Benjamin Logan High School students showcased their business skills at the Region 16 Business Professionals of America (BPA) Workplace Skills Contests held on January 14th at Ohio Northern University.
The event brought together Career Tech students to compete in a variety of business-focused categories, including finance, management, marketing, medical, and information technology events. BPA contests are designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the business world by challenging their abilities in real-world scenarios.
Kearstin Linkinhoker, BLHS BPA Secretary said, “I am glad that I competed to not only be with my friends, but also to do something that I enjoy doing. I learned new things that I will be able to use in the future. I am most proud of placing in the Top 10 for all four of my competitions!”
“We are proud of our students for their dedication and hard work,” said Mandi Wood, BPA advisor for BLHS. “They were able to demonstrate the skills they will need to be successful in any future career field they choose.”
BLHS was represented on stage 48 times at the regional contests. Thirteen students qualified for the Ohio BPA State Leadership Conference, which will be held in Columbus in March. State qualifiers include: Hunter Andrix, Paityn Anspach, Elliott Butler, Lydia Johnson, Kearstin Linkinhoker, Kameron Lockwood, Carter Lyden, Elizabeth Rosebrook, Addison Scott, Caroline Spriggs, Keaten Varner, and Makayla Williamson.
Business Professionals of America is a national organization focused on developing leadership, citizenship, and workplace skills among students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, and other professional fields. BLHS BPA advisors are Cadan Goldstein, Jason Smith, and Mandi Wood.
Complete Contest Results
Fundamental Accounting
- 3rd place – Paityn Anspach
- 4th place – Keaten Varner
- 6th place – Kearstin Linkinhoker
Banking & Finance
- 2nd place – Keaten Varner
Financial Analyst Team
- 1st place – Paityn Anspach, Kearstin Linkinhoker, Keaten Varner
Economic Research Individual
- 2nd place – Addison Scott
Economic Research Team
- 1st place – Kearstin Linkinkhoker, Addison Scott, Caroline Spriggs, Makayla Williamson
Personal Financial Management
- 2nd place – Kaidyn Green
- 3rd place – Ozwin McWade
- 4th place – Hunter Andrix
- 6th place – Brooklyn Chamberlin
- 9th place – Rylan Norviel
- 10th place – Bella Cavallini
Financial Math and Analysis Concepts
- 3rd place – Caroline Spriggs
Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications
- 8th place – Trina Smith
Administrative Support Concepts
- 8th place – Addison Scott
Network Administration Using Cisco
- 1st place – Kameron Lockwood
C# Programming
- 1st place – Kameron Lockwood
Python Programming
- 10th place – Haley Bradley
Fundamental Desktop Publishing
- 10th place – Caiden Smitke
Podcast Production Team
- 2nd place – Hunter Andrix, Skylar Miracle, Camden Spriggs
Digital Communications and Design
- 9th place – Ella Chamberlain
Global Marketing Team
- 2nd place – Ella Chamberlain and Rylan Norviel
Small Business Management Team
- 1st place – Elliott Butler, Lydia Johnson, Elizabeth Rosebrook
- 3rd place – Kylie Harner and Lilly Kerns
Interview Skills
- 6th place – Abigail Shafer
- 8th place – Lydia Johnson
- 9th place – Ella Chamberlain
Advanced Interview Skills
- 3rd place – Rylan Norviel
- 5th place – Carter Lyden
- 6th place – Miah Defibaugh
- 7th place – Kearstin Linkinhoker
Extemporaneous Speech
- 5th place – Abigail Shafer
Human Resource Management
- 3rd place – Reese Murphy
Ethics & Professionalism
- 3rd place – Carter Lyden
- 4th place – Reese Murphy
Prepared Speech
- 2nd place – Addison Scott
- 3rd place – Haley Bradley
- 4th place – Miah Defibaugh
Presentation Management – Individual
- 4th place Kayley Knox
Presentation Management – Team
- 5th place – Greyson Butler, Bella Hughes, and Gavin Riedmiller
Management, Marketing, and HR Concepts
- 3rd place – Caroline Spriggs
Digital Marketing Concepts
- 1st place – Hunter Andrix
- 3rd place – Addison Scott
Medical Coding
- 5th place – Zoey Lavender
Health Research Presentation
- 7th place – Blake Zoldak
Health Administration Concepts
- 2nd place – Nate Hoffman
- 3rd place – Zoey Lavender
