Jim Thorpe Area School District has three Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapters,Jim Thorpe Area High School, LB Morris Middle School, and Penn Kidder Campus Middle School.
Throughout this past school year, the summer months prior, and the summer months upcoming, all chapters have been working diligently.
Most recently, Jim Thorpe FBLA had a whitewater rafting trip on Wednesday, June 12, to which anyone was welcome to attend. However, all students who participated in FBLA here in Jim Thorpe had many other opportunities and resources to learn about various aspects of business and industry accessible to them this year.
To celebrate the end of a very eventful and momentous year for Jim Thorpe’s three FBLA chapters, advisors and officers hosted the first annual End-of-the-Year Banquet at the high school on Tuesday, May 21.
The banquet commenced with a potluck dinner for all attendees, members and members’ family and friends.
Following dinner and dessert, the guests moved to the auditorium, and the ceremony began with the FBLA Pledge, as all FBLA meetings are supposed to.
Then, the various officers had their parades. These officers for the high school chapter were President Harmony Berk, Vice President Amaya Heffelfinger, Secretary Adriana Day, Treasurer Grace Ossowski, Historian Jonathan Duffy, Reporter Maura Malaska, Parliamentarian Mikayla Andreas, and Community Service & Fundraising Coordinator Cassidy Pychinka.
For the LB Morris Middle School chapter, paraded were President Alena Mehnert, Vice President Caden Davis, Secretary Layla Searfoss, Treasurer Madison Baksalary, and Historian Dravyn Pysher.
Lastly was the Penn Kidder Campus Middle School parade of officers. Their officers were President Ella Ramey, Vice President Colin Warren, Secretary Matylda Burzynski, Treasurer Gaetano Sarnelli, and Historian Dannica Dalessio.
Next on the agenda was the roll call, during which the secretaries shared attendance; the emblem ceremony, which described the meaning of FBLA’s emblem; and the Keynote Speech, which was made by Mauch Chunk Trust Company.
Following the introductory procedures, the show moved on to the main event of the night, the award ceremony. The awards began with announcements of the chapter awards the high school received at the State Leadership Conference in Hershey this past April.
These awards were 7th place in Largest Local Chapter Membership, out of 227 chapters in Pennsylvania; 4th place in Local Market Share, 4th place in Most Community Service Hours in the Big 33 Community Service Club, William H. Seldon Outstanding Chapter Criteria, and Hollis and Kitty Guy Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit.
The award ceremony then announced the competitive events of each high school member. These are included below, with a special mention for those who placed in the top six of their category at the Regional Leadership Conference at Palmerton High School, in January, qualifying them to compete at the State Leadership Conference.
Michael Jacobs - Accounting I
Spencer Moore - Accounting I: SLC Qualifier
Megan Rohrman - Accounting I
Stephanie Russo - Accounting II: SLC Qualifier
Aubrey Bonner - Advertising: SLC Qualifier
Savanna Marstellar - Advertising: SLC Qualifier
Nekya Strohl - Advertising
Lea Yemm - Agribusiness: SLC Qualifier
Harley Young - Agribusiness
Chris Chowaniec - Banking & Financial Systems: SLC Qualifier
Victoria Ciafrei - Banking & Financial Systems: SLC Qualifier
