Business Savvy High School Students Win Top Prizes

Three Garden City High School students recently won top prizes at the 11th annual Business Leadership competition sponsored by the Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce, a division of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce.

Nearly 400 students from 14 different Long Island schools competed in various categories. This was the first time Garden City participated in the event.

Congratulations to senior Kristina Ricigliano, student of Mary Ferrara, who won the first place prize for the Life Skills Job Interview division of the competition.

“Kristina completed a resume and job application for a fictional position at Best Buy,” Dr. Erin McKinstry, business teacher at Garden City High School, said.

“Kristina needed to demonstrate an exceptional sense of integrity, attention to detail and a commitment to customer satisfaction during her interview. She then responded to judges questions regarding her interest in the position.”

As a result of her first place finish, Kristina and her family were invited to attend a special Winter Reception at the John W. Engeman Theatre in Northport on Dec. 16, where she was honored.

Freshmen Joseph Doud and Robert Morizio, who partnered to participate in the Graphic Design division, took home a third place win. Joseph and Robert are students of Dr. McKinstry’s and members of the Future Business Leaders of America.

“Their task was to create a logo design for a new burger restaurant in a busy town on Main Street, Long Island,” Dr. McKinstry said.

“The entrants needed to create a three-color logo for the new restaurant. The logo was displayed on a presentation board and the students then had up to five minutes to present in front of two judges, including three minutes of questioning time.”

Submitted by the Garden City School District