Leyden announces results from FBLA leadership conference

The students, who are members of FBLA chapters at the East and West campuses, participated in competitive events and finished in top ten slots.

Leyden students were among the more than 900 members from 25 northern Illinois FBLA chapters that participated in the conference. The event included activities in personal development, business and leadership training, election of 2019-20 area officers, and numerous competitions.

The following Leyden students finished in the top ten of their competitive event and have qualified to participate at the FBLA State Leadership Conference to be held April 5-6, in Springfield.

WEST LEYDEN

Jakub Drwal - 1st Place, Introduction to Business

Jesus Carranza – 1st Place, Networking Concepts

Dominik Skorynko – 2nd Place, Computer Problem Solving

Denise Garcia – 6th Place, Business Law

Erin Stanton – 6th Place, Introduction to Financial Math

Jeremy Bui – 6th Place, Introduction to Business Communication

Kitzia Avila – 9th Place, Economics

EAST LEYDEN

Sunny Patel and Tony Nguyen – 6th Place, Website Design

Mark Praca – 7th Place, Business Financial Plan

Beatriz Verin and Catherine Saponieri - 9th Place, Marketing

Mark Praca – 9th Place, Emerging Business Issues

Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda, is a nationwide, nonprofit association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields.

Thirteen students will advance to the FBLA Illinois state conference to be held April 5-6 in Springfield.