Hendrick Hudson Students Shine at FBLA Conference in Rochester
Hendrick Hudson High School students showcased their business and leadership skills at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) New York State Leadership Conference in Rochester, where more than 900 students from across the state gathered to compete.
Accompanied by teachers and advisors Meg Jandrasits and Christopher Ott, 27 Hendrick Hudson students participated in a wide range of competitive events.
“The students truly worked together,” Jandrasits said. “They networked with many different schools and students across the state and competed in numerous events across business and leadership topics.”
Hendrick Hudson students earned top honors in multiple categories:
First Place
Michael Socorro – Impromptu Speaking
Ryan Philbin – Project Management
Second Place
Aiden Mazzola, Ryan Philbin, Jackson Van Dekker – Website Design
Third Place
Ebuka Emelumadu – Future Business Leader
Julien Crockett Lionnet, Ethan Ramos – Website Coding & Development
Shayla Cachay – Digital Video Production
Sophia Pereira – Business Ethics
Fourth Place
Aiden Mazzola, Ryan Philbin, Jasper Ward – Business Management
Charlie Basini, Luis Rendon, Vivek Sekhri – Banking & Financial Systems
Julien Crockett Lionnet – Introduction to Business Procedures
Shayla Cachay – Career Portfolio
Mariella Mills, Sophia Pereira – Social Media Strategies
Zach DeVito – Parliamentary Procedures Test
Zach DeVito, Autumn Sepulveda – Introduction to Social Media Strategy
Fifth Place
Jet CaraCappa – Advanced Accounting
Will McKinley, Israel Mendez – Digital Animation
FBLA Chapter – Chapter of the Year (whole chapter participation event)
Top 8 Finalists
Aiden Mazzola, Jackson Van Dekker – Data Analysis
Mariella Mills – Visual Design
"Thank you to the Hendrick Hudson community for its continued support of FBLA," Jandrasits said. "Each year, students gain valuable experience, strengthening their presentation abilities and further developing their business and leadership skills through this conference."