Wauconda FBLA finds success at area contest
Over 600 Future Business Leaders of America students representing 16 schools competed in the first Virtual Area Competition for the Northern Area on Jan. 18. Bridgette Galve, the Northern Area President, and the Area Officer team hosted a full week of activities that supported the conference.
The following 61 Wauconda High School Bulldogs participated in 34 conference events and earned these placements:
First place
• Sajjad Hussain - Intro to Financial Math Test
• Olivia Czyz - Intro to Information Technology Test
• Bridgette Galve, Eeshan Garr and Patrick Solis - 3D Animation Team
• Kathryn Harding, Samira Khobdeh and Sullivan Kosmach - Business Ethics Team
• Patrick Solis, Jessica Chapnick and Lacey Coyne - Battle of the Chapters Team
Second place
• Patrick Solis - Who's Who
• Nick Bulgarelli, Benji Chung and Allen Van - Banking & Financial Systems Team
• Emily Vo - Health Care Administration Test
• Kaylee Bares, Taylor Phillips and Lacey Coyne - Public Service Announcement Team
• Bridgette Galve, Patrick Solis and Frankie Concialdi - Local Chapter Annual Report Team
Third place
• Abdiel Villarreal - Impromptu Speaking
• Jessica Chapnick, Kaitlyn Jerard and Amanda Lisi - Community Service Project Team
Fourth place
• D'Quan Mace - Business Plan
• Ashley Chan - Health Care Administration Test
• Logan Braunschweig - Journalism Test
Fifth place
• Kathleen Drummond, Ashleigh Kafka and Alana Vodicka - Broadcast Journalism Team
• David Waraksa - Economics Test
• Tessa Kleiner - Marketing Test/Case Study Event
Sixth place
• Tyler Mattson and Kyle Piehl - E-Business Team
• Carson Carolino, Jeffrey Nolan and Andrew O'Shea - Publication Design Team
• Itzel Barrios and Andrea Carranza - Sales Presentation Team
• Riya Aulakh and Carolyn Becker - Sports & Entertainment Management Test/Case Study Team
Seventh place
• Luke Hansen - Accounting 1 Test
• Lena Braunschweig - Computer Problem Solving Test
• Jack Proeschel - Personal Finance Test
• Kylee Fedorowicz - Marketing Test/Case Study
Eighth place
• Max Guffey and Conor O'Shea - Graphic Design Team
Ninth place
• Dylan Brannick, AJ Silos and Patrick Rutkowski - Website Design Team
• Evan Guffey - Accounting 1 Test
• Emma Clements and Grace Phillips - Publication Design Team
10th place
• Matthew Lee - Intro to Financial Math Test