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More than 200 Delaware middle and high school business education students participated in the National Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America in Chicago last week. They joined more than 5,500 students, advisors and guests from throughout the United States to participate in skill and leadership based competitive events, general sessions with keynote speakers, business meetings, leadership workshops, and tours of Chicago sights and attractions.

The highlight of the April 25-29 conference was the presentation of the awards to the winners of the national contests and the presentation of the Professional Cup for outstanding state participation to the Delaware Middle Level Association.  In total, the Delaware Association of Business Professionals of America was recognized as having 72 finalists, 34 top three winners and 14 first place winners in both individual and team events. 

Business Professionals of America is the leading CTSO (Career Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields. Visit us at http://www.bpa.org.

Top recognition was given to the following Delaware schools and students:

Ambassador Torch Award Recipients:

Appoquinimink High School (1)
Bayard Middle School (3)
Brandywine Springs Middle School (1)
Cab Calloway School of the Arts Middle School (1)
Campus Community Middle School (1)
Campus Community High School (4)
Pencader Charter High School (3)
Smyrna High School (1)
Sussex Central High School (3)
Sussex Technical High School (1)


Quality Chapter Distinction:

Appoquinimink High School
Dover High School
William Penn High School


BPA Cares Outstanding Award Recipients:

BPA Marketing and Public Relations – Kirk Middle School
Community Action – Kirk Middle School
Environmental Action – Smyrna High School & Campus Community High School 
Member Recruiter – Patrick Hoang – Kirk Middle School 
Entrepreneurship Exploration – Jackie Brace – Lake Forest High School


First Place Competitive Event Recognition:

Advanced Accounting – Alexa Andaya – Caesar Rodney High School
Business Communications – Charles Megginson – Millsboro Middle School
Business Fundamentals –Zachary Varrato – Georgetown Middle School
Business Math –Ashley Swanson –Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Career Research Project Team – Advaitha Anne, Grace Otley, Ashley Swanson – Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Computer Literacy –Jordan Wyatt –Alfred G. Waters Middle School
Extemporaneous Speech –Kyna Smith– Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Graphic Design Promotion – John Rutman - Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Introduction to Video Production Team – Mark Kelly, Brandon Pellegrini, Amani Thurman – Shue-Medill Middle School
Keyboarding Production – Griffin Ott – Fifer Middle School
Prepared Speaking – Advaitha Anne - Cab Calloway School of the Arts Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Presentation Management Individual – Mankaprr Conteh – Appoquinimink High School
Spreadsheet Applications – Anudeep Udumula – Alfred G. Waters Middle School

Web Site Design Team – Thalia Figueroa, Logan Hartnett, Fidel Rodriguez – Stanton Middle School




Contact Info.
Alison Kepner
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite #2
Dover, Delaware 19901
Phone: (302) 735-4035
Fax: (302) 739-4654
Email: alison.kepner@doe.k12.de.us

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