MVCTC Students Excel at BPA Contest

MVCTC Business Professionals of America (BPA) students qualified to compete in the State BPA Contest in Columbus, Ohio March 12-13, 2015. – left to right - Colton Puterbaugh (Media & Video Production student from Arcanum) and Daniel Wiseman (Business Academy student from Franklin Monroe).

Englewood, Ohio -- Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Business Professionals of America (BPA) students performed well at the recent BPA Region 3 Contests with 129 students winning or placing in the top six for their contest. Of the regional winners, 52 qualified to compete at the State BPA Contest in Columbus March 12-13, 2015.

MVCTC Business Professionals of America (BPA) students
qualified to compete in the State BPA Contest in Columbus, Ohio
March 12-13, 2015. – left to right - Lucas Gauldin (Computer Technology
student from Franklin Monroe); Savannah Tate (Business Ownership
student from Tri-Village); and Bryant Fox (Business Ownership
student from Ansonia).

The following students placed either first or second in their Regional BPA Contest and qualified to compete at the Ohio BPA Contest in Columbus:

• Austin Brown, Franklin Monroe MVCTC Business Satellite student, placed 1st in the Banking & Finance Contest
• Nychelle Cool, Franklin Monroe MVCTC Business Satellite student, placed 1st in the Small Business Management Team Contest
• Grace Fee, Franklin Monroe MVCTC Business Satellite student, placed 1st in the Small Business Management Team Contest
• Bryant Fox, Business Ownership student from Ansonia, placed 2nd in the Fundamental Accounting Contest
• Lucas Gauldin, Computer Technology student from Franklin Monroe, placed 1st in the Web Site Design Team Contest
• Kinsey Goins, Franklin Monroe MVCTC Business Satellite student, placed 1st in the Small Business Management Team Contest
• Aaron Hammer, Computer Network Engineering student from Mississinawa Valley, placed 1st in the Network Design Team Contest
• Makenzie Kreitzer, Franklin Monroe MVCTC Business Satellite student, placed 1st in the Keyboarding Production contest
• Danielle McVey, Franklin Monroe MVCTC Business Satellite student, placed 1st in the Small Business Management Team Contest
• Colton Puterbaugh, Media & Video Production student from Arcanum, placed 1st in the Video Production Team Contest
• Amber Schoen, Business Ownership student from Ansonia, placed 1st in the Presentation Management—Individual Contest
• Savannah Tate, Business Ownership student from Tri-Village, placed 1st in the Human Resource Management Contest
• Emily Weaver, Business Academy student from Franklin Monroe, placed 1st in the Advanced Word Processing Skills Contest
• Daniel Wiseman, Business Academy student from Franklin Monroe, placed 1st in the Interview Skills Contest

BPA is a national student organization that serves Business and Information Technology students. Members participate in activities that promote leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills, as well as competing in BPA contests related to their career field at the local, regional, state, and national levels.

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For over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties, including Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren Counties. MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami Valley.