Lincoln High School and Middle School Students to Attend BPA National Leadership Conference in Dallas

Students from Lincoln High School and Middle School Business Professionals of America chapters have qualified to attend the 2022 BPA National Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas, May 3-8.

The conference will bring together an estimated six thousand delegates from across the country to vie for top honors in business, finance, technology, marketing and health administration skills competitions; attend leadership and professional development workshops; receive awards for community service activities and elect BPA's 2022-23 national student leadership team.

The 2022 National Leadership Conference is presented by Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery and program management services. Conference attendees have the option to complete software certifications from Certiport during the event in Dallas.

"For students and chapter advisors attending the National Leadership Conference, the event is the culmination of a year's work," said Dr. Brenda Jacobsen, Chair of BPA's National Board of Trustees. "We applaud these BPA members for the energy they have devoted to advancing to nationals in competitive events, sharpening their career skills and contributing to community betterment through service initiatives."

The students from the Lincoln BPA chapters who qualified to attend the conference are:

Elijah Barnett- 7th Grade- 1st place: Business Math Concepts, 1st place: Business Fundamental Concepts, 1st place: Website Design Team

Maddi Davis- 7th Grade- 1st place: Website Design Team

Remi Dietz- 7th Grade- 1st place: Human Resource Exploration

Hailey Smith- 7th Grade- 2nd place: Prepared Speech, 4th Place: Business Communication Skills

Makena Copenhaver- 8th Grade- 3rd place: Human Resource Exploration

Kayden Tybo- 8th Grade- 5th place: Business Math Concepts

BPA Officers who may attend the event and serve as interns:

Delia Tolan- 9th Grade- Secretary

Damion Birkholz- 12th Grade- President

Jenna Templeton- 12th Grade- Vice President

I am so impressed with the dedication and positive attitudes this group of students brought to BPA this year. We not only quadrupled the number of students who participated in our chapters this school year, but now have the opportunity to compete at Nationals for the first time since the chapters' inception. The students who put in the hours on their competitive events and tests are seeing their hard work pay off. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this chapter.

I also want to take a moment to thank all of the community members and businesses who have donated to our chapter. You have helped us register and compete at both the Regional and State levels. Thank you to Dani Barnett, Brenna Copenhaver, Wendi Dietz, Stevie Fehrs, Julie Riddle, Sarah Tams, and Doug and Laurie Richards. Without your support, we would not have pulled off such a successful year of competition, fundraising and travels with all of these students. And a special thanks to my biggest supporter, my husband Marshall Bullis, for all your help and support with BPA!

While in Dallas, participants will also have opportunities to network with other BPA members and industry representatives, visit famous attractions in the region and participate in a walk that raises money for Special Olympics, BPA's national service project.

If you are interested in donating to our local chapters, to help continue growing opportunities for these students, please contact me, Laura Allen-Bullis, BPA advisor, at Lincoln Public Schools at 406-362-4201, or email: [email protected].