Students from Huntingtown High School and Northern High School in Calvert County secured dozens of top placements at the Maryland Future Business Leaders of America Eastern Regional Conference November 14, 2025, qualifying numerous entries for the state competition.
The event, hosted at South River High School in Edgewater, drew participants from 10 high schools across Maryland’s Eastern Region, encompassing Calvert, St. Mary’s, Anne Arundel, Wicomico, Dorchester, Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Worcester, and Kent counties. Competitors engaged in objective tests, performance-based events, workshops, and leadership development sessions focused on business skills.
Northern High School, under advisor Wendi Ring, earned placements in 23 contests, while Huntingtown High School, advised by Lynne Gillis, placed in 14. All students finishing in the top positions advance to the Maryland FBLA State Leadership Conference, scheduled for March 11–13, 2026, in Ocean City.
Huntingtown junior Kevin Becraft contributed beyond competition by presenting a workshop on leadership topics to regional attendees.
Standout individual and team results included multiple first-place finishes. From Huntingtown High School: Taraksh Ojha took first in Accounting, Ihnaya Mason in Cyber Security, Amaria Jenkins in Human Resource Management, Amy Boblane in Introduction to FBLA, Coura Cisse in Introduction to Business Procedures (second place), Quinn Ober in Introduction to Public Speaking (second place), Joshua Evans in Real Estate, and others across categories like Business Communication and Public Administration & Management.
Northern High School performers claimed firsts in Entrepreneurship (Jake Doolittle), Insurance and Risk Management (Ada Marciniak), Introduction to Information Technology (Lochlan Fitzgerald), Introduction to Public Speaking (Elizabeth Traquair), Introduction to Supply Chain Management (Owen Darrow), Marketing (Ada Marciniak), Public Service Announcement (Nathan Hitchman), and Retail Management (Jessica Nguyen). The school also swept several categories with multiple placers, such as second in Graphic Design for Addison Brunelle, Madalyn Sokolov, and Hailey Ulmer team.
These achievements highlight Calvert County’s strong preparation in business-related academics. Events tested knowledge in areas like financial literacy, technology applications, communication, and management principles, aligning with national FBLA guidelines that categorize competitions into individual, team, chapter, and role-play formats. Objective tests often involve multiple-choice questions on business concepts, while performance events require prepared presentations or impromptu responses judged on content, delivery, and professionalism.
Maryland FBLA divides the state into regions for initial competitions, allowing broader participation before state-level advancement. The Eastern Region includes schools from the Chesapeake Bay area and Eastern Shore, fostering competition among diverse student bodies. Top finishers at regionals—typically the top four or five per event, depending on category—earn spots at state, where winners can qualify for the National Leadership Conference.
Calvert County Public Schools supports FBLA chapters as part of its Career and Technical Education programs, integrating business curricula that prepare students for postsecondary pathways in finance, marketing, information technology, and entrepreneurship. Huntingtown and Northern high schools maintain active chapters, with advisors guiding members through event preparation, community service projects, and officer roles.
Past Calvert participants have advanced to nationals, earning recognitions in events like organizational leadership and computer problem solving. The organization’s structure encourages skill-building in public speaking, ethical decision-making, and project management, valuable for college applications and workforce entry.
Qualifiers from this regional will join competitors statewide in Ocean City, a recurring venue for Maryland FBLA’s spring conference that includes general sessions, voting delegates for officer elections, and awards ceremonies.
Calvert County Public Schools extends recognition to all participants and advisors for their dedication in representing the district at the regional level.