Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (LCTI) students recently qualified for the Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America 2016 State Leadership Conference during its regional contest at Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville.

Students from the administrative office technology and accounting, computer and networking technology, and web design and programming programs scored top three finishes in eight categories at the Region 28 Leadership Conference to secure berths in the state event in Hershey April 11-13.

Computer and networking technology student qualifiers included: from Parkland High School, Corey Barats, first place, computer problem solving; Chris Droney, second place, cyber security; Akeem Mohammed, second place, network design; Joshua Medvedz, second place, networking concepts; and from Northwestern Lehigh High School, Garett Stinnard and Tyler Shupp, second place, network design.

The web design and programming student qualifiers included: from Northwestern Lehigh High School, Francheska Santiago, second place, graphics design.

Other students who competed were Brandon Durrick, Emmaus High School; Dalton Marks and Isaac Tavarez, Catasauqua High School; Matt Hammerstone, Southern Lehigh High School; Griffin Wampole, Whitehall High School; and Zachary Schreffler, William Allen High School.

Future Business Leaders of America Phi Beta Lambda is one of seven career and technical student organizations at LCTI.

Administrative Office Technology and Accounting Instructor Elaine Beam serves as the chapter adviser.