Mason Domski - Banking & Financial Systems: SLC Qualifier
Zachary Grosse - Banking & Financial Systems: SLC Qualifier
Cooper Kresge - Banking & Financial Systems: SLC Qualifier
Natalie Numrich - Banking & Financial Systems: SLC Qualifier
Kyle George - Broadcast Journalism: SLC Qualifier
Ava Schafer - Business Communications
Leah Wasko - Business Communications
Aidah Wise - Business Communications: SLC Qualifier
Wyatt Berger - Business Law
Sarah Hartman - Business Law
Maura Malaska - Business Law
Abbey Baier - Business Management: SLC Qualifier
Aubrey Holland - Business Management: SLC Qualifier
Mara Levins - Business Management: SLC Qualifier
Kaia Mehnert - Business Management: SLC Qualifier
Brooke Mitzen - Business Management: SLC Qualifier
Madison Schwartz - Business Management: SLC Qualifier
Brianna Snisky - Business Management: SLC Qualifier
Jeffrey Berger - Computer Problem Solving
Alexander Plesniarski - Computer Problem Solving: SLC Qualifier
Matthew Domski - Cyber Security
Jonathan Duffy - Cyber Security: SLC Qualifier
Hannah Zacharias - Cyber Security
Ehren Hassler - Economics: SLC Qualifier
Jolene Backora - Entrepreneurship
Emily Lanigan - Entrepreneurship: SLC Qualifier
Natalia Niemirka - Entrepreneurship: SLC Qualifier
Zak Pompa - Entrepreneurship: SLC Qualifier
Amara Robinson - Entrepreneurship
Madison Sargent - Entrepreneurship: SLC Qualifier
Monica Rizzo - Graphic Design
Madison Long - Health Care Administration
Cassidy Pychinka - Health Care Administration
Dani Rimsky - Health Care Administration: SLC Qualifier
Harmony Berk - Help Desk: SLC Qualifier
Benjamin Goldberg - Help Desk: SLC Qualifier
Grace Ossowski - Help Desk: SLC Qualifier
Kyla Adams - Hospitality & Event Management
Anna Figura - Hospitality & Event Management: SLC Qualifier
Brinn Harwood - Hospitality & Event Management
Daniella Hernandez-Sosa - Hospitality & Event Management
Kate Newsted - Hospitality & Event Management: SLC Qualifier
Isaac Oliver - Hospitality & Event Management
Anja Potzinger - Hospitality & Event Management
Sadie Strack - Hospitality & Event Management: SLC Qualifier
Chelsea Kurtz - Human Resource Management
Matthew Pinto - Human Resource Management: SLC Qualifier
Michael Strika - Human Resource Management: SLC Qualifier
Haylee Fischi - Insurance & Risk Management: SLC Qualifier
Amaya Heffelfinger - International Business: SLC Qualifier
James O’Neill - International Business: SLC Qualifier
Aidan Ramey - International Business: SLC Qualifier
Jack Sanwirja - International Business: SLC Qualifier
Kimora Seales-Griffith - International Business: SLC Qualifier
Iyanah Sockwell - International Business: SLC Qualifier
Danielle Harris - Introduction to Business Communication
Isabella Sully - Introduction to Business Communication
Lena Quezada - Introduction to Business Communication: SLC Qualifier
Hailey Malaska - Introduction to Business Concepts: SLC Qualifier
Logan O’Shura - Introduction to Business Concepts: SLC Qualifier
Noelanie Sepulveda - Introduction to Business Concepts: SLC Qualifier
Eva Getz - Introduction to Business Procedures: SLC Qualifier
Ace Mosteller - Introduction to Business Procedures
Jaylah Yeakel - Introduction to Business Procedures
Peyton Brown - Introduction to Event Planning
Ashlyn Coffey - Introduction to Event Planning
Abigael Kuhn - Introduction to Event Planning: SLC Qualifier
Jordyn Parmelee - Introduction to Event Planning
Vanessa Sadler - Introduction to Event Planning
KaylaAnn Kandy - Introduction to FBLA: SLC Qualifier
