FRANKLIN MONROE-MVCTC Business Professionals of America(BPA)

03/19/2018

Students in the Franklin Monroe High School-MVCTC Business Satellite in Business Professionals of America (BPA) traveled to Columbus, OH to participate in State Competitive Events, March 8-9, 2018. Students who participated were: Meredith Cook and Ting Hao Zheng in Fundamental Accounting; Grace Zimmerman in Payroll Accounting; Grace Gilmore in Fundamental Word Processing; Kaitlyn McNutt in Entrepreneurship; Amy Besecker in Extemporaneous Speech; Bryce Filbrun in Advanced Interview Skills; and the team of Grace Fee and Danielle McVey were in the Small Business Management Team. Ting Hao Zheng, Kaitlyn McNutt, Bryce Filbrun, Grace Fee, and Danielle McVey placed in the Top 10 of their respective events.

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

BPA has 45,000 members in over 1,800 chapters in 25 states and Puerto Rico. BPA is a co-curricular organization that supports business and information technology educators by offering co-curricular exercises based on national standards.

As a co-curricular activity, Business Professionals of America has the ability to enhance student participation in professional, civic, service and social endeavors. Business Professionals of America members participate in these activities to accomplish its goals of self-improvement, leadership development, professionalism, community service, career development, public relations, student cooperation and safety and health.

 

1st Row – Amy Besecker, Meredith Cook, Grace Fee, Danielle McVey, Grace Zimmerman

2nd Row – Ting Hao Zheng, Kaitlyn McNutt, Grace Gilmore, Bryce Filbrun