Richards, Shepard students advance to BPA nationals

Students from Richards and Shepard high schools competed at the Business Professionals of America state finals in Oak Brook over the weekend. Several advanced to the national finals in Dallas in May.

Richards students Meghan McSweeney and Abby Buchanan-Kenzinger qualified. For Meghan, it's her third straight year advancing to nationals.

First place
Abby Buchanan-Kenzinger, Ethics & Professionalism

Third place
Meghan McSweeney, Advanced Office Systems & Procedures

Fourth place
Meghan McSweeney, Advanced Word Processing

Shepard students who advanced include:

First place
Julia Alvarez, Advanced Word Processing

Second place
Liam Gayduk, Personal Financial Management
Shea Fitzgerald, Advanced Interview Skills.

Third place
Linnea Marsh, Java Programming

Fifth place
Godwilla Alsum, Database Applications