Jordan Luntz, who will be a sophomore at Knoch High School, won first place in public speaking I at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Earlier this year, Jordan placed first in the regional and state competitions.

Kallie Simpson, a 2013 Knoch graduate, also competed at the national conference in accounting II.

For the past six years, Knoch High School students have competed in various events at the national competition.

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Recently, Mason Sullivan, a student of Center Township Elementary School, had the honor of attending the National Young Leaders State Conference in Harrisburg.

During the program, each student participated in a personalized assessment of their leadership skills and abilities.

Students also built a “tool kit” of strategies to influence positively their role as community leaders.

He is the son of Chris and Jodi Sullivan of Center Township.