West Carrollton High School hosted the Region 19 BPA (Business Professionals of America) Awards Ceremony on January 9, which was attended by area students who participate in BPA. Students learned the awards they received following the Region 19 BPA competition.
It was a record-breaking experience for WCHS. Students set a new school record for the most wins in WCHS history. There were 13 students who won first place as an individual or team in the regional competition (another school record!) and will advance to the State Competition.
Students compete in a variety of categories. The following is a list of students who will advance to the State Competition, along with their area of competition.
Broadcast News Production Team – 1st Place - Julia Kennedy, Addison Porter, Jariyah Walker
Computer Animation Team - 1st Place - Sophia Monk, Madilyn Ostrander, Claire Weber, Nico Whitsel
Entrepreneurship - 1st Place – Andrea Arellano Cendejas
Presentation Management Individual - 1st Place – Michael Goodspeed
Visual Design Team - 1st Place - Leland Alsup, Brayden Gabbard, Demetri Heisey, Connor Pappas
The State Competition will be held on February 23 and February 24 in Columbus. Students who perform well at the State Competition will be eligible to compete at the National Leadership Conference to be held in May in Nashville.
Other students who earned recognition at the awards ceremony, along with their area of competition, are:
Advanced Interview Skills – 3rd Place – Kylee Adams
Broadcast News Production Team – 2nd Place - Olivia Corcorcan, Bria Fisher, Maya Goodspeed, Peyton Ison
Computer Animation Team – 2nd Place – Ethan Byrd, Eyad Elhardan, Ellie Lott, Brylin Marsh
Computer Animation Team – 3rd Place - Natalie Bonar, Basil Booher, Rebecca Sweat, Sidney Vann
Podcast Production Team – 3rd Place - Derrick Duckworth, Ladarius Perry, Yahir Portillo
Presentation Management Team – 3rd Place - Bria Fisher, Peyton Ison
Video Production Team – 2nd Place - Mohamed Kodilah, Kareem Moreab, Bryant Ventura
Visual Design Team – 3rd Place - Oliver Walker, Chloe Wenzel
Beyond preparing for and competing in BPA competitions, High School Students also serve as mentors to Middle School students, providing critiques and feedback to help Middle School students improve their own projects.