Three Wellsville High School students placed well in competitive events during the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference.

The conference, which took place June 27 through July 2 in Chicago, included 8,500 high school students from across the United States. The conference included interviews, written projects and presentations, as well as more than 55 business- and career-related competitive events.

The team of Ashtyn Rottinghaus, Hailey Watson and Tori Broers won first place in the Kansas Partnership with Business event. The Wellsville FBLA chapter’s Local Chapter Annual Business Report won first place, which included a $1,000 award for the chapter. The Wellsville FBLA’s project placed second at the Awards of Excellence ceremony, which included a $100 award.

Rottinghaus also was elected this year’s National FBLA Treasurer at the conference. Rottinghaus is the first national FBLA officer from Wellsville.