MVCTC Students Excel at Regional BPA Competition, Advance to State Contest
Englewood, OH: Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) students demonstrated outstanding skills and professionalism at the Regional Business Professionals of America (BPA) Competition, held at MVCTC on January 9, 2025. Students from several career-technical programs earned top placements, securing their spots at the State BPA Contest scheduled for March 10-11, 2025, in Columbus, OH.
Students from the Business Ownership, Computer Coding & Web Applications, Computer Repair & Technical Support, Computer Networking & Cybersecurity, Drones & GIS Technologies, Medical Office Management, Media & Video Production, Pre-Law & Legal Studies, and Sports Management & Marketing programs showcased their expertise in various competitive events.
Notable Achievements:
Business Ownership:
- Keyshawn Wheeler (Northridge) – 1st Place in Administrative Support Research Project
- Banking and Finance Contest - Eden Frazee (Arcanum-Butler) – 1st Place and Valeria Velasco (Huber Heights) – 3rd Place
- Basic Office Systems and Procedures Contest - Lizbeth Hernandez (West Carrollton) – 1st Place and Christopher Hill (Arcanum-Butler) – 3rd Place
- India Williams (Trotwood-Madison) - 1st Place in Fundamental Word Processing Skills
- Sebastian Luster (Northmont) & May Renneker (Valley View) – 1st Place in the Global Marketing Team
- Integrated Office Applications Contest - Vandan Bhavsar (Vandalia-Butler) – 1st Place, Zoe DeHut (Arcanum-Butler) – 2nd Place
- Ahmed Ismailov (Bethel) – 3rd Place in Intermediate Word Processing Skills
- Garrett Fine (Miami East) – 1st Place in Presentation Individual
- William Kaufman (Tipp City) – 2nd Place in Personal Financial Management
- Kara Spitler (Vandalia-Butler) & Mercedes Truax (Valley View) – 1st Place in Video Production Team
Computer Coding & Web Applications:
- C++ Programming Contest - Karlei Smith (Trotwood-Madison) – 1st Place, Duncan Mitchell (Valley View) – 2nd Place, Noah Reinke (Northmont) – 3rd Place
- Java Programming Contest - Ethan Goins (Miamisburg) – 1st Place, Robert Egner (Milton-Union) – 2nd Place, Oliver Moore (Eaton) – 3rd Place
- Taha Alhaddad (Miamisburg) - 3rd Place in Linus Operating System Fundamentals
- Python Programming Contest - Nicholas Kohrs (Bethel) – 2nd Place and Radhe Patel (Vandalia-Butler) – 3rd Place
Computer Networking & Cybersecurity:
- Computer Network Technology Contest - Ryan Ward (Ansonia) – 1st Place, Reed Meserve (Bethel) – 2nd Place, Maxwell Crooks (Miamisburg) – 3rd Place
- Computer Security Contest - Mathias Kiffle (Northmont) – 1st Place and Makayla Wayman (Huber Heights) – 2nd Place
- Amaar Mehmood (Tipp City) - 3rd Place Device Configuration and Troubleshooting
- Linux Operating System Fundamentals - Jacob Strickland (Vandalia-Butler) – 1st Place and Chase Thacker (Vandalia-Butler) – 2nd Place
- Network Administration Using Cisco - Eyassu Kiffle (Northmont) – 1st Place, Cj Ketcham (Northmont) – 2nd Place, Lincoln Bentley (Miamisburg) – 3rd Place
- Python Programming Contest - Devin Vaughn (Vandalia-Butler) – 1st Place
Computer Repair & Technical Support:
- David Gouge (Northmont) – 3rd Place in Computer Security
- Device Configuration and Troubleshooting Contest - Ryan Shepherd (Vandalia-Butler) – 1st Place and Gage Williams (Tipp City) – 2nd Place
- Server Administration Using Microsoft Contest - Samuel Stukey (Northmont) – 1st Place, Isaiah Zellers (Milton-Union) – 2nd Place, and Layne Roberts (Eaton) – 3rd Place
Drones & GIS Technologies:
- Database Applications Contest - Tristan Tipton (Vandalia-Butler) – 1st Place, Isaiah Ares (Tipp City) – 2nd Place, and James McElroy (Twin Valley South) – 3rd Place
- Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications Contest - Jackson Long (Vandalia-Butler) – 1st Place and
- Ayden Ratcliffe (Miamisburg) – 3rd Place
Media and Video Production:
- Zoey Elson – 1st Place inExtemporaneous Speech Contest
- Landen Nickels (Eaton) – 2nd Place Fundamental Desktop Publishing
Medical Office Management:
- Jordan Smith (Arcanum-Butler) - 2nd Place in Basic Office Systems and Procedures
- Katie Hardy (Huber Heights) - 2nd Place in Fundamental Word Processing Skills
- Health Administration Procedures Contest - Raylee Dungan (Tri-County North) – 1st Place and Madison Brady (Milton-Union) – 2nd Place
- Health Insurance and Medical Billing - Damon Hamilton (Mississinawa Valley) – 1st Place, Chloe Doss (Miamisburg) – 2nd Place, Peyton Hudgel (Twin Valley South) – 3rd Place
- Intermediate Word Processing Skills Contest - Emery McConnaughey (Vandalia-Butler) - 1st Place and Ashley Hegemier (Milton-Union) - 2nd Place
Pre-Law & Legal Studies:
- Business Law and Ethics - Juliana Hauser (Eaton) - 1st Place and Elana Stroud (Carlisle) - 2nd Place
- Legal Office Procedures - Mercedes Eichelberger (Arcanum-Butler) - 2nd Place and Jacey McQueen (Eaton) - 3rd Place
- Podcast Production Team Contest - Donnie Johnson (Trotwood-Madison), Sofia Jones (Preble Shawnee), Adison Lowe (Northmont), Kaylei Walhay (Northmont) - 1st Place
- Alexia Lebsack (Preble Shawnee) - 1st Place Prepared Speech
Sports Management & Marketing:
- Small Business Management Team - Jaxon Hickman (Valley View), Jackson Kleismit (Brookville), and Landon Ronto (Preble Shawnee) - 1st Place
These outstanding results highlight the dedication and talent of MVCTC students as they prepare for future careers in their respective fields. The school community is excited to see these students represent MVCTC at the upcoming State BPA Contest in Columbus.
For more information about MVCTC and its career-technical programs, visit www.mvctc.com.
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