Harford County Public Schools students showcased leadership, professionalism, and business knowledge at the Northeast Regional Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Conference, held November 18 at Bel Air High School.
The conference brought together students from across the region to compete in business-focused events, participate in leadership workshops, and network with peers interested in careers in business, finance, marketing, and management.
Students from six HCPS high schools earned first through fourth place finishes in multiple competitive categories. Winners at the regional level advanced to the Maryland FBLA State Leadership Conference, continuing their journey toward national competition.
Participating HCPS High Schools
Aberdeen High School
Bel Air High School
C. Milton Wright High School
Fallston High School
North Harford High School
Patterson Mill High School
C. Milton Wright High School competed this year as a newly established FBLA chapter.
Student Award Recipients
Aberdeen High School
1st Place: Paige McAllister, Amadou Diallo, Ziyan Phillips
2nd Place: Habibatou Barry
3rd Place: Aliana Vasquez-Garcia, Aaron Dong, Crystal Lin
4th Place: Ava Maranan
Bel Air High School
1st Place: Carolynn Lowry, Damon Livingston, Isaac Lochary, Joseph Schmitt, Julia Beyers, Josie Gottschalk, Andrew Lattimore, Prativ Panchal, Leon Gjoka, Eleanor Kansler, Audrey Lucas, Rakyiah Jackson, Savannah Barry, Evelyn Hale, Aidan Parker, Connor Kraemer, Breanna Moucheron, Kylie Krouse, Dylan Rowe, Albarka Ouro-Agouda
2nd Place: Jack Mannion, Sebastian Yanez Vargas, Leah Kuyawa, Samantha Kuyawa, Bianca Maher, Ella Freda, Benjamin Shayegh, Angelo Carmargo Sanchez, Isabella Watson, Gracie Davis, Zion Cross, Viviana Sethi, Zuri Young, Holly Yendell, Ashley Kirk, Ashley Maher, Emily Stillwagon, Andrew Burstein, Jacob Burstein, Jack Taylor, Erin Connolly, Anastasia Sorrells-Koukounaras
3rd Place: Braxton Stocking, Matthew Heath, Wesley Markham, Chase Mazurkiewicz, Breanna Moucheron, Jack Mannion, Veron Bergen, Kaila Podier-Grier, Alyssa Robinson, Lillian Dowd, Regan Merz, Lauren Young, Ariana Schulze, John Conger, Zachary Coyne, Callen Tamura, Jacob Sacra, Scarlett Downen, Ava Guanti, Sienna James, Sofia Mehani, Erin Connolly, Annabel Blair, Adelina Jackson, Addison Kuester, Grace James, Joseph Dinan, Colin Murray, Aaden Troast
4th Place: Ryan Wunder, Madeline Davis, Lyla Delossantos, Sophia Powell, Samantha Davis, Leah McGivern, Ellee McNeil, Christina Campbell, Brooke Conger, Julie Stillwagon, Aiden Balmer, Merry Mai, Anna Tackett, Pearl Lin, Ares Ortiz, Jett Renner, Tucker Seldomridge, Brayden Staron, Adam Kraemer, Jai Lewis, Jacob Sacra, Martin Nzuki, Hope Loftus, Kaylee Perrera, Gemma Regan, Reece Gessley, Kiera Kansler, Jackson Kolbe, Connor Schmidt, Christian Sherman
C. Milton Wright High School
2nd Place: Thomas DeVido, Alivia Pettiford
4th Place: Mason Crouch
Fallston High School
1st Place: Mac Fisher, Tyler Mangold, Liam Delaney, Noah McLaughlin, Anna Newman, Chelsea Killough, Regan McLaughlin
2nd Place: Brynn Seymour, Tyler Mangold
3rd Place: Mac Fisher, Logan Weiss, Regan McLaughlin, Grant Hearron
4th Place: Taylor Gannon, Logan Weiss, Sam Bradshaw, Piper Barrett
North Harford High School
1st Place: Clark Norman
2nd Place: Cooper Schaefer, Ellen Liebel
3rd Place: Peyton Dawson, James O’Connor
4th Place: Abigayle Smith
Patterson Mill High School
1st Place: Landon Evans, Dylan Luu, Aliana Peralta
4th Place: Vincent Kwok, Vedant Sharan, Dennis Young, Siena Guida, Keira McConnaughey
The conference also reflected continued growth of FBLA across Harford County, with new middle school chapters at Aberdeen, Bel Air, and Middle River expanding early exposure to leadership development and career-focused learning.
FBLA programs help students build real world skills in communication, collaboration, and problem solving, preparing them for success in college and future careers.