BLHS Students Compete in Region 16 Business Professionals of America Contests

Benjamin Logan High School students showcased their business skills at the Region 16 Business Professionals of America (BPA) Workplace Skills Contests held on January 14th at Ohio Northern University.

The event brought together Career Tech students to compete in a variety of business-focused categories, including finance, management, marketing, medical, and information technology events. BPA contests are designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the business world by challenging their abilities in real-world scenarios.

Caroline Spriggs, BLHS BPA President stated, “I enjoyed stepping out of my comfort zone and competing in Prepared Speech. I also enjoyed participating in the activities they had planned for us and exploring campus. I am looking forward to state contests for the second year!”

“We are incredibly proud of our students for their dedication and hard work to study, plan, and present their events. They effectively applied classroom knowledge to real-world situations, developing skills that will serve them well in any future career path they choose.” said Mandi Wood, BPA advisor for BLHS.

BLHS was represented on stage 70 times at the regional contests. Twenty students qualified for the Ohio BPA State Leadership Conference, which will be held in Columbus in February. State qualifiers include: Annabelle Bingham, Lottie Bodin, Winnie Bodin, Ethan Carpenter, Ella Chamberlain, Maximus Clapsaddle, Miah Defibaugh, Kaidyn Green, Brock Henry, Kelsey Jumper, Lauren Kennedy, Lydia Johnson, Keegan Lacher, Rhett Newman, Isaac Skidmore, Junah Tingley, Elizabeth Rosebrook, Caroline Spriggs, Keaten Varner, Miya Willis

Business Professionals of America is a national organization focused on developing leadership, citizenship, and workplace skills among students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, and other professional fields. BLHS BPA advisors are Cadan Goldstein, Jason Smith, Hayley Stratton, and Mandi Wood.

Complete Contest Results

• Fundamental Accounting
  • 1st place – Kaidyn Green
• Advanced Accounting
  • 1st place – Keaten Varner
• Banking & Finance
  • 5th place – Keaten Varner
  • 9th place – Alex Hassel
• Financial Analyst Team
  • 2nd place – Kaidyn Green & Keaten Varner
• Economic Research Team
  • 3rd place – Dillon Brown, Andrew Frederick, Adam Tinsman
  • 4th place – Bode Clapsaddle, Owen White, Parker Yelton
• Personal Financial Management
  • 2nd place – Kaidyn Green
  • 3rd place – Ethan Carpenter
  • 4th place – Isaac Skidmore
  • 7th place – Lauren Kennedy
  • 8th place – Holly Coaty
• Fundamental Word Processing
  • 4th place – Lydia Johnson
  • 5th place – Laurel Smith
  • 9th place – Penelope Elliott
  • 10th place – Brooklynn Chamberlin
• Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
  • 4th place – Trina Smith
• Administrative Support Research Project
  • 3rd place – Annabelle Bingham
  • 4th place – Georgia Daniels
• Device Configuration and Troubleshooting
  • 8th place – Kade Smith
• Python Programming
  • 7th place – Cole Somerlot
• Computer Programming Concepts – Open
  • 5th place – Brooklynn Chamberlin
• Graphic Design Promotion
  • 9th place – Kylie Curtis
  • 10th place – Rylee Davis
• Digital Media Production
  • 5th place – Shea Schneider
• Website Design Team
  • 2nd place – Carter Fay & Belen Palmer
• Podcast Production Team
  • 1st place – Ethan Carpenter, Maximus Clapsaddle, Brock Henry, Keegan Lacher
  • 4th place – Dallin Peterson & Laurel Smith
  • 9th place – Ian Henault & Zander McElroy
• Visual Design Team
  • 2nd place – Summer Cline, Shea Schneider, Fiona Sweeney
  • 7th place – Madison Shields & Marley Shields
  • 9th place – Emerson Carpenter, Bella Hughes, Gavin Riedmiller
• Digital Communications and Design – Open
  • 9th place – Winnie Bodin
  • 10th place – Ella Chamberlain
• Global Marketing Team
  • 1st place – Winnie Bodin & Ella Chamberlain
  • 2nd place – Kaylee Hays, Lauren Kennedy, Molly Siefring, Lucy Wenger
• Small Business Management Team
  • 2nd place – Elliott Butler & Greyson Butler
  • 3rd place – Bryleigh Burnside & Paislee Rodenberger
  • 4th place – Hayden Hites & Owen Weaks
  • 5th place – Holly Coaty & Dovelyn Godsey
• Interview Skills
  • 4th place – Adam Tinsman
  • 7th place – Fiona Sweeney
  • 10th place – Callie Bolen

• Advanced Interview Skills
  • 1st place – Ella Chamberlain
  • 2nd place – Miah Defibaugh
  • 3rd place – Abigail Shafer
• Extemporaneous Speech
  • 5th place – Emily LeVan
  • 9th place – Abigail Shafer
• Human Resource Management
  • 4th place – Elizabeth Rosebrook
  • 5th place – Laurel Smith
• Ethics & Professionalism
  • 2nd place – Alayna Johnson
  • 3rd place – Lottie Bodin
  • 6th place – Brooklynn Chamberlin
• Prepared Speech
  • 2nd place – Oliver Morse
  • 3rd place – Caroline Spriggs
  • 4th place – Dallin Peterson
  • 6th place – Hayley Bradley
  • 7th place – Alayna Johnson
• Presentation Management – Individual
  • 1st place – Junah Tingley
  • 5th place – Autumn Cline
• Presentation Management – Team
  • 2nd place – Kelsey Jumper & Miya Willis
  • 3rd place – Bonnie Brunson & Madison Oakes
  • 7th place – Karlee Moore, Gwen Smith, Lauren Snyder
• Parliamentary Procedure Concepts – Open
  • 4th place – Haley Bradley
• Management, Marketing, and HR Concepts
  • 4th place – Haley Bradley
• Health Insurance & Medical Billing
  • 1st place – Lottie Bodin
  • 2nd place – Rhett Newman
• Health Administration Concepts – Open
  • 1st place – Winnie Bodin
  • 5th place – Noah Kirby
  • 7th place – Caroline Spriggs