MORRISVILLE, NY—Morrisville State College students showcased their talents as future business leaders during the New York State Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) Conference hosted recently at SUNY Oswego.
Participants in the conference were able to sharpen their core business skills, expand their networks, and partake in business and business-related competitive events.
Following the NYS Leadership Conference, PBL chapters throughout the state held the online competitive events, where students competed in more than 30 categories. Seven students from MSC were finalists in eight competitive events and are eligible to compete at the FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga. this summer:
- Zach Swift, Accounting Principles, 1st place; Management Concepts, 1st place. Swift is an accounting student from South New Berlin.
- Dan Hogan, Computer Concepts, 1st place; Networking Concepts, 1st place. Hogan is an information technology: network administration student from Gansevoort.
- Shauntea Brown, Computer Concepts, 3rd place. Brown is an equine student from Clifton, NJ.
- Alex Rivera, Cyber Security, 1st place; Computer Concepts, 2nd place. Rivera is an information technology: network administration student from Baldwinsville.
- Jessica Chandler, Entrepreneurship Concepts, 2nd place. She also competed in Organizational Behavior and Leadership. Chandler is a business administration student from Morrisville.
- Nate Wagner, Marketing Concepts, 1st place; Management Concepts, 2nd place. Wagner is a technology management/marketing management student from Baldwinsville.
- Alex Walters, Statistical Analysis, 1st place. Walters is an accounting student from Chittenango.
Two other students are also eligible to compete at the nationals:
- Alexia Palmer, who competed in Management Concepts and Marketing Concepts, is a bachelor of technology management/marketing management major from New Woodstock.
- Andrew Betros, who competed in Entrepreneurship Concepts, is an entrepreneurship and small business management student from Poughkeepsie.
Also participating in the FBLA-PBL Conference at SUNY Oswego was:
- Charles Ryan, who competed in Marketing Concepts. He is a business administration student from Georgetown.
During the conference Wagner was elected PBL Marketing Director of the New York State Office.
The event also included workshops presented by various companies throughout Central New York.
In addition to all of their achievements, the MSC-PBL chapter has been involved in numerous leadership and career development programs, and has been active volunteering, participating in fundraising activities, and performing community service.
FBLA-PBL is a nonprofit education association with a quarter million members and advisers in more than 6,500 active 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.
Morrisville State College’s curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2016 Best Colleges rankings.