Marian Catholic High School is proud to recognize our 20 students who competed in the 2021 Region 23 Future Business Leaders of America virtual competition in early January as representatives of the school’s FBLA Chapter. Through the guidance of the club’s adviser Patricia Patton and co-adviser Marybeth Hayden, seven students and one team earned a first place, while three students earned a second place in their respective business-oriented categories.

Due to the pandemic, this year’s competition was held virtually. Objective testing was done at Marian Catholic High School. Students who competed in performance events submitted prerecorded videos or met with judges live via a Zoom call. Presentations were graded by independent judges.

Winners have qualified to advance to the State Leadership Conference, to be held virtually on April 12-14.

Sophomore Eliza Bauder, first place, Introduction to Business Presentation; junior Lauren Reaman, second place, Networking Infrastructures; sophomore team Emily Eroh and Ashley Pleban, first place, Business Ethics; senior Maxwell Schwabe, first place, Future Business Leader; freshman Lachlan Segedy, first place, Graphic Design; freshman Angelo Greek, first place, Introduction to Business Procedures; senior Vincent Pan, first place, Economics; junior Olivia Erickson, first place, Sales Presentation; and senior Christina Walko, second place, Healthcare Administration. sophomore Ryan Berube, first place, Introduction to Public Speaking; and sophomore Angela Pan, second place, Introduction to Financial Math.

Additional Regional Leadership Conference Competitors: sophomore team Megan Paisley and Jenna Goff, Introduction to Event Planning; junior Isabella Lesante, Advertising; freshman Abigail Kluck, Introduction to Event Planning; sophomore Hunter Gallagher, Introduction to Business; junior Isabella Genao, Political Science; sophomore Alexander Cornmesser, Introduction to Business Communication; and freshman Megan Reaman, Business Law.