VHHS Students Receive Honors at FBLA National Conference
Thirty-six Vernon Hills High School students recently competed at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference was held June 29 - July 2 in Atlanta. Among the VHHS competitors, one team and two individuals placed in the top 10 in the nation for their events.
Approximately 14,000 future business leaders attended the conference, competed in leadership events, shared successes, and learned new ideas about shaping their careers through workshops and exhibits. This four-day conference is considered the pinnacle of the FBLA-PBL experience.
VHHS Top 10 Finishers in the Nation:
Aditya Alluri, Caleb Ju and Alex Yang - 3D Animation - 4th Place in the Nation
Eunice Yoon - Electronic Career Portfolio - 8th Place in the Nation
Anmol Parande - Mobile Application Development - 10th Place in the Nation
Other VHHS National competitors:
Zachary Kurzenberger - Accounting II
Eric Yun and Zachary Yurkovsky - Banking & Financial Systems
Ryan Curtis - Business Calculations
Derek Zhang, Michael Kokkines and Oliver Leung - Business Ethics
Aparajitha Adiraju, Ashwini Deshpande and Pavani Pandravada - Business Plan
Neel Choudhary, Ryan Kang and Kevin Yoon - Computer Game & Simulation Program
Sneha Cyriac and Lauren Lum - Digital Video Production
Garima Arora and Jolie Boulos - Emerging Business Issues
Nikhil Mangtani, Josh Kaytsner and Annie Wang - Global Business
Hirsch Nangia and Manik Trikha - Graphic Design
Lesley Mun - Help Desk
Hayden Lau - Introduction to Financial Math
Nikki Flora and Sara Fortman - Marketing
Nathan Ju, Tim Lee and Harsha Namburi - Public Service Announcement
Gita Bhardwaj and Teddy Chen - Website Design
The VHHS FBLA club advisors are Adam Lueken, Tony Isabelli and Diane Phillips.