YPCC 12th Annual Business Leadership Competition
December 11, 2014
Long Island’s Brightest High School Students Honored at 12th Annual Business Leadership Competition
The Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce (YPCC), a program of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, hosted its 12th Annual Business Leadership Competition on Wednesday, December 3rd at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue. This year more than 380 students from 21 local high schools, including Bay Shore, Calhoun, Commack, Connetquot, Farmingdale, Garden City, Half Hollow Hills East, Half Hollow Hills West, Harborfields, Hauppauge, Huntington, Milliken Technical Center, North Shore, Northport, Oyster Bay, Sachem East, Sachem North, St. Dominic’s, Walt Whitman, Wantagh and Wilson Technological Center participated. A luncheon and awards ceremony followed the competition.
The competition provided students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge through presentations in categories including Retail Marketing, Human Resources, Graphic Design, Hospitality Services, Travel and Tourism, Entertainment Marketing, Public Relations, Not-for-Profit Fundraising, Sports Management, Entrepreneurship, and Job Interview.
This event would not be possible without the generosity of this year’s sponsors: Adelphi University, Astoria Bank, , Briarcliffe College, Brown Altman LLP, Digho Image Marketing, Farmingdale State College, H2M Architects + Engineers, Huntington YMCA, Joe Maddalone Power Strategies, JW Creations, Len Marks Photography, Long Islander Newspapers, MaryJayne Casillo Foundation, Oyster Bay Rotary, Park Shore Country Day Camp and School, Silverman Acampora LLP, Sunrise Outdoor Advertising, TenHaagen Financial Group, St. Joseph’s College, Walsdorf Insurance Agency, and Zorn’s Catering.
2014 YPCC Business Leadership Competition Winners
Retail Marketing Team A:
First Place: Travis Ho and Colin Casaccio, Commack
Second Place: Amanda Semmelmeier and Celia Giacoma, Harborfields
Retail Marketing Team B:
First Place: Michaela Bandrow and Carly Bivona, Northport
Second Place: Marissa Ciminera and Braelyn Demitrieos, Hauppauge
Human Resources Team A:
First Place: Giovanna Calderon, Commack
Second Place: Zayan Ahmed and Jack Kronrad, Half Hollow Hills East
Human Resources Team B:
First Place: Sarankan Subramaniam and Calvin Lui, Commack
Second Place: Jordan Eichholz and Tyler London, Half Hollow Hills East
Graphic Design Team A:
First Place: Sydnie Wittenberg and Melanie Wolff, Wilson Tech
Second Place: Michael Sivin and Mustafa Ebad, Half Hollow Hills East
Graphic Design Team B:
First Place: Scott Salkind and Isabell Gefner, Commack
Second Place: Mia Tallerico and Sean Delgado Calhoun
Hospitality Services Team A:
First Place: Ryan Porteus and Patrick MaGroarty, St. Dominic’s
Second Place: Samta Abrole, Half Hollow Hills East
Hospitality Services Team B:
First Place: Stephanie Tavolaro and Casey Keenan, Commack
Second Place: Rachel Vaughan and Joanne Nguyen, Walt Whitman
Sports Management Team A
First Place: Ian Leskody and Michael Kratochvil, Harborfields
Second Place: Stefan Breskin, Huntington
Honorable Mention: Noelle Mandery and Marc Gull, Northport
Sports Management Team B
First Place: Matt Sadiker and Peter Donohue, Commack
Second Place: Cyrus Najmi and Zach Franco, Half Hollow Hills East
Travel and Tourism Team A:
First Place: Greg Maliglowka and Liam Minerva, Half Hollow Hills West
Second Place: Tyler Dupont and Anna Kippley, Northport
Honorable Mention: Kayla Balling, Farmingdale
Travel and Tourism Team B:
First Place: Lauren DiSalvo and Laxshika Reveendran, Commack
Second Place: Jessy Certain. Bay Shore
Entrepreneurship Team A:
First Place: Joseph Van Gostein, Walt Whitman
Second Place: Matt Avallone and Brandon Nomberg, Half Hollow Hills West
