LTHS business students qualify for State competition

Congratulations are in order for the Lyons Township High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) Club. Students recently competed in Regional contests and 21 qualified to compete at the State level in 17 different categories.

Seven of LT’s state qualifiers will compete in two categories and seven competitors are repeat qualifiers, having advanced to state competition last year. In addition to individual qualifiers, one team, the Administrative Support Team, will also advance. In total, LT earned 10 first place finishes, four second place finishes, four third place finishes, six fourth place wins and one fifth place finish.

The BPA state competitions will be held in late February. The students are led and coached by business teacher Jennifer Walker and Jeff Cermak.

Business Professionals of America is a national organization for high school and college students preparing for careers in business and office administration. The organization’s activities and program complement classroom instruction by giving students practical experience through application of skills learned at school. BPA contributes to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.

Congratulations to the following students:

Nicole Rentz, Sophomore (LaGrange)

Charlotte Sands, Sophomore (LaGrange Park)

Morgan Fry, Sophomore (LaGrange)

Advanced Spreadsheet Applications: 1st place - Daniel Kiely, Junior (Western Springs)

Advanced Word Processing: 1st Place - Daniel Kiely, Junior (Western Springs)

Banking & Finance

1st place - William Hadraba, Junior (Willow Springs)

2nd place - Meg McLean, Senior (Brookfield)

3rd place - Elias Giannakopoulos, Senior (Willow Springs)

4th place - Connor Crowe, Sophomore (LaGrange)

Basic Office Systems & Procedures: 4th place - Meg McLean, Senior (Brookfield)

C++ Programming: 1st place - Adam Almuhtaseb, Sophomore (Brookfield)

Computer Network Technology: 2nd place - Alex Stomberg, Senior (Western Springs)

Computer Security

1st place - Colleen Sullivan, Senior (LaGrange)

3rd place - Alex Stomberg, Senior (Western Springs)

4th place - Brody Cassidy, Sophomore (Willow Springs)

Fundamentals of Web Design: 1st place - Brody Cassidy, Sophomore (Willow Springs)

Human Resource Management: 3rd place - Angelina Godinez, Senior (LaGrange)

Intermediate Word Processing: 4th place - Jimmy Pittacora, Junior (Western Springs)

Java Programming:

3rd place - Casimir Kash, Junior (Western Springs)

5th place - Kevin Rife, Junior (LaGrange)

Medical Office Procedures: 1st place - Mira Dedhia, Junior (Western Springs)