Ohio Hi-Point BPA Students Advance to State Competition

Local students enrolled in Ohio Hi-Point programs affiliated with Business Professionals of America (BPA) recently showcased their skills at the Region 16 BPA Competition, held on January 14 at Ohio Northern University. Competing against peers from across the region, the following Ohio Hi-Point students advanced to the BPA State Leadership Conference, where they will have the chance to compete for a spot at nationals.

The following students advanced to the Ohio BPA State Competition:

From the OHP/Indian Lake High School BPA Chapter:

Fundamental Accounting

• Gavin Henry
• Olivia Hurley 

Payroll Accounting

• Alex Kinney

Fundamental Word Processing

• Czar Dickenson
• Jayden Martin
• Chloe Wade

Python Programming

• Gavin Spring

Business Law & Ethics

• Mara Bihn
• Stephens Spofford

Students in the OHP/ILHS BPA Chapter are a part of the OHP/ILHS Business and Information Technology programs.

From the Kenton High School BPA Chapter:

Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications 

• Katerina Jakesova

Global Marketing Team

• Hadis Jumakhonov, Anna Coon, Carter Cannode

Entrepreneurship

• Anden Goldsmith

 ICD-10-CM Medical Diagnostic Coding

• Kierston Burton

Students advancing to state are part of the OHP/Kenton Business program.

From the Mechanicsburg High School BPA Chapter:

Video production Team

• Blake Davis, James Smurthwaite, Shane Fischer, Claire Williamson

Students advancing to state are part of the OHP/Mechanicsburg Media Arts program.

From the OHP/Riverside High School BPA Chapter:

Payroll Accounting

• Caymen Courter

Banking & Finance

• Brody Orsborne
• Chloe Purtee

Economic Research Individual

• Morgan Shockey

Personal Financial Management

• Michael (Gabe) Steinman

Intermediate Word Processing

• Lilly Huber
• Allison Estep

Integrated Office Applications 

• Alex Thuel

Basic Office Systems & Procedures

• Eli Kindle
• Victoria Seeley
• Gillian Knight

Advanced Office Systems & Procedures

• Brook Hunkler

Administrative Support Team

• Kirstyn Carpenter, Brianna Brandyberry, Braylon Dunn

Administrative Support Research Project

• Ashley Roach

Fundamental Desktop Publishing

• Kagen Peoples
• Peyton Duckro
• Makayla Hurley

Interview Skills

• Carter Kreglow

Advanced Interview Skills

• Levi Buchenroth

Human Resource Management

• Jaxon Woods

Prepared Speech

• Kara Klinger

Parliamentary procedure Team

• Gavin Orsborne, Hayden Mccully, Jordan Dynham, Jayden Hoffer, Brice Kauffman, Zoey Ransbottom, Avery Perk

Health Administration Procedures

• Caymen Courter
• Kelsey Burt

Students in the OHP/Riverside BPA Chapter are part of the OHP/Riverside Business and Media Arts programs.

From the OHP/Upper Scioto Valley High School BPA Chapter:

Integrated Office Applications 

• Ivie Gonzalez

Advanced Office Systems & Procedures

• Sophie Whitaker
• Bently Lopez 

Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications 

• Audrey Lawrence
• Carter Newland

Advanced Spreadsheet Applications

• Maddox Underwood

Database Applications

• DJ Helton
• Raegan Castle
• Ruby Risner

Legal Office Procedures

• Joshua Caldwell

Network Administration Using Cisco

• Layla Hunsicker
• Wyatt Helton

SQL Databases Fundamentals

• Ben Tidd

Website Design Team

• Lyric Aldridge, Mccain Underwood, Payten Whitaker

Extemporaneous Speech

• Rhiannon Risner

Presentation Management Team

• Shalyn Lawrence, Ellaina Lemar, Sydney Christensen

Students in the OHP/USV BPA Chapter are part of the OHP/USV Information Technology program.

The BPA regional competition allowed students to showcase their skills in finance, management, marketing, business, and information technology events, designed to prepare them for leadership roles in the professional world.

“We’re incredibly proud of our students and the hard work they put into preparing for these contests,” said Craig Bales, Ohio Hi-Point Career Tech Supervisor.

These students will compete at the Ohio BPA State Competition in Columbus in March.

Business Professionals of America is a national organization dedicated to developing leadership, citizenship, academic, and workplace skills in students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, and other professional fields. Through competitive events and professional development activities, BPA equips students with the tools they need for success.