Huntley High School Students Recognized as Future Business Leader

Orlando, Florida—a place where dreams come true—was a suitable site for over 8,000 of America’s best and brightest youth to showcase their talents as future business leaders and vie for the opportunity to win over $145,000 in cash awards.

Joe Burkland of Huntley High School was one of those future leaders showcased.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), the largest and oldest student business organization, held its National Leadership Conference in Orlando on June 28–July 1. Participants from around the country were in attendance for this exciting conference to sharpen their core business skills, expand their networks, and participate in more than 55 business and business-related competitive events.

Burkland from Huntley High School received national recognition at the FBLA Awards of Excellence on July 1. Burkland competed in Accounting II and brought home ninth place.

“This is a huge accomplishment and I am so proud of both Joe and our accounting teacher, Cathy Bardy,” said Tricia Eibl, Huntley High School’s FBLA club sponsor.

Eibl indicated, “There were over 8,000 people (students and advisors) registered for the conference and competition this year. At least 35 states were represented and each state can send two students for the accounting II event.”

The award was part of a comprehensive national competitive events program sponsored by FBLA-PBL that recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas.

For many students, the competitive events are the capstone activity of their academic careers. In addition to the competitions, students immersed themselves in educational workshops, visited an information-packed exhibit hall, and attended motivational keynotes on a broad range of business topics.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million members and advisers in over 6,500 active middle school, high 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, just outside Washington, DC.

For more information, please contact Tricia Eibl, FBLA club sponsor at 847-659-6600. Huntley High School is located on the Harmony Road Campus at 13719 Harmony Road in Huntley.