BPA Nationals :::
LTHS business students compete on national stage
Congratulations are in order for eight members of the Lyons Township High School Business Professionals of America (BPA). LT students recently competed in the annual National BPA Leadership Conference contests and performed in a variety of categories, including Fundamental Accounting, Java Programming, Extemporaneous Speech, PC Servicing & Troubleshooting, Fundamental Word Processing and more. The BPA national competitions were held May 4-8 in Washington D.C.
In the words of their faculty sponsors, “the students were professional, mature, and made LT standout!” The students are led and coached by business teachers Kimberly Welch and Jennifer Steele.
Business Professionals of America is a national organization for high school and college students preparing for careers in business and office administration. The organization’s activities and program complement classroom instruction by giving students practical experience through application of skills learned at school. BPA contributes to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills.
Sara Bres placed 11th in Extemporaneous Speech, just shy of medaling.
TITLE NAME
YEAR PLACE
Extemporaneous Speech S. Bres Senior 11 out of 50
Fundamental Accounting K. Schrepfer Senior 17 out of 70
Fundamental Word Processing Skills B. Fox Junior 12 out of 69
H. White Freshman 53 out of 69
JAVA Programming A. Powers Senior 14 out of 45
Keyboarding Production S. Lenz Sophomore 67 out of 74
Network Administration Using Microsoft
D. Scannell Senior 18 out of 41
PC Servicing & Troubleshooting R. Speir Sophomore 19 out of 67
Visual Basic Programming R. Speir Sophomore 30 out of 40