Town Chamber Recognizes Young Business Leaders

and high schools competed among 300 students from 14 local high schools in the ninth annual Huntington Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership Competition at Farmingdale State College last week.

The competition provided students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge through presentations in categories including Fashion Marketing, Hospitality Services, Advertising, Graphic Design, Travel and Tourism, Sales Demonstration, Sports Management, Sports Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Job Interview Skills. Local students placed in the following categories:

Hospitality Services: Honorable Mention: Joshua Arnow and Michael Winning of Elwood-John Glenn

Advertising - Team B: Second Place: Sydney O’Gorman and Ami Munim of Northport High School

Sports Marketing: Honorable Mention: John Christoforatos and John DeFalco of Northport High School

Travel and Tourism - Team A: Second Place: Jackie Judson and Genny Dean of Northport High School

Travel and Tourism - Team B: First Place: Dan Purcell and Tyler Wojcik of Northport High School

Job Interview - 11th and 12th Grade - Team B: First Place: Andrea Fortunato of Northport High School

As a division of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, the YPCC was established to engage high school students, college students, and young entrepreneurs to enhance their leadership skills in a professional environment interacting with business executives, community leaders, educators and other young adults. The YPCC offers guest speakers, networking opportunities, skill and resume building, entrepreneur workshops, internships and more.