Gabriella Lopopolo - Introduction to FBLA
Brody Schrantz - Introduction to FBLA
Gabriella Cerra - Introduction to Financial Mathematics: SLC Qualifier
Nicholas Lombardi - Introduction to Financial Mathematics: SLC Qualifier
Liam Off - Introduction to Financial Mathematics
Kaden Hess - Introduction to to Information Technology: SLC Qualifier
Jadon Reese - Introduction to to Information Technology: SLC Qualifier
Gavin Strohl - Introduction to to Information Technology: SLC Qualifier
Makayla Eberly - Introduction to Marketing Concepts
Cole Harwood - Introduction to Marketing Concepts: SLC Qualifier
Daniel Ziolkiewicz - Introduction to Marketing Concepts
Sophie Durange - Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure: SLC Qualifier
Arianna Onofre - Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure: SLC Qualifier
Anjali Chiulli - Introduction to Public Speaking: SLC Qualifier
Gabriel Ziolkiewicz - Introduction to Public Speaking
Olivia Bierman - Journalism
Victoria Stehlik - Journalism
Kaylee Tate - Journalism: SLC Qualifier
Gavin Baker - Management Information Systems: SLC Qualifier
Makena Scherer - Management Information Systems: SLC Qualifier
Mikayla Andreas - Marketing: SLC Qualifier
Chloe Burkhart - Marketing
Adriana Day - Marketing: SLC Qualifier
Kiara Ginopolas - Marketing
Madison Hill - Marketing
Erin Remmel - Marketing
Melina Schwartz - Marketing
Luke Bosi - Network Design: SLC Qualifier
Zoey George - Network Design: SLC Qualifier
Adam Kosciolek - Network Design: SLC Qualifier
Hailey Mosteller - Network Design: SLC Qualifier
Monika Sarzynska - Network Design: SLC Qualifier
Conor Holland - Networking Infrastructures: SLC Qualifier
Evan Rosenbrook - Organizational Leadership
Isabella Ruiz - Organizational Leadership
Jack Decker - Parliamentary Procedure: SLC Qualifier
Joseph DeMarco - Parliamentary Procedure: SLC Qualifier
Tobias Garner - Parliamentary Procedure: SLC Qualifier
Logan O’Connor - Parliamentary Procedure: SLC Qualifier
Noah Pastor - Parliamentary Procedure: SLC Qualifier
Soter Cimbolo - Personal Finance
Anthony DeCarolis - Personal Finance
Lila DeJessa - Public Policy & Advocacy: SLC Qualifier
Tanner MoDavis - Public Policy & Advocacy: SLC Qualifier
Sophia Rogan - Public Policy & Advocacy
Remy Gorski - Sports & Entertainment Management
Maggy Hallihan - Sports & Entertainment Management: SLC Qualifier
Oleska McAndrew - Sports & Entertainment Management: SLC Qualifier
Kalla Miller - Sports & Entertainment Management: SLC Qualifier
Hannah Yoder - Sports & Entertainment Management: SLC Qualifier
Adam Ziokliewicz - Sports & Entertainment Management
Devon Frantz - Supply Chain Management: SLC Qualifier
Bowden Chicarelli - UX Design: SLC Qualifier
Autumn McKenna - UX Design SLC Qualifier & NLC Qualifier
Samantha Exner - Word Processing: SLC Qualifier
Next announcement was for the FBLA LifeSmarts Competition, for which Adriana Day and Mikayla Andreas qualified to compete at the NLC.
Following this was the announcement of all of the juniors and seniors who joined the National Business Honors Society. These students’ names are included below.
Mikayla Andreas
Bowden Chicarelli
Adriana Day
Anna Figura
Maggy Hallihan
Amaya Heffelfinger
Oleska McAndrew
Natalia Niemirka
Grace Ossowski
Zak Pompa
Cassidy Pychinka
Dani Rimsky
Monica Rizzo
Brianna Snisky
Following the announcement of the NBHS students, the contributors to the Big 33 Community Service Club were acknowledged. These students are listed below.
