Raiders advance to BPA state competition

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Forty-three Benjamin Logan High School Business Professionals of America members competed in the Region 16 Workplace Skills Assessment Program Jan. 17 at Ohio Northern University.

Thirteen students qualified for the state contest, including: Evan Carpenter, Keaten Varner, Addison Scott, Makayla Williamson, Ethan Van Winkle, Kameron Lockwood, Simon Bachus, Seth Jones, Trevor Sclesky, Isaiah Kirby, Tristan Sheets, Isabella Lowe and Reese Murphy.

The 2024 Ohio BPA State Leadership Conference is slated for March 7 and 8 in Columbus.

While at ONU, BPA members networked with fellow BPA members and attended a student life question/answer panel with current ONU students.

Results at the regional contest include:
• Advanced Accounting — Evan Carpenter, 2nd Place.
• Banking & Finance — Keaten Varner, 2nd Place.
• Economic Research Individual — Addison Scott, 1st Place.
• Personal Financial Management — Keaten Varner, 2nd Place; Makayla Williamson – 3rd Place; Ethan Van Winkle, 4th Place; Hunter Andrix, 5th Place; Joel Mitchell, 6th Place; Talan Archer, 8th Place.
• Financial Math and Analysis Concepts — Ethan Van Winkle, 7th Place.
• Intermediate Word Processing —Addison Scott, 4th Place.
• Device Configuration & Troubleshooting — Hayden Godwin, 7th Place.
• Server Administration Using Microsoft — Hayden Godwin, 4th Place.
• C# Programming — Kameron Lockwood, 1st Place.
• Python Programming — Hayden Godwin, 7th Place.
• Computer Programming Concepts — Hayden Godwin, 6th Place
• Podcast Production Team — Simon Bachus, Seth Jones, Trevor Sclesky, 1st Place.
• Global Marketing Team — Isaiah Kirby, Isabella Lowe, Tristan Sheets, 1st Place; Jocelyn Shump, Ethan Van Winkle, Madison Watkins, 2nd Place
• Small Business Management Team — Caroline Spriggs, Makayla Williamson, 2nd Place; Hayden Alexander, Carter Lyden, Chase Sexton, 7th Place; Kearstin Linkinhoker, Estella Wenger, 9th Place.
• Interview Skills — Miah Defibaugh, 2nd Place; Rylan Norviel, 4th Place; Caroline Spriggs, 7th Place; Jocelyn Shump, 8th Place; Kearstin Linkinhoker, 9th Place; Alayna Johnson, 10th Place.
• Advanced Interview Skills — Isabella Lowe – 1st Place; Makayla Williamson, 2nd Place.
• Human Resource Management — Miah Defibaugh, 3rd Place; Camden Spriggs – 4th Place.
• Ethics & Professionalism — Reese Murphy, 1st Place.
• Prepared Speech — Addison Scott, 2nd Place.
• Presentation Management Team — Winnie Bodin, Alayna Johnson, Rylan Norviel, 2nd Place; Elliott Butler, Kylie Harner, Lilly Kerns, Molly Siefring, 4th Place.

Benjamin Logan High School Business Professionals of America members display their awards at the BPA Regional Contest. (Benjamin Logan PHOTO)