BHMS FBLA Students Make Strong Showing at State Competition
\Bunker Middle School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students, under the advisement of Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center teacher Mandy Phillips, made a strong showing at the New Jersey FBLA Middle School State Leadership Conference on March 24, 2023, hosted at Kean University. First and second-place finishers will advance to the national competition hosted in Atlanta, Ga.
“I am extremely proud of our FBLA students,” Phillips said. “They acted in a way that exhibited what kind of students Bunker Hill has within its community. They were polite, kind, well-spoken, confident, as well as respectful. These kids advocated for themselves.”
Top BHMS finishers included:
• Angelo Valentine/Callisto Taraborelli - 1st Place Community Service Presentation
• Tatyiana Ermilio/Chloe Lacovara - 1st Place Exploring Business Issues
• Alyssa Almanzar - 1st Place FBLA Mission and Pledge
• Natalia Serad - 1st Place Interpersonal Communication
• Rron Hajrullahu - 2nd Place Video Game Challenge
• Jake Scumacher - 2nd Place Learning Strategies
• Callisto Taraborelli - 2nd Place in FBLA Concepts
• Angelo Valentine - Top 10 Career Exploration
• Rron Hajrullahu - Top 10 Digital Citizenship
• Juleon Torres - Top 10 Running an Effective Meeting
• Grace Kendorski - Top 10 Business Etiquette
• Grant Heil/Xavier Dazilme/Jessica Frantes-Golingho - Top 10 Multimedia
Bunker Hill Middle School FBLA students who competed at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) included Front Row: (kneeling) Alyssa Almanzar, Tatyiana Ermilio, (standing) Shiraz Mehta; Second Row: Mrs. Mandy Phillips, Xavier Dazilme, Jessica Frantes-Golingho, Natalia Serad, Grace Kendorski, Callisto Taraborelli, Chloe Lacovara, Maxemilian Gheorghe, Rron Hajrullahu; Third Row: Grant Heil, Juleon Torres, Jake Schumacher, Angelo Valentine
Tatyiana Ermilio and Chloe Lacovara
Angelo Valentine and Jack Schumacher
Natalia Serad
Alyssa Almanzar
Callisto Taraborelli and Grace Kendorski
Rron Hajrullahu