Twenty-eight members of the Sulphur Springs High School Business Professionals of America competed virtually in the Regional BPA Competition on January 16, at the high school, with 23 advancing to the virtual State BPA Competition to be conducted March 3-6. Six students placed as state alternates and one team placed fifth. Every student who competed placed in their event, according to Jenny Arledge, SSHS Director of College & Career Readiness, and Career & Technical Education noted.
Students who qualified for the State BPA contest and their rank include:First Name Last Name Contest Place Stanley Alba Advanced Interview Skills – Associate 1 Emily Atkinson Admin Support Research – Indiv 2 Jack Bain Legal Office Procedures 3 Cameron Beard Banking and Finance 2 Jacob Beggs PC Servicing & Troubleshooting 1 Mika Boren Basic Office Procedures 2 Talley Brown Interview Skills 1 James Goggans Business Law & Ethics 1 Kenia Herrera Graphic Design Promotion 2 Ashland Hooten Prepared Speech 1 Kelsea Meadows Digital Media Production 1 Ryan Mitchell Computer Network Technology 1 Jaqueline Monroy Health Administration Procedures 5 (Promoted) Katlyn Noe Banking & Finance 4 Makayla Pullen Admin Support Research – Ind 1 Kinslei Smallwood Small Business Mgt 5 Jacob Semler Intermediate Word Processing 1 Jessica Snyder Adv Spreadsheet Applications 1 Daniel Soto Payroll Accounting 2 Perla Tinajero Interview Skills 2 Peyton Willis Basic Office Procedures 3 Joel Villarino Java Programming 1
SSHS students selected as alternates for the State BPA contest include:First Name Last Name Contest Place Autumn Allen Interview Skills 3 Padraig Flannery Graphic Design Promotion 3 Norrisa Lane Legal Office Procedures 5 Karen Martinez Advanced Interview Skills 3 Kami White Banking & Finance 6 Macey Williams Basic Office Systems 5
Team competitors recognized at the Regional BPA Contest included:First Name Last Name Contest Place Autumn Allen Small Business Mgt 5th Kinslei Smallwood Small Business Mgt 5th
Arledge encourages the community to join her in commending these students and sponsors Lynn Smith, Heath Robinson and Jordan Owens for doing “an amazing job.”