Entrepreneurship Team B:
First Place: Karli Manko and Alexis Carey, Commack
Second Place: Alexa Friedman and Syndey Gilison, Northport
Entertainment Marketing Team A:
First Place: Blake Ferns and Chris Purcell, Northport
Second Place: Jacob Liss and Matt Hagler, Half Hollow Hills East
Entertainment Marketing Team B:
First Place: Jack Cooper and Jake Rejwan, Half Hollow Hills East
Second Place: Anthony Constantini and Brian Jones, Farmingdale
Public Relations Team A:
First Place: Andrew George and Jasmine Williams, Oyster Bay
Second Place: Jillian Weiss and Michael Guaglione, Commack
Public Relations Team B:
First Place: Jennie Peteka and Emily Chisholm, Northport
Second Place: Joseph Davolio and Matthew Dorfman, Half Hollow Hills East
Not-for-Profit Fundraising Team A:
First Place: Brian Piccola and Ashley Jalazzo, Commack
Second Place: Jenna Cammarata and Larissa Izzo Garden City
Not-for-Profit Fundraising Team B:
First Place: Sahil Varma and Bradley Weltmann, Half Hollow Hills East
Second Place: Kathryn Ryan and Kristen Shore, Harborfields
Job Interview 9th and 10th Grade Team A:
First Place: Lena Gluck, Oyster Bay
Second Place: John Unser, Northport
Job Interview 9th and 10th Grade Team B:
First Place: Olivia Sebade, Hauppauge
Second Place: Emily Podlewski, Farmingdale
Job Interview 11th and 12th Grade Team A:
First Place: Nicholas Orlowski, Oyster Bay
Second Place: Matt Fonelli, Half Hollow Hills East
Job Interview 11th and 12th Grade Team B:
First Place: Brooke Miccio, Northport
Second Place: Christopher Mickens, Milliken Tech
Honorable mention: Connor Brown, Garden City
Job Interview Life Skills
First Place: Kelly Curran, Garden City
Second Place: Catherine Federico, Hauppauge
Honorable Mention: Brenden Higgins, Wilson Tech; Mark Bacco, Hauppauge; Jessica Bauer, Wilson Tech
The distinguished panel of judges included:
Robert Ansell, Silverman Acampora LLP; Greg Atherton, Aide to Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci; Kevin Beck, Astoria Bank; Les Bluestone, Blue Sea Construction Company; Sara Bluestone, Leadership Huntington; Andrea Bonilla, Renaissance Downtowns; Gil Brindley, H2M Architects + Engineers; Keith Brown, Brown and Altman LLP; Bob Budah, Park Shore Day Camp and School; Paige Carbone, St. Joseph’s College; Vince Casillo, MaryJayne Casillo Foundation; Jennifer Cassidy, People’s United Bank; Karyn Cernera Bush, Briarcliffe College; Ken Christensen, Leadership Huntington; Rogerlyn Cipriano, Angels for Warriors; Michael DeCristofaro, John W. Engeman Theater; Karen Fischer, Home Depot; Trudy Fitzsimmons, Leadership Huntington; Carolyn Gallogly,PhD, St. Joseph’s College; Kevin Gersh, Gersh Academy; Michele Gervat, American Heart Association; Lorraine Greenwald PhD, Farmingdale State College; Jenna Herzog, Have a Heart Childrens Cancer Society; Eileen Jahn PhD, St. Joseph’s College; Donna Jannine, Zimmerman/Edelson Inc.; Kate Kimmel, Briarcliffe College; Jack Krueger, Dowling College; Christian Laskaros, The Inn at Fox Hollow; Maureen Leslie, Adelphi University; Jessica Lucas, Bethpage Federal Credit Union; Joe Maddalone, Power Strategies; Jim McGowan, Adelphi University; Maria Misko, Digho Graphic Arts; Bill Mitchell; Diane Palma, Digho Graphic Arts; Dan Panico, Councilman Brookhaven; Evan Proios, Briarcliffe College; Brad Rosen, Station Sports; Gina Sansivero, FSR, Inc.; Brian Rothschild, Adelphi University; Legislator Steven Stern; Merrill Zorn, Zorn’s Catering
ABOUT THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
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. We believe that the strength of our School-Business Partnership through the Chamber of Commerce enables us to provide educational initiatives to the dynamic students who are our future business leaders of tomorrow.
The Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce (YPCC), a program of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, hosted its 12th Annual Business Leadership Competition on Wednesday, December 3rd at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue. This year more than 380 students from 21 local high schools, including Bay Shore, Calhoun, Commack, Connetquot, Farmingdale, Garden City, Half Hollow Hills East, Half Hollow Hills West, Harborfields, Hauppauge, Huntington, Milliken Technical Center, North Shore, Northport, Oyster Bay, Sachem East, Sachem North, St. Dominic’s, Walt Whitman, Wantagh and Wilson Technological Center participated. A luncheon and awards ceremony followed the competition.
The competition provided students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge through presentations in categories including Retail Marketing, Human Resources, Graphic Design, Hospitality Services, Travel and Tourism, Entertainment Marketing, Public Relations, Not-for-Profit Fundraising, Sports Management, Entrepreneurship, and Job Interview.
This event would not be possible without the generosity of this year’s sponsors: Adelphi University, Astoria Bank, , Briarcliffe College, Brown Altman LLP, Digho Image Marketing, Farmingdale State College, H2M Architects + Engineers, Huntington YMCA, Joe Maddalone Power Strategies, JW Creations, Len Marks Photography, Long Islander Newspapers, MaryJayne Casillo Foundation, Oyster Bay Rotary, Park Shore Country Day Camp and School, Silverman Acampora LLP, Sunrise Outdoor Advertising, TenHaagen Financial Group, St. Joseph’s College, Walsdorf Insurance Agency, and Zorn’s Catering.
2014 YPCC Business Leadership Competition Winners
Retail Marketing Team A:
First Place: Travis Ho and Colin Casaccio, Commack
Second Place: Amanda Semmelmeier and Celia Giacoma, Harborfields
Retail Marketing Team B:
First Place: Michaela Bandrow and Carly Bivona, Northport
Second Place: Marissa Ciminera and Braelyn Demitrieos, Hauppauge
Human Resources Team A:
First Place: Giovanna Calderon, Commack
Second Place: Zayan Ahmed and Jack Kronrad, Half Hollow Hills East
Human Resources Team B:
First Place: Sarankan Subramaniam and Calvin Lui, Commack
Second Place: Jordan Eichholz and Tyler London, Half Hollow Hills East
Graphic Design Team A:
First Place: Sydnie Wittenberg and Melanie Wolff, Wilson Tech
Second Place: Michael Sivin and Mustafa Ebad, Half Hollow Hills East
Graphic Design Team B:
First Place: Scott Salkind and Isabell Gefner, Commack
Second Place: Mia Tallerico and Sean Delgado Calhoun
Hospitality Services Team A:
First Place: Ryan Porteus and Patrick MaGroarty, St. Dominic’s
Second Place: Samta Abrole, Half Hollow Hills East
Hospitality Services Team B:
First Place: Stephanie Tavolaro and Casey Keenan, Commack
Second Place: Rachel Vaughan and Joanne Nguyen, Walt Whitman
Sports Management Team A
First Place: Ian Leskody and Michael Kratochvil, Harborfields
Second Place: Stefan Breskin, Huntington
Honorable Mention: Noelle Mandery and Marc Gull, Northport
Sports Management Team B
First Place: Matt Sadiker and Peter Donohue, Commack
Second Place: Cyrus Najmi and Zach Franco, Half Hollow Hills East
Travel and Tourism Team A:
First Place: Greg Maliglowka and Liam Minerva, Half Hollow Hills West
Second Place: Tyler Dupont and Anna Kippley, Northport
Honorable Mention: Kayla Balling, Farmingdale
Travel and Tourism Team B:
First Place: Lauren DiSalvo and Laxshika Reveendran, Commack
Second Place: Jessy Certain. Bay Shore
Entrepreneurship Team A:
First Place: Joseph Van Gostein, Walt Whitman
Second Place: Matt Avallone and Brandon Nomberg, Half Hollow Hills West
Entrepreneurship Team B:
First Place: Karli Manko and Alexis Carey, Commack
