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Emily Seratch, a 2015 MMI Preparatory School graduate, placed sixth in the client service competition at the 2015 FBLA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Seratch, the daughter of Frank and Sarah Seratch, Hazleton, earned national recognition among thousands of other high school students. Syed Qadri, Allison McGeehan, Jessica Smith and Jonathan Smith also received high scores at the Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference in Hershey in April, earning the right to compete at the national level. Qadri is the son of Syed and Saffiyah Qadri, Drums; McGeehan is the daughter of Thomas and Sandra McGeehan, Drums; and Jessica and Jonathan Smith are the daughter and son of Jonathan Smith and Beatrice Russo-Smith, White Haven. After competing, the students had the opportunity to attend business workshops, network with other students and leading professionals within the FBLA organization, and visit some of Chicago’s best-known attractions. Participants, from left: Jessica Smith; Seratch, McGeehan; Katherine Zucco, FBLA adviser; Qadri; and Jonathan Smith.