Outstanding Adviser Criteria Summary Sheet
This award is designed to recognize individuals who have been outstanding FBLA advisers and educators during their FBLA years. An adviser may nominate him/herself; an adviser may nominate another adviser; or the local chapter as a group may nominate an adviser for this award. An adviser must have five years experience before being considered for this award.
To be considered for an award at the state level, the requested information for the listed criteria must be digitally uploaded, RECEIVED BY March 02, 2025, no later than 11:59 pm. The award of a plaque and a check to the Pennsylvania FBLA outstanding adviser will be presented during a general session at the State Leadership Conference.
An adviser who receives this award shall not be eligible to receive it again for a period of ten years. A list of previously awarded Outstanding Advisers is found below.
Important: In order to receive credit for an item, ALL criteria (a, b, c, etc) must be completed for that item.
Online Submission Forms
Item #01 — Active Chapter Status
Item #02 — Years Served as Local Chapter Adviser
Item #03 — Years Served as Region Adviser
Item #04 — Years Served as State Adviser
Item #05 — Years Served on PA FBLA Board of Directors
Item #06 — Years Served on National FBLA Board of Directors
Item #07 — Years Served on National Competitive Events/Awards Program Committee
Item #08 — Chapter Maintained or Increased Membership
Item #09 — retired
Item #10 — retired
Item #11 — Big 33 Chapter Award
Item #12 — Big 33 Individual Member Award
Item #13 — Articles/Pictures Published About Chapter Activities
Item #14 — Chapter Social Media Sites
Item #15 — Chapter Website
Item #16 — Tomorrow’s Business Leader Articles
Item #17 — Partnered with Another CTSO
Item #18 — Local Market Share Award
Item #19 — Chapter Bylaws
Item #20 — Chapter Meetings Held
Item #21 — FBLA Week — Chapter Spirit Day
Item #22 — FBLA Week Sunday Activity
Item #23 — FBLA Week Monday Activity
Item #24 — FBLA Week Tuesday Activity
Item #24.1 — FBLA Week — FBLA Week Proclamation
Item #24.2 — FBLA Week Wednesday Activity
Item #24.3 — FBLA Week Thursday Activity
Item #24.4 — FBLA Week Friday Activity
Item #24.5 — FBLA Week Saturday Activity
Item #25 — BAA: Contributor
Item #26 — BAA: Leader
Item #27 — BAA: Advocate
Item #28 — BAA: Capstone
Item #29 — Champion Chapter: Summer Starter
Item #30 — Champion Chapter: Shaping Success
Item #31 — Champion Chapter: Service Season
Item #32 — Champion Chapter: CTE Celebration
Item #33 — Champion Chapter: Bronze, Silver, or Gold Chapter
Item #34 — State Officer Elected
Item #35 — Student Not Elected State Officer/Appointed Parliamentarian
Item #36 — retired
Item #37 — National Officer Elected
Item #38 — Student Not Elected National Officer/Appointed Parliamentarian
Item #39 — retired
Item #40 — Student Elected/Appointed Region Officer
Item #41 — Student Not Elected Region Officer
Item #42 — retired
Item #43 — National Business Honor Society
Item #44 — Adviser Presented Workshop at FBLA Event
Item #45 — Adviser Wall of Fame
Item #46 — retired
Item #47 — Adviser Spoke at Professional, Community, or Civic Organization
Item #48 — Local Chapter Initiated Project
Item #49 — Participation with Civic/Charitable/Service Organization Projects
Item #50 — American Enterprise Day Activities
Item #51 — Lead4Change Program
Item #52 — State Project Proposal
Item #53 — Businessperson of the Year Nominee
Item #54 — Business Partnership of the Year Nominee
Item #55 — School Administrator of the Year Nominee
Item #56 — retired
Item #57 — retired
Item #58 — National Leadership Conference Participation (NLC)
Item #59 — National Fall Leadership Conference Participation (NFLC)
Item #60 — State Leadership Conference Participation (SLC)
Item #61 — State Leadership Workshop Participation (SLW)