Second Place: Alexa Friedman and Syndey Gilison, Northport
Entertainment Marketing Team A:
First Place: Blake Ferns and Chris Purcell, Northport
Second Place: Jacob Liss and Matt Hagler, Half Hollow Hills East
Entertainment Marketing Team B:
First Place: Jack Cooper and Jake Rejwan, Half Hollow Hills East
Second Place: Anthony Constantini and Brian Jones, Farmingdale
Public Relations Team A:
First Place: Andrew George and Jasmine Williams, Oyster Bay
Second Place: Jillian Weiss and Michael Guaglione, Commack
Public Relations Team B:
First Place: Jennie Peteka and Emily Chisholm, Northport
Second Place: Joseph Davolio and Matthew Dorfman, Half Hollow Hills East
Not-for-Profit Fundraising Team A:
First Place: Brian Piccola and Ashley Jalazzo, Commack
Second Place: Jenna Cammarata and Larissa Izzo Garden City
Not-for-Profit Fundraising Team B:
First Place: Sahil Varma and Bradley Weltmann, Half Hollow Hills East
Second Place: Kathryn Ryan and Kristen Shore, Harborfields
Job Interview 9th and 10th Grade Team A:
First Place: Lena Gluck, Oyster Bay
Second Place: John Unser, Northport
Job Interview 9th and 10th Grade Team B:
First Place: Olivia Sebade, Hauppauge
Second Place: Emily Podlewski, Farmingdale
Job Interview 11th and 12th Grade Team A:
First Place: Nicholas Orlowski, Oyster Bay
Second Place: Matt Fonelli, Half Hollow Hills East
Job Interview 11th and 12th Grade Team B:
First Place: Brooke Miccio, Northport
Second Place: Christopher Mickens, Milliken Tech
Honorable mention: Connor Brown, Garden City
Job Interview Life Skills
First Place: Kelly Curran, Garden City
Second Place: Catherine Federico, Hauppauge
Honorable Mention: Brenden Higgins, Wilson Tech; Mark Bacco, Hauppauge; Jessica Bauer, Wilson Tech
The distinguished panel of judges included:
Robert Ansell, Silverman Acampora LLP; Greg Atherton, Aide to Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci; Kevin Beck, Astoria Bank; Les Bluestone, Blue Sea Construction Company; Sara Bluestone, Leadership Huntington; Andrea Bonilla, Renaissance Downtowns; Gil Brindley, H2M Architects + Engineers; Keith Brown, Brown and Altman LLP; Bob Budah, Park Shore Day Camp and School; Paige Carbone, St. Joseph’s College; Vince Casillo, MaryJayne Casillo Foundation; Jennifer Cassidy, People’s United Bank; Karyn Cernera Bush, Briarcliffe College; Ken Christensen, Leadership Huntington; Rogerlyn Cipriano, Angels for Warriors; Michael DeCristofaro, John W. Engeman Theater; Karen Fischer, Home Depot; Trudy Fitzsimmons, Leadership Huntington; Carolyn Gallogly,PhD, St. Joseph’s College; Kevin Gersh, Gersh Academy; Michele Gervat, American Heart Association; Lorraine Greenwald PhD, Farmingdale State College; Jenna Herzog, Have a Heart Childrens Cancer Society; Eileen Jahn PhD, St. Joseph’s College; Donna Jannine, Zimmerman/Edelson Inc.; Kate Kimmel, Briarcliffe College; Jack Krueger, Dowling College; Christian Laskaros, The Inn at Fox Hollow; Maureen Leslie, Adelphi University; Jessica Lucas, Bethpage Federal Credit Union; Joe Maddalone, Power Strategies; Jim McGowan, Adelphi University; Maria Misko, Digho Graphic Arts; Bill Mitchell; Diane Palma, Digho Graphic Arts; Dan Panico, Councilman Brookhaven; Evan Proios, Briarcliffe College; Brad Rosen, Station Sports; Gina Sansivero, FSR, Inc.; Brian Rothschild, Adelphi University; Legislator Steven Stern; Merrill Zorn, Zorn’s Catering
ABOUT THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
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. We believe that the strength of our School-Business Partnership through the Chamber of Commerce enables us to provide educational initiatives to the dynamic students who are our future business leaders of tomorrow.
