MOUNT VERNON – Knox County Career Center students competed virtually in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Region IV competition last month.
KCCC students in the Computer Network Technology (CNT), CollegeU-Business (CLGU), Digital Media and Software Development (DMSD) and Pre-Professional Mentorship (PPM) programs competed against students from Delaware Hayes High School and Delaware Area Career Center.
BPA is a career technical student organization that allows students to compete in various competitions in the areas of finance, business administration, management information systems, digital communications and design, management, marketing and communications, and health administration.
KCCC had 111 students compete in the Region IV competition. 79 of those 111 students were recognized on the regional level for placement. Hannah, a junior in CollegeU-Business, was given special recognition as she was awarded the Executive Torch Award for completing activities in the seven Torch categories: leadership, service, cooperation, knowledge, friendship, love, hope, faith and patriotism.
“The students did a great job competing under new circumstances,” Keyara Murphy, BPA Region IV director, said. “All students prepared in different ways; reviewed resources for tests, created projects using specific software, recorded presentations or connected virtually with a community member. All contests were scored by a professional from the content area. Students apply and improve life skills through these competitions.”
“As an alumnus, I love what this organization offers to students,” Murphy added. “It was life-changing for me as a student, and (I) know it can be for current students as well. We wish the best to the students who are proceeding to compete at the state and, potentially, national level. These are the opportunities and experiences CTE is made of.”
The following students qualified to compete virtually in the BPA state competition in March:
- Drew (PPM) 1st place in Fundamental Accounting
- Hayden (CLGU) 1st place in Payroll Accounting
- Erin (CLGU) 1st place in Personal Financial Management
- Hannah (CLGU) 1st place in Fundamental Word Processing
- Emma (CLGU) 1st place in Basic Office Systems and Procedures
- Titus, Jack, Nadia, Hunter (CLGU) 1st place in Administrative Support Team
- Arianna (CLGU) 1st place in Business Law and Ethics
- Zachary (CLGU) 2nd place in Business Law and Ethics
- Jake (CNT) 2nd place in Computer Network Technology
- Kaden (CNT) 1st place in PC Servicing and Troubleshooting
- Ethan (CNT) 2nd place in PC Servicing and Troubleshooting
- Joshua (CNT) 1st place in Network Administration Using CISCO
- Titus (CNT) 2nd place in Network Administration Using CISCO
- Jacob (CNT) 3rd place in Network Administration Using CISCO
- Logan, Caleb, Blake (CNT) 1st place Network Design Team
- Sam (DMSD) 1st place Digital Media Production
- Rachel, Emma (CLGU) 1st place in Small Business Management Team
- Kyleigh (PPM) 1st place in Interview Skills
- Mason (CNT) 1st place in Advanced Interview Skills
- Robert (CNT) 1st place in Extemporaneous Speech
- Hannah (CLGU) 1st place in Human Resource Management
