Warrington students stand out at national conference
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Warrington students Eric Konkol-Bennett, Bryan Blette and Yasmin Yuen recorded top-10 finishes in individual events during the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif., June 22-25.
Warrington students Yasmin Yuen and Bryan Blette at the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference.
During the conference’s Awards of Excellence program, Konkol-Bennett finished in first place in Telecommunications and second in Information Management. Blette was fourth in Statistical Analysis and ninth in Management Concepts. Yuen was 10th in Help Desk.
The award was part of a comprehensive competitive events program sponsored by FBLA-PBL. Individuals, state teams, and local chapters were encouraged to compete in any of the over 50 different events representing a wide range of activities and the business and leadership development focus of FBLA-PBL. The winners of these highly competitive and prestigious awards were selected from among FBLA-PBL’s membership of 250,000 students and advisers and represent some of the best and brightest of today’s youth.
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda Inc., is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million members and advisers in 12,000 chartered middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. Its mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. The association is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. For more information visit www.fbla-pbl.org.
