Local BPA students qualify for BPA conference
Students from East Holmes and members of Buckeye Career Center’s Business Professionals of America chapter recently competed in the regional competition.
Members of Buckeye Career Center's Business Professionals of America chapter recently competed in the regional competition with many qualifying for the BPA conference. The region eight regional competition was held at Kent State Tuscarawas on Jan. 12.
Many of these students qualified in more than one category, but BPA rules allow them to compete in only one category at the state level. The state competition will be held March 10 in Columbus. The students are instructed by Bill Alexander, computer technology/network systems; Heather Irwin, business and marketing; Nancy Alam, Garaway accounting; and Amy Stauffer-McNutt, Buckeye Business Academy at East Holmes.
Students and places include the following:
Buckeye main campus
Computer network technology: first place, Julio Sica-Perez, TCC, and second place, Xavier Pittman, Claymont.
Computer security: first place, Josh Fernandez, Strasburg, and second place, Josh Owens, Tusky Valley.
Device configuration and troubleshooting: first place, Liam Grasselli, Dover, and second place, Stephen Ross, New Philadelphia.
Linux: first place, Christopher Ferguson, Conotton Valley, and second place, Michael Aruajo, New Philadelphia.
Network administration using Cisco: first place, Lexi Dyrlund, Tusky Valley, and second place, Stanley Rotoski, Conotton Valley.
Server administration using Microsoft: first place, Benjamin Stoffer, Dover, and second place, Austin Leatherman, Strasburg.
Extemporaneous speech: second place, Eric Short, Strasburg.
Personal finance management: fifth place, Eric Short, Strasburg.
Prepared speech: second place, Katie Schaar, Conotton Valley.
Graphic design promotion: third place, Mya Hanks, Claymont.
Podcast production team: fourth place, Cooper Amelung, Tusky Valley; Triska Leslie, New Philadelphia; and Zoey Rennicker, Strasburg.
Business law and ethics: fifth place, Ty Cook, New Philadelphia.
Buckeye Business Academy at East Holmes campus
Fundamental accounting: first place, Mari Beth Yoder; second place, Heidi Troyer; third place, Ada Barkman; fourth place, Rosetta Erb; and fifth place, Ava Yoder.
Advanced accounting: first place, Alayna Yoder.
Fundamental Word processing: third place, Eva Yoder.
Advanced Word processing: first place, Alayna Yoder.
Integrated office applications: first place, Jolene Yoder.
Basic office systems and procedures: first place, Ada Barkman; second place, Mari Beth Yoder; third place, Ava Yoder; and fourth place, Rosetta Erb.
Fundamental spreadsheet applications: second place, Heidi Troyer.
Advanced spreadsheet applications: first place, Alayna Yoder.
Database applications: first place, Alayna Yoder, and second place, Jolene Yoder.
Administrative support concepts: first place, Eva Yoder, and second place, Ava Yoder.
Fundamental desktop publishing: third place, Jolene Yoder.
Entrepreneurship: first place, Rosetta Erb.
Small business management team: first place, Ada Barkman, Eva Yoder and Mari Beth Yoder.
Interview skills: first place, Heidi Troyer.
Garaway accounting course
Payroll accounting: first place, Heinrich Asbury; second place, Bobby Palmer; and third place, Winston Lahm.
Banking and finance: first place, Bobby Palmer; second place, Heinrich Asbury; third place, Arin Frey; fourth place, Dylan Gribble; fifth place, Kaylie Raber; and sixth place, Ava Miller.
Personal financial management: first place, Bobby Palmer; second place, Heinrich Asbury; third place, Winston Lahm; fourth place, Arin Frey; fifth place, Dylan Gribble; and seventh place, Kaylie Raber.
Financial math and analysis: first place, Bobby Palmer; second place, Heinrich Asbury; and fifth place, Dylan Gribble.