The Business Professionals of America members represented at the Regional Leadership Conference Jan. 14. Twenty seven students participated at the BPA competition and brought home 18 awards.

“The following students placed high enough in their competitions to automatically earn a spot at the State competition in Dallas in March,” BPA advisor Mr. James Hood said.

Gissella Martinez – 1st in Advanced Office Systems and Procedures​

Bianka Rodriguez – 1st in Personal Financial Management

Hephzibah (Jimmi) Olajimi – 2nd in Human Resources Management

Stefany Reyes – 2nd in Payroll Accounting

Cody Hogan – 2nd in Advanced Office Systems and Procedures

Allie Dorsey – 2nd in Interview Skills

Layne Parrish – 2nd in Network Administration Using Microsoft

Chahendra Dues – 3rd in Advanced Word Processing

Jason Chu – 3rd in Payroll Accounting

Thalia Morales – 3rd in Medical Office Procedures

Gabriel Moreno – 4th in Integrated Office Applications

The following students also took home medals and will serve as State alternates with the possibility of competing if another region does not send enough competitors:

Brandon Spiegel – 3rd place Entrepreneurship

Kyle Sproul – 4th place Graphic Design Promotion

Sarah Karacic – 4th place Interview Skills

Charles Tucker – 4th place Computer Modeling

Ezra Martinez – 5th place Entrepreneurship

Abel Elias – 5th place Medical Office Procedures

The team of Charles Tucker, Ethan Umanos, Layne Parrish also took 4th place in Computer Animation and will be State alternates.

“I am very proud of the students for their hard work and numerous hours preparing for the competition. We look forward to progressing past State to the National Leadership Conference in Orlando in May,” Mr. Hood said.

BPA students will compete next at the State competition in Dallas March 2-4.