BPA students qualify for state meet

Ten MHHS Business students participated in the recent Regional Business Professionals of America Conference, competing in various competitive events ranging from computer events to mock interviews.

The Mountain Home students brought home four first-place, five second-place, four third-place, one fourth-place, and three fifth-place awards.

Students earning honors were: Natasha Arel, Advanced Office Systems and Procedures, 1st; Maggie Bowden, Basic Office Systems and Procedures, 1st; April Kerbyson, Fundamental Word Processing skills, 1st; Collin Smith, Legal Office Procedures, 1st; Natasha Arel, Advanced Word Processing Skills, 2nd; Maggie Bowden, Fundamental Word Processing Skills, 2nd; Chandler Cain, Legal Office Procedures, 2nd; Shelby Roberts, Basic Office Systems and Procedures, 2nd; Allyanna Wintermote, Advanced Interview Skills, 2nd; Jocelin Dillard, Basic Office Systems and Procedures, 3rd; April Kerbyson, Basic Office Systems and Procedures, 3rd; Shelby Roberts, Advanced Word Processing Skills, 3rd; Shelby Roberts, Medical Office Procedures, 3rd; Natasha Arel, Spreadsheet Application and Analysis, 4th; Jocelin Dillard, Desktop Publishing, 5th; Cami Smith, Advanced Word Processing Skills, 5th; Collin Smith, Fundamental Word Processing Skills, 5th.

The following BPA chapter members qualified for the state conference: Natasha Arel, Maggie Bowden, April Kerbyson, Collin Smith, Chandler Cain, Shelby Roberts, Allyanna Wintermote and Jocelin Dillard. Those students will join over 1,200 other conference delegates from all over Idaho to participate in state-level skill competitions, workshops, general sessions and the state officer candidate campaigns and elections. The state competition will be held in Boise March 6-8.

Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a national organization for high school, college and middle school students preparing for careers in business and information technology occupations. The organization's activities and programs complement classroom instruction by giving students practical experience through application of the skills learned at school.