Grayslake students attend leadership workshop
Submitted by Grayslake High School District 127
Grayslake High School Students Attend the 2012 Illinois FBLA-PBL Summer Leadership Workshop
Students from Grayslake Central and North High Schools were among students from all over Illinois who took part in the annual Summer Leadership Workshop for Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda at the Hilton Garden Inn in Springfield, July 18-20. FBLA-PBL is dedicated to providing students with the skills necessary to lead them into the future.
Led by Patty Hendrickson, Certified Speaking Professional from La Crosse, Wis., and other speakers, students strengthened their leadership skills, practiced team building, and developed characteristics valuable in the world of work. Workshops included information on benefits of being an FBLA-PBL member, dress codes, public speaking, parliamentary procedures, etiquette, and preparing for competitive events.
Students and the adviser from Grayslake Central and Grayslake North who participated in the workshop included:
Ÿ Tarah Pasternak; GNHS; State Vice President Northern Area; Chapter President
Ÿ Bridget O’Gorman; GNHS; Chapter Vice President; received Aspiring Business Leader Scholarship
Ÿ Hannah Collins GNHS; received Aspiring Business Leader Scholarship
Ÿ Kate Dean GNHS; received Aspiring Business Leader Scholarship
Ÿ Raj Patel; GCHS; Chapter President
Ÿ Anuj Shah; GCHS Chapter Vice President
Ÿ AJ Murphy; GCHS Chapter Secretary
Ÿ Patrick Burba; GCHS Treasurer
Ÿ Diane Keuth Advisor
Future Business Leaders of America-Pi Beta Lambda, Inc. is a student business organization with nearly a quarter million members and advisers in 12,000 chartered high school, middle school and college chapters worldwide. Its mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. The association is headquartered in Reston, Va., outside Washington, D.C. For more information about FBLA PBL visit www.fbla-pbl.org, www.fbla.gen.il.us, and www.il.fbla-pbl.org.
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