Outstanding Business Student Awards 2022-2023 School Year 

The Business and Marketing Educators’ Association (BMEA) of the Capital District Recognizes Outstanding Business Students in the Capital District for the 2022-2023 School Year

This is the 31st year that the Business and Marketing Educators' Association of the Capital District (BMEA) has sponsored this recognition. The students have been selected by their high school business teachers for their outstanding academic achievements, good character, and work ethic in business education courses.

The following students have taken several college-level business classes in subjects such as Marketing, Accounting, Computer Applications (Microsoft Office), and Finance. Also, many of our nominated students are members of business related club and organizations in their schools, such as Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA). 

The following students have been selected as Outstanding Business Students in the Capital Region:

Outstanding Business Education Students

Cadance Clouser, Broadalbin-Perth High School

Hunter O’Dell, Broadalbin-Perth High School

TJ Platt, Broadalbin-Perth High School  

Vince Marotta, Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School

Hailey Ruff, Chatham High School

Kyle Blake, Columbia High School

Jake Baker, Columbia High School

Grace DeNisio, Galway Jr./Sr. High School

Eric Zelezniak, Galway Jr./Sr. High School

XiaoFu Gao, Guilderland High School

Tiffany Cornelius, Lake George Jr./Sr. High School

Connor Desjardins, Niskayuna High School

Jamie Martino, Shaker High School

Joshua Kasper Shenendehowa High School

Brandin Luman, South Glens Falls High School

Rylee Moore, South Glens Falls High School

Scholarship Recipient

Joshua Kasper, Shenendehowa High School ($1,000 scholarship)

Teacher of the Year

Joanne Owens, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School

Congratulations to all of our outstanding business students.