Students Advance to FBLA National Competition

Eight University of Scranton students’ high placements in the 2023 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference have qualified them to advance to FBLA’s National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 22 to 25. In addition to the individual student awards earned at the State Leadership Conference, the University won third place for state of chapter presentation and second place for the Gold Seal Award of Merit, which recognizes outstanding FBLA chapters in the state.

The following University students participated Pennsylvania’s FBLA State Leadership Conference, which took place in Harrisburg in March:

Colin P. Merriman, an undeclared major from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, won first place in business decision making analysis. Merriman is a sophomore at Scranton.

Teammates Alyssa M. Fontana, an operations management major from Douglassville, and Michael A. Castellino, a business analytics major from West Islip, New York, won first place in management analysis and decision making. Fontana, in her junior year at Scranton, also won second place in retail management. Castellino is a junior at Scranton.

Lamar L. Bishop, a business administration major from McDonough, Georgia, won second place in cybersecurity. Bishop is a sophomore at Scranton.

Joseph D. DeFeo, a marketing major from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, won second place in public speaking. DeFeo is a senior at Scranton.

Gregory M. Confessore, a business analytics major from Caldwell, New Jersey, won second place in programming concepts and third place in web design. Confessore is a senior at Scranton.

Teammates Chaz G. DellaCorte, a finance major from Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Todd F. Monahan, a finance major from Moosic, won third place in the finance case competition. DellaCorte is a sophomore at Scranton, and Monahan is a junior.