Sixteen top students from Sulphur Springs High School will be attending the Business Professionals of America 2022 State Leadership Conference, in Fort Worth, Texas, March 2-5, 2022.
Twelve qualified outright and two others were named as alternates to state based on their performance at the Regional Leadership Conference . Alternate Mackenzie Posey, however, had been bumped up as a qualifier in the administrative support category when the SSHS team received their results.
Students from the Texas Association’s Regional Leadership Conference have qualified to participate at the state level conference. The conference emphasizes business workforce education and training which members of the local chapter of Business Professionals of America at Sulphur Springs High School have received.
The following students will be advancing to State competition: Admin Support Research Project (260-S) 2 Q Emily Atkinson Basic Office Systems & Procedures (220-S) 1 Q Matthew Atkinson Device Configuration & Troubleshooting (305-S) 1 Q Jacob Beggs Advanced Office Systems & Procedures (225-S) 1 Q Mika Boren Fundamental Word Processing (200-S) 1 Q Kylie Clarke JAVA Programming (340-S) 3 Q Andres Flores Prepared Speech (545-S) 2 Q Ashland Hooten Human Resource Management (535-A) 1 Q Foster Jonah Computer Network Technology (300-S) 1 Q Ryan Mitchell Admin Support Research Project (260-S) 3 A Mackenzie Posey Intermediate Word Processing Skills (205-S) 1 Q Annaston Price Admin Support Research Project (260-S) 1 Q Jaci Robinson Advanced Word Processing (210-S) 1 Q Jacob Semler Fundamental Word Processing (200-S) 4 Q Brooklyn Shelton Banking & Finance (145-S) 5 A Macey Williams Advanced Office Systems & Procedures (225-S) 2 Q Peyton Willis
Local chapter advisors are: Heath Robinson, Lynn Smith, and Jordan Owens.
SSHS BPA chapter members will join over 3,400 other conference delegates from across the state to participate in state level business skill competitions, general sessions, and the state officer candidate campaigns and elections. Besides having the opportunity to excel, they’ll experience Fort Worth as they visit the city’s exciting sites.
Business Professionals of America is a national organization for middle school, high school, and college students preparing for careers in business and office occupations. The organization’s activities and programs complement classroom instruction by giving students practical experience through application of the skills learned at school. Business Professionals of America acts as a cohesive agent in the nationwide networking of education and business and industry and is contributing to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.
