Southwestern Community College students Shawna Abell, sophomore of Greenfield, and Corissa Davenport, sophomore of Creston, competed and placed at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference held May 9-13, 2018, in Dallas.
As a team, the duo brought home third place in the Administrative Support Team competition. Abell and Davenport were the only two-person team on the stage. All other teams had four members.
Individually, Abell earned eighth place in Integrated Office Applications and 10th place in Advanced Word Processing Skills. Davenport placed 13th in Advanced College Accounting and 12th in Fundamental Word Processing.
According to Dr. Barb Brown, SWCC business instructor and BPA sponsor, the National Leadership Conference is a culmination of the hard work and effort put in by members throughout the year.
Each year, the conference brings students from across the country together to participate, network, and compete. Activities include general sessions with keynote speakers, business meetings, leadership workshops, contests, election of national officers, and tours of the host city. Approximately 6,000 students, advisors, and guests from across the United States participate in the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference each year.
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About Business Professionals of America
Business Professionals of America, Inc. (BPA) is the leading career technical student organization (CTSO) for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, office administration, marketing, and other related career fields. Established in 1966, BPA is an intra-curricular national membership organization dedicated to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills. The organization serves secondary, post-secondary, and middle level students and educators by offering programs based on national standards spanning five career pathways: finance, business administration, management information systems, digital communication & design and management, marketing & communication.
For more information, visit: www.bpa.org