The Business Professionals of America (BPA) Region 7 Leadership Conference took place Friday, January 24, at the Alexandria Technical and Community College in Alexandria, MN. Thirty students competed and represented Battle Lake School well, with 25 placing in multiple categories, bringing home 39 awards and 11 taking first place!
The events and students that placed are as follows:
Administrative Support Concepts, Administrative Support Team, Advanced Desktop Publishing, Advanced Interview Skills, Advanced Office Systems & Procedures, Advanced Word Processing, Banking & Finance, Business Law & Ethics, C# Programming, C++ Programming, Computer Programming Concepts, Device Configuration & Troubleshooting, Digital Marketing Concepts, Digital Media Production, Ethics & Professionalism, Extemporaneous Speech, Fundamental Desktop Publishing, Fundamental Word Processing, Health Administration Concepts, Human Resource Management, Intermediate Word Processing, Interview Skills, IT Concepts, Legal Office Procedures, Personal Financial Management, Prepared Speech, and Presentation Team.
CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!
(indicated in parentheses is the number of events placed in and indicates one first place win and * indicates two first place wins)
Aidan Heggem (2), Avaya Condiff (1), Belle Bormann (2), Cadence Call (1), Carsten Brandon (2), Cayden Mansker (2), Claire Kraemer (2), Delia Tebrugge (1), Eve Crouse (1), Grace Thorpe (1), Hannalou Cathey (2), Isabel Brandborg (2), Jack Robinson (1), **Kailie Robinson (2), Kenady Cameron (2) Kinley Bormann (1), *MaCade Barbre (3), Matthew Brandborg (1), Nelson Hubert (1), Quinn Condiff (1), Skyler Jacobson (1), Sophie Akerman (2), **Tegan Brandon (3), Trevor Stans (2), William Durbin (1).
These individuals will now advance and compete in the BPA State Leadership Conference scheduled to take place, March 6-8, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, MN.