Mikayla Andreas
Wyatt Berger
Olivia Bierman
Aubrey Bonner
Gabriella Cerra
Bowden Chicarelli
Anjali Chiulli
Chris Chowaniec
Soter Cimbolo
Adriana Day
Anthony DeCarolis
Joseph DeMarco
Jonathan Duffy
Sophie Durange
Samantha Exner
Anna Figura
Hailey Fischi
Kyle George
Zoey George
Eva Getz
Benjamin Goldberg
Remy Gorski
Maggy Hallihan
Danielle Harris
Sarah Hartman
Brinn Harwood
Cole Harwood
Amaya Heffelfinger
Daniella Hernandez Sosa
Aubrey Holland
Cooper Kresge
Abigael Kuhn
Mara Levins
Madison Long
Maura Malaska
Oleska McAndrew
Kaia Mehnert
Kalla Miller
Brooke Mitzen
Spencer Moore
Hailey Mosteller
Kate Newsted
Natalia Niemirka
Logan O’Shura
Isaac Oliver
James O’Neill
Grace Ossowski
Zak Pompa
Cassidy Pychinka
Aidan Ramey
Dani Rimsky
Sophia Rogan
Megan Rohrman
Ava Schafer
Melina Schwartz
Noelanie Sepulveda
Brianna Snisky
Victoria Stehlik
Sadie Strack
Michael Strika
Kaylee Tate
Hannah Yoder
Harley Young
Adam Ziokliewicz
Daniel Ziokliewicz
Gabriel Ziokliewicz
Harmony Berk, who also placed 4th in the state for total community service hours
This concluded the high school awards.
Next were the awards for the LB Morris Middle School chapter and students.
Even as a first year chapter, the LB Morris was awarded 1st place in total chapter membership; 1st place in market share, with over 55% of middle school students being members; and 3rd place in Outstanding Chapter Criteria.
The LB Morris students’ individual names and competitive events are included below.
Special recognition is added for the students who qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida at the end of June.
Madison Baksalary - Annual Chapter Activities Presentation: NLC Qualifier
Julianna Frantz - Annual Chapter Activities Presentation: NLC Qualifier
Damia Marchetti - Business Etiquette
Paige Muffley - Business Etiquette
Madilyn Off - Business Etiquette
Kaidence Baird - Career Exploration
Madison Baksalary - Career Exploration
Kayleigh Halenar - Career Exploration: NLC Qualifier
Elizabeth McGee - Career Exploration
Emelia Karnish - Career Research: NLC Qualifier
Alena Mehnert - Community Service Presentation: NLC Qualifier
Layla Searfoss - Community Service Presentation: NLC Qualifier
Kay’lynn Grover - Digital Citizenship: NLC Qualifier
Madelynn Healey - Digital Citizenship
Vincent Mangiamele - Digital Citizenship
Scott Pychinka - Digital Citizenship
Rylee Reese - Elevator Speech: NLC Qualifier
Khloe Skrapits - Exploring Business Issues
Gloria Strohl - Exploring Business Issues
Blaze Flyzik - Exploring Computer Science
Alexander Robles - Exploring Technology
Julianna Frantz - FBLA Concepts
Cheyenne Louk - FBLA Concepts
Layla Searfoss - FBLA Concepts
Y Klaire Fox - Financial Literacy
Mason Jacobs - Financial Literacy
Christian Priore - Financial Literacy: NLC Qualifier
Wesley Do Nascimento Silva - Interpersonal Communication: NLC Qualifier
Kyra Young - Interpersonal Communication: NLC Qualifier
Caden Davis - Leadership
Alena Mehnert - Leadership
Dravyn Pysher - Leadership
Gabriella Barrientos - Learning Strategies
Courtney Fazio - Learning Strategies
Leah Fontanez - Learning Strategies
Izabel Garcia - Learning Strategies
Shylah Yeakel - Learning Strategies
Logan Gillespie - Marketing Mix Challenge: NLC Qualifier
Abby Hess - Marketing Mix Challenge: NLC Qualifier
Caylee Marchetti - Multimedia & Website Development: NLC Qualifier
Miya Stewart - Multimedia & Website Development: NLC Qualifier
Next to be announced were the Lead Awards, which were earned in various categories by many LB Morris students. The students and their categories are included below.
Kaidence Baird - Explore
Madison Baksalary - Explore
Ben Hanitsch - Explore
Elizabeth McGee - Explore
Rylee Reese - Explore
Khloe Skrapits - Explore
Gloria Strohl - Explore
Kayleigh Halenar - Aspire-Future Smart
Megan LeKites - Aspire-Time Management
Hannah Mullen - Aspire-Time Management
Dravyn Pysher - Aspire-Time Management
Tinley Day - Explore & Aspire - Future Smart
Emmy Karnish - Explore & Aspire - Future Smart
Logan Gillespie - Explore, Aspire - Future Smart; Aspire - Time Management
Abby Hess - Explore, Aspire - Future Smart; Aspire - Time Management
Like for the high school, the LB Morris Middle School chapter had students who contributed to the Big 33 Community Service. These students were announced and are included below.
