Several dozen Palmerton Area High School students recently exhibited a business acumen well beyond that of their years.

Thirty one of the school's Future Business Leaders of America students placed in the Top 4 at the Region 21 conference at East Stroudsburg South High School.In doing so, those students qualified for the State Conference that will be held at the Hershey Lodge from April 7-9, according to Jennifer Danzeisen, FBLA Co-Advisor.Danzeisen said the school's FBLA club currently has 86 members, and is an academic and service club that raises money for a yearly state project, and participates in local community service events.Top PAHS performers were as follows:First placeDakota Strohl, business balculationsSamantha Polowczuk, business communicationCharles Debski, computer applicationsBryce Andress, cyber securityKeira Gasper, databaseRicky Getz and Ryan Reis, desktop publishingGabe Scott, job interviewBrynn Boehler, introduction to business communicationConnor Haney, networking conceptsErika Beers, word processingSecond placeBen Everett, agribusinessLila Goodhile, business mathMorgan Balliet, computer applicationsMaddy Mummey, databaseJacob Taylor, introduction to technology conceptsOwen Miller, spreadsheetsJuli Garey-Perrine, word processingThird placeAlyssa Bojko, business proceduresAbby Reimer, computer applicationsMaddie Quinn, databaseLyndsey Nemeth, desktop publishingMacie Hourt and Lyndsey Nemeth, desktop publishingGavin Scott, insurance managementBrock Moyer, introduction to businessJagr Andress, introduction to technology conceptsMary Garey-Perrine, word processingFourth placeSeth Andress, computer problemsolvingTop Ten State Qualifiers in Web DesignJanel Tracy, Cassie Keiser, and Lauren Bock.Second place Certificate WinnersAllison Young and Arissa Snyder, Hospitality ManagementJessica Debski and Abby Fredericks, MarketingAbbyrose Emes, Emy Rasim, and Julia Paulinho, Business Ethics