; Kobie Arndt, first in Computer Problem Solving; Joseph Maguschak, first in Public Speaking II; team of Aaron Srinivasan, Michael Witczak and Henry Kreisl, first in Entrepreneurship; team of Alexandria Dutz, Victoria Dutz, Quest Wilson, second in Banking and Financing Systems; team of Carolyn Mehallo, Julia Kreisl, Maria Pastorella, first in Marketing; team of Natalia Konitzer, Nicole Capparell, Christina Capparell, second in Sports and Entertainment Management; team of Olivia Eckert, Samantha Eroh, Mackayla Aucker, second in Business Ethics; Michaela Susko in Agribusiness; and Colin McCarrie, a top 10 in the “state only” event of eBusiness.Other members who competed are: Anthony Collevechio, Michael Latoff, Gabrielle Tout, Nivea Alicea, Brady Whildin, Aidan Hinchey, Claudia Stroia, Rebecca Jordan, Nicole Jordan, Cassandra Casella, Lidia Sokarda, Emily Reaman, Isabella Schwabe, Julia Hoben, Shay-Lynn Mahon, Emily Meier, Clarissa Colondo, Emily Roberti, Sarah Berube, Joseph Jordan, Corrin Dagostin, Nadiya Sieger, Nikki O’Neil.Members who attended but did not compete are: Sarah Delese, Megan Weber, Karlee Gimeno, Kelli Hughes, Robert Kuznicki, Courtney Rodick, Lindsay Salazer, Grainne Kelly, Hannah DeLeo.The group adviser is Mrs. Patricia Patton.