MOUNT VERNON – Knox County Career Center students competed virtually in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Region IV competition at the end of January.
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.
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, BPA state qualifiers in Region IV were announced. KCCC students qualified for state in 31 events. The BPA state competition will be March 10 and 11 in Columbus.
Keyara Murphy, BPA Region IV Director, said, “The students did a great job competing virtually. 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. 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 in the BPA state competition in March:
• Marcus Bradley (CollegeU-Business) first place in banking and finance.
• Holly Sawicki (Pre-Professional Mentorship) first place in economic research (Individual).
• Nathaneal Stradley (CollegeU-Business) first place in personal financial management.
• Joshua Rashley (CollegeU-Business) first place in fundamental spreadsheet applications.
• Madison Dennis (Pre-Professional Mentorship) first place in legal office procedures.
• Abigail Kennedy (CollegeU-Business) second place in legal office procedures.
• Dryden Hager (CollegeU-Business) first place in business law and ethics.
• Zachary Mullins (CollegeU-Business) second place in business law and ethics.
• Emma Frazee (Pre-Professional Mentorship) third place in business law and ethics.
• Nathan Lubera (Computer Network Technology) first place in computer network technology.
• Griffyn Hoenie (Computer Network Technology) second place in computer network technology.
• Alex Brumenshenkel (Computer Network Technology) second place in device configuration and troubleshooting.
• Leo Myer (Computer Network Technology) third place in device configuration and troubleshooting.
• Logan O’Brien (Computer Network Technology) first place in server administration using Microsoft.
•John Auker (Computer Network Technology) second place in server administration using Microsoft.
• Ethan Temple (Computer Network Technology) first place in network administration using CISCO.
• Kaden Pealer (Computer Network Technology) second place in network administration using CISCO.
• Benjamin Kramer (Computer Network Technology) third place in network administration using CISCO.
• Blake Ward (Computer Network Technology) third place in computer security.
• Chelsea King (Digital Media & Software Development) third place in fundamentals of desktop publishing.
• Dylan Perkins (Digital Media & Software Development) second place in fundamentals of web design.
• Alex Awwiller (Digital Media & Software Development) third place in fundamentals of web design.
• Garry Cooper (Digital Media & Software Development) first place in digital media production.
• Dannielle Burky, Rachel Troyer, Corrigan Iams (Digital Media & Software Development) first place in computer animation team.
• Layla Behnke, Ava Dominguez, Alayna Ferrell (CollegeU-Business) first place in small business management team.
• Emma Frazee (Pre-Professional Mentorship) first place in interview skills.
• Robert Swint (Computer Network Technology) first place advanced interview skills.
• Hannah Brooks (CollegeU-Business) first place in human resource management.
• Kierstin Cox (CollegeU-Business) first place in prepared speech.
• Lydia Burak (CollegeU-Business) first place in presentation management individual.
• Holly Sawicki (Pre-Professional Mentorship) first place in health insurance and medical billing pilot.
