SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — Twenty-one Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students qualified to compete this spring at the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference. 

The qualifiers were among 38 students from five LCTI programs who participated in a regional contest on Dec. 17 (2024) at DeSales University in Upper Saucon Township. States are set for April 7-9 and thousands of FBLA members from across the commonwealth are expected to gather at the conference.

The state qualifiers from Lehigh Career & Technical Institute are:

William Allen High School

Tyree Anderson, Web Design/Programming
2nd Place: Introduction to Business Communication

Damien Gearhart, Computer and Networking Technology
5th Place: Introduction to FBLA

Jason Hamilton, Computer Information Technology
4th Place: Cyber Security

Julian Santiago, Computer Information Technology
4th Place: Introduction to Information Technology

Christian Torres, Web Design/Programming
1st Place: UX Design

Additionally, Brandon Scott, a Computer Information Technology program student, was elected to the office of Region 28 Secretary for the 2024-2025 school year.

Louis E. Dieruff High School

Isaias Mora Lopez, Computer and Networking Technology
2nd Place: Network Design

Emmaus High School

Austin Brinker, Computer and Networking Technology
3rd Place: Introduction to Information Technology

Preston Perez, Computer Information Technology
5th Place: Cyber Security

Brady Pfleiger, Engineering, Drafting and Design
6th Place: Business Communication

Kiley McClain, Computer Information Technology
1st Place: Word Processing

Northern Lehigh High School

Alondra Gonzalez, Advertising Design/Commercial Art
3rd Place: Visual Design

Ronald Verba, Computer Information Technology
5th Place: Computer Problem Solving

Northwestern Lehigh High School

Shaun VanHorn, Computer Information Technology
5th Place: Organizational Leadership

Parkland High School

Paul Marsello, Computer and Networking Technology
3rd Place: Computer Problem Solving

Willoh Economou Olson, Computer Information Technology
1st Place: Management Information Systems

Kevin Scott, Computer and Networking Technology
2nd Place: Network Design

Savonya Russel, Advertising Design/Commercial Art
3rd Place: Visual Design

Daniel Zica, Computer and Networking Technology
3rd Place: Help Desk

Salisbury High School

Madyson Faustner, Web Design/Programming
1st Place: Graphic Design

Southern Lehigh High School

Ian Lang, Web Design/Programming
2nd Place: UX Design

Whitehall High School

Sonia Orr, Advertising Design/Commercial Art
3rd Place: Visual Design

Congratulations, competitors, and best of luck at FBLA states!

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