Madison Baksalary
Tinley Day
Izabel Garcia
Avery Garritano
Logan Gillespie
Kayleigh Halenar
Abby Hess
Emelia Karnish
Elizabeth McGee
Ray Milliard
Jocelyn Montefour
Rylee Reese
Layla Searfoss
Savanna Singles
This concluded the LB Morris Middle School chapter’s portion of the awards ceremony.
Thirdly, Penn Kidder was presented.
At the State Leadership Conference, Penn Kidder Campus was awarded with 3rd place in total chapter membership, 3rd place for total market share, and 4th place in Outstanding Chapter Criteria.
The Penn Kidder Campus’s students’ individual names and competitive events are included below. Special recognition is added for the students who qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida at the end of June.
Tristan Mosiia - Business Etiquette
Crystal Chen - Career Exploration
Ethan Schaffer - Career Exploration: NLC Qualifier
Jase Chiaramone - Digital Citizenship
Alexis Palumbo - Exploring Economics: NLC Qualifier
Taylor Paul - Exploring Economics: NLC Qualifier
Liam O’Campo - Exploring Technology: NLC Qualifier
Shane Thompson - Exploring Technology
Colin Warren - Financial Literacy: NLC Qualifier
Amelia Buchanan - Leadership
Matylda Burzynski - Leadership: NLC Qualifier
Ella Ramey - Leadership
Mykhailo Zhyrnov - Learning Strategies
Gaetano Sarnelli - Marketing Mix Challenge
Next announced for the Penn Kidder Middle School chapter was their Lead Awards. The students who earned these are listed below.
Matylda Burzynski - Explore
Gabriel Burzynski - Explore
Shane Thompson - Explore
Alex Bittle - Aspire-Time Management
Olivia Holland - Aspire-Time Management
Ella Ramey - Aspire-Time Management
Colin Warren - Aspire-Time Management
Tyler Potts - Explore, Aspire-Future Smart; Aspire-Time Management
Gaetano Sarnelli - Explore, Aspire-Future Smart; Aspire-Time Management
Like for the previous two chapters, Big 33 Community Service Club contributors from Penn Kidder were acknowledged. These students are named below.
Gabriel Burzynski
Liam O’Campo
Tyler Potts
Ella Ramey
Gaetano Sarnelli
Colin Warren
The announcement of the Penn Kidder Middle School chapter Big 33 Community Service Club members concluded the awards ceremony.
Next was the induction of officers, beginning with the high school chapter.
In chronological order of the announcements, the Jim Thorpe Area High School chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America’s officers for the 2024-25 school year are Community Service Coordinator Sophie Durange, Fundraising Coordinator Lena Quezada, Website Coordinator Noelanie Sepulveda, Social Media Coordinator Monika Sarzynska, Historian Anjali Chiulli, Reporter Arianna Onofre, Treasurer KaylaAnn Kandy, Assistant Secretary Anna Figura, Secretary Gabriella Cerra, Junior Vice President Maura Malaska, Senior Vice President Brinn Harwood, and President Jonathan Duffy.
The LB Morris chapter’s new officers were announced to be Community Service Coordinator Kayleigh Halenar, Historian Rylee Reese, Treasurer Elizabeth McGee, Secretary Emelia Karnish, Vice President and Fundraising Coordinator Logan Gillespie, and President Abby Hess.
Lastly was the induction of Penn Kidder’s new FBLA chapter President, Ella Ramey.
To conclude the ceremony and the entirety of the first annual Jim Thorpe Future Business Leaders of America End-of-the-Year Banquet, officers and advisors thanked National Leadership Conference sponsors, chaperones, co-advisors, and co-officers.
-Gabriella Cerra, Writer
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