PHSC Alumni and National Champion Samantha Mutter and PHSC FBLA State Officers
PHSC Alumni and National Champion Samantha Mutter and PHSC FBLA State Officers

Pasco-Hernando State College’s Future Business Leaders of America club won multiple awards and honors at the State Leadership Conference on March 20-23 held at the Doubletree SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla. These awards and honors ensure a path for students to qualify for Nationals per the FBLA.

PHSC’s FBLA team placed in multiple categories and received multiple awards and recognitions, such as:

  • Whose Who, Rob Kelleher Scholar Award won by student Emmalise Feliciano.
  • Christopher Heider Scholar won by student and DBOT Student Representative Krista Knowles.
  • Chapter of the Year and Gold Seal Recipient won by Pasco-Hernando State College.
  • Adviser of the Year won by West Campus Advisor Curtis Scaglione.
  • First Place for State of the Chapter won by students Emmalise Feliciano, Caleb Grossenbacher and Kiara Carlos.
  • Second Place for Business Communications won by student Krista Knowles.
  • Second Place for Computer Applications won by student Kevin Backitis.
  • Second Place for Cybersecurity won by student Kevin Backitis.
  • Second Place for Future Business Leaders Executive won by student Emmalise Feliciano.
  • Second Place for Impromptu Speaking won by student Michael Widman.
  • Third Place for Computer Applications won by student Matthew Gerlack.
  • Fourth Place for Job Interviews won by student Isabella Vullo.
  • Fourth Place for Organizational Leadership & Management won by student Michael Widman.

“So many students in technology, business, accounting, and public speaking categories do especially well, year after year. A lot of this is the hard work and dedication of our students, but a part of their journey is the amazing faculty they interact with and learn from. It's no wonder both Misty Price and Danita have been named Katherine M. Johnson Excellence in Teaching honorees. As Dr. Pisors often reminds us, what is most important is what happens in the classroom, and we begin to see that idea and spirit spread in moments like these,” said Curtis Scaglione, FBLA club advisor for West Campus and assistant professor for information technology programs at PHSC.