Twenty-three students from Battle Lake High School participated in the annual Minnesota Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference held March 14-16, 2024 at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency with more than 1,100 members competing.
During the school year, 1,800 Minnesota BPA student members took part in the organization’s competitive events program, allowing them to compete in nearly 70 events focused in the areas of finance, business administration, management information systems, digital communication & design, and management, marketing & communication. The competitions are designed to prepare students to succeed and assess real-world business skills and problem solving abilities. After qualifying earlier this year, regional winners put their talents to the test during the State Leadership Conference.
Students receiving state recognition and qualifying to compete at Nationals include:
Sophie Akerman - Basic Office Systems & Procedures - 6th
MaCade Barbre - C++ Programming – 5th
MaCade Barbre - C# Programming – 2nd
Izzy Brandborg - Legal Office Procedures – 2nd
Kenady Cameron - Fundamental Word Processing – 4th
Madison Cameron - Ambassador Torch
Kyleigh Shebeck - Ambassador Torch
Trevor Stans - Advanced Desktop Publishing - 6th
This May, Sophie Akerman, MaCade Barbre, Izzy Brandborg, Kenady Cameron, Madison Cameron, Kyleigh Shebeck, and Trevor Stans will have the opportunity to compete with thousands of top students from across the United States at the 59th Annual National Leadership Conference – the pinnacle of BPA competition. Members will travel to Chicago, IL in May.
FINALISTS
Kyleigh Shebeck - Extemporaneous Speech
Kaylee Trosdahl - Basic Office Systems & Procedures
ABOUT MINNESOTA BPA
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