Item #62 — Region Leadership Workshop Participation (RLW)
Item #63 — Region Leadership Conference Participation (RLC)
Item #64 — Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit
Item #65 — William Selden Outstanding Chapter Award
Item #66 — Member Received FBLA Scholarship
Item #67 — National Leadership Conference Award Winners
Item #68 — State Leadership Conference Award Winners
Item #69 — Region Leadership Conference Award Winners
Item #70 — retired
Item #71 — retired
Item #72 — State Project Funds Submitted
Item #73 — American Enterprise Project
Item #74 — Community Service Project
Item #75 — Local Chapter Annual Business Report
Item #76 — Partnership with Business Project
Submission Deadline: March 02, 2025 — no later than 11:59 pm
| Year | Adviser’s Name | Adviser’s School |
| 2023-24 | Scott Staub | Littlestown High School (06) |
| 2022-23 | Audrey Dennis | Delaware Valley High School (22) |
| 2021-22 | Theresa Lubash | Western Wayne High School (22) |
| 2020-21 | Mary Beth Tomlinson | Downingtown STEM Academy (09) |
| 2019-20 | Amy Sullivan | Cedar Crest High School (15) |
| 2018-19 | Dolly Oden | Jersey Shore Area High School (07) |
| 2017-18 | Rock Griswold | Jersey Shore Area High School (07) |
| 2016-17 | Steve Walter | Claysburg-Kimmel High School (05) |
| 2015-16 | Kathy Sickler | Stroudsburg High School (21) |
| 2014-15 | Linda Westerlund | North Penn High School (20) |
| 2013-14 | Fran Vitovsky | Western Wayne High School (22) |
| 2012-13 | Laura Barletta | Hazleton Area High School (16) |
| 2011-12 | Maura Angle | Delaware Valley High School (22) |
| 2010-11 | Brenda DeWire | Central Columbia High School (07) |
| 2009-10 | Kristi Ryland | Cocalico High School (18) |
| 2008-09 | Derek Selleck | Sayre Area High School (27) |
| 2007-08 | Renee Hughes | Pine Grove Area High School (23) |
| 2006-07 | Dolly Oden | Jersey Shore Area High School (07) |
| 2005-06 | James O’Connell | Bishop Canevin High School (10) deceased |
| 2004-05 | Mitch Hummel | Cocalico High School (18) deceased |
| 2003-04 | Caroline Tassone | Waynesboro Area High School (26) |
| 2002-03 | Melissa McDonald | Chestnut Ridge High School (17) |
| 2001-02 | Melissa Ruschak | Pleasant Valley High School (21) |
| 2000-01 | Linda Madara | Line Mountain High School (23) deceased |
| 1999-00 | Michele Hopple | Central Dauphin East High School (15) |
| 1998-99 | Kathleen Turner | Chestnut Ridge High School (17) |
| 1997-98 | Prudence Harclerode | Chestnut Ridge High School (17) |
| 1996-97 | Carol Reynolds | Hatboro-Horsham High School (20) |
| 1995-96 | Fran Vitovsky | Western Wayne High School (22) |
| 1994-95 | Miriam Oaks | Purchase Line High School (03) |
| 1993-94 | Franklin Gaugler | Franklin County AVTS (26) |
| 1992-93 | Janet Yetsconish | Bentworth High School (04) |
| 1991-92 | Barry Schwilk | Upper Perkiomen High School (20) deceased |
| 1990-91 | Inez Wilczek | Penn Wood High School (19) |
| 1989-90 | Elaine Berry | Valley View High School (22) deceased |
| 1988-89 | Ann Marie Steele | Lampeter-Strasburg High School (18) |
| 1987-88 | Bruce Boncal | Jersey Shore Area High School (07) |
| 1986-87 | Bryan Dreibelbis | Jersey Shore Area High School (07) |
| 1985-86 | Linda Madara | Line Mountain High School (23) |
| 1984-85 | John Whitelock | Great Valley High School (09) |
| 1983-84 | Mary Ellen Poe | Lehighton Area High School (21) |
| 1982-83 | Carol Schwartz | Norristown Area High School (20) |
| 1981-82 | Lynda Logue | Catasauqua High School (28) |
| 1980-81 | Clayton Leach | Schuylkill Valley High School (08) deceased |
| 1979-80 | Betty McKelvey | Weatherly Area High School (21) deceased |
| 1978-79 | Janet Forney | Lock Haven High School (07) deceased |
| 1977-78 | Marjorie Kepner | E. L. Meyers High School (16) |
| 1976-77 | Lena Stein | California Area High School (04) |
| 1975-76 | Diane Koneffko | Belle Vernon High School (04) |