Englewood, Ohio -- Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Business Professionals of America (BPA) students participated in the Region Three Workplace Skills Assessment Contests. According to BPA.org, “The goal of the Workplace Skills Assessment Program is to provide all students with the opportunity to demonstrate workplace skills learned through business education curricula. Students prepare for and compete in contests under six assessment areas including Finance, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Digital Communication & Design, Management, Marketing & Communication, and Health Administration.”

Schools competing in the BPA Region Three include Covington, Franklin Monroe MVCTC Business Satellite Program, Greenville, Huber Heights MVCTC Interactive Multimedia Satellite Program, MVCTC Main Campus Business and Information Technology Programs, Milton-Union MVCTC Business Academy Satellite Program, Mississinawa Valley MVCTC Business Academy Satellite Program, and Tipp City.        

The BPA Region Three guest speaker was MVCTC Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Rhonda Phillips. Dr. Phillips shared inspiration on finding your passion in life.

The following 64 students qualified to compete in the Ohio BPA Contest this March in Columbus.

Advanced Desktop Publishing

• 1^st Place - Jessica Thomas, Media & Video Production Junior from Ansonia
• 3^rd Place - Bra'Kayla Harris, Media & Video Production Senior from Northmont

Advanced Interview Skills

• 1^st Place - Hailey Howard, Sports Management & Marketing Senior from Troy Christian

Advanced Office Systems & Procedures

• 2^nd Place - Kaydence Hodgin, Business Ownership Senior from Milton-Union

Advanced Spreadsheet Applications

• 1^st Place - Reed Howell, Computer Repair & Technical Support Senior from Vandalia-Butler

Advanced Word Processing Skills

• 1^st Place - Elliana Scheckel, Business Ownership Senior from Troy Christian

Banking & Finance

• 1^st Place - Parker Bickel, Business Ownership Senior from Northmont
• 2^nd Place - Sukhraj Sandhu, Business Ownership Senior from West Carrollton
• 4^th Place - Trevor Karnehm, Business Ownership Junior from Miami East

Broadcast News Production Team

• 1^st Place - The Media & Video Production Team of Madelaine Gantt (Franklin Monroe), Jewelia McKinley (Eaton), and Logan Myers (Brookville)

Business Law & Ethics

• 1^st Place - Madison Short, Business Ownership Senior from Vandalia-Butler

C++ Programming

• 1^st Place - Chase Morris, Computer Coding & Web Applications Senior from Huber Heights
• 2^nd Place - Jeremiah Byrd, Computer Coding & Web Applications Junior from Miamisburg
• 3^rd Place - Nathan Moles, Computer Coding & Web Applications Junior from Northmont

Computer Animation Team

• 1^st Place - The Media & Video Production Team of  Rose Combs (Northmont), Hannah Gudorf (Vandalia-Butler), and Wilton Oliver (Vandalia-Butler)

Computer Network Technology

• 1^st Place - David Pryor, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Senior from West Carrollton
• 2^nd Place - Connor Grooms, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Senior from Carlisle
• 3^rd Place - Elijah Wood, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Senior from Northmont

Computer Security

• 1^st Place - Eric Davis, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Junior from Vandalia-Butler
• 2^nd Place - Ethan Davis, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Junior from Northmont
• 3^rd Place - Alexander Jackson, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Junior from Miamisburg

Database Application

• 1^st Place - Dalton Poffenberger, Computer Repair & Technical Support Junior from West Carrollton
• 2^nd Place - Brody Stall, Computer Repair & Technical Support Senior from Vandalia-Butler
• 3^rd Place - Isaac Thompson, Computer Repair & Technical Support Junior from Trotwood-Madison

Device Configuration & Troubleshooting

• 1^st Place - Daniel Cox, Computer Repair & Technical Support Senior from Vandalia-Butler
• 2^nd Place - Peyton McCartney, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Junior from Greenville
• 3^rd Place - William Mays, Computer Repair & Technical Support Senior from West Carrollton

Ethics & Professionalism

• 1^st Place - Jayla Jordan, Business Ownership Junior from Trotwood-Madison

Fundamental Desktop Publishing

• 2^nd Place - Paul Cook, Business Ownership Junior from Twin Valley South

Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications

• 1^st Place - Oswaldo Becerril, Business Ownership Junior from Vandalia-Butler
• 2^nd Place - Ethan Spurgeon, Computer Repair & Technical Support Junior from Milton-Union

Health Administration Procedures

• 1^st Place - Lacey Naff, Medical Office Management Junior from Milton-Union
• 2^nd Place - Hailey Sakal, Medical Office Management Junior from Milton-Union
• 3^rd Place - Shantelle Hall, Medical Office Management Junior from Huber Heights

Health Insurance & Medical Billing--PILOT

• 1^st Place - Marayna Haworth, Medical Office Management Junior from Northmont
• 2^nd Place - Haley Orick, Medical Office Management Junior from West Carrollton
• 3^rd Place - Nicholas Sammons, Medical Office Management Junior from Brookville

ICD-10-CM Medical Diagnostic Coding

• 1^st Place - Kassie Loveless, Medical Office Management Senior from Twin Valley South
• 2^nd Place - Kiera Blankenship, Medical Office Management Senior from Preble Shawnee
• 3^rd Place - Bre'yana Ruffin, Medical Office Management Junior from Northmont

Java Programming

• 1^st Place – Jayden Campbell, Computer Programming & Web Applications Senior from New Lebanon
• 2^nd Place – Joshua Barnes, Computer Programming & Web Applications Senior from Huber Heights
• 3^rd Place – Jacob Lewis, Computer Programming & Web Applications Senior from Northmont

Linux Operating System Fundamentals

• 1^st Place - Patton Pierce, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Senior from Milton-Union
• 2^nd Place - Jacob Fenton, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Senior from Vandalia-Butler

Network Administration Using Cisco

• 1^st Place - Cayden Bouas, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Senior from Northmont
• 2^nd Place - David Wilson, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Junior from Northmont
• 3^rd Place - Reese Horn, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Junior from Tri-County North

Payroll Accounting

• 2^nd Place - Kaylee Myers, Business Ownership Senior from Tipp City

Presentation Management—Team

• 1^st Place - The Business Ownership Team of Ramaree' Montgomery (Northridge), Andrew Rickard (Eaton), Noah Riley (Northmont), and Katelyn Shockley (Carlisle)

Python Programming--PILOT

• 1^st Place - Cato Mayberry, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Junior from Thurgood Marshall

Server Administration Using Microsoft

• 1^st Place - Trent Schweikhardt, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Senior from Bethel
• 2^nd Place - Elliot Wallen, Computer Networking & Cyber Security Senior from New Lebanon

Video Production Team

• 1^st Place - The Media & Video Production Team of Gavin Czarnecki (Vandalia-Butler), Mason Gardner (Miami East), Carter Lewis (Milton-Union), and Alex Wireman (Milton-Union).

Business Professionals of America is the premier CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, office administration, health administration and other related career fields.

With 45,000 members in over 1,800 chapters across 25 states and Puerto Rico, as well as an international presence in China, Haiti and Peru, BPA is an organization that supports business and information technology educators by offering co-curricular exercises based on national standards.

The Mission of Business Professionals of America is to develop and empower student leaders to discover their passion and change the world by creating unmatched opportunities in learning, professional growth and service.

For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.

For 50-years, MVCTC has provided 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. 

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