Students Medal at Pennsylvania FBLA Competition

Eight University of Scranton students won awards at the 2024 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference, which was held in Harrisburg in April. The placements qualify the students to advance to FBLA's National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, June 24 to 27. In addition, University of Scranton student Lamar L. Bishop, a business administration major from McDonough, Georgia, was named president of PA FBLA for 2024-2025 academic year.

The following University students won awards at Pennsylvania's FBLA State Leadership Conference, which took place in Harrisburg in April:

Todd F. Monahan, a finance major from Moosic, won first place in foundations of finance. Monahan is a junior at Scranton.

Gary Mrozinski, a finance major from Taylor, won first place in foundations of economics. Mrozinski is a first-year student at Scranton.

Chaz G. DellaCorte, a finance major from Ridgefield, Connecticut, won second place in both future business educator and future business executive. DellaCorte is a junior at Scranton.

Joseph M. Kulikowski, a business analytics major from Moosic, won second place in sports management and marketing. Kulikowski is a first-year student at Scranton.

Bishop won third place in the management case competition. He is a junior at Scranton.

Mallory Woodland, a marketing major from Nazareth, won fourth place in foundations in hospitality management. Woodland is a first-year student at Scranton.

Teammates Michael A. Castellino, a business analytics major from West Islip, New York, and Colin P. Merriman, a finance major from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and won fourth place in emerging business issues. Castellino is a senior at Scranton. Merriman is a junior at Scranton.

University of Scranton students who also participated in the Pennsylvania's FBLA State Leadership Conference were Erin Gretsky, a journalism and electronic media major from Middletown, New Jersey, in her sophomore year at Scranton; Paige Knutsen, a business administration major from Hazlet, New Jersey, in her sophomore year at Scranton; Kyrianna Nemitz, a business analytics major from Sinking Spring in her first year at Scranton; and Kaeli Romanowski, a finance major from Lake Ariel in her sophomore year at Scranton.

In addition to the individual student awards earned at the State Leadership Conference, the University won third place for State of Chapter.

David Mahalak, D. Eng., a faculty specialist in the Operations and Analytics Department, serves as moderator for University's FBLA Collegiate student organization.

Eight University of Scranton students won medals at the 2024 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference, which was held in Harrisburg in April. From left are Mallory Woodland, Todd Monahan, Chaz Dellacorte, Gary Mrozinski, Joseph Kulikowski and Lamar Bishop, who will serve as the President of PA FBLA for 2024-2025 academic year. Absent from photo are Michael A. Castellino and Colin P. Merriman, who also won medals at the conference.