LTHS business students compete on national stage

Congratulations are in order for 10 members of the Lyons Township High School Business Professionals of America (BPA). LT students recently competed in the annual National BPA Leadership Conference contests and performed in a variety of categories, including Administrative Support Team, Advanced Office Systems and Procedures, Banking and Finance, Database Applications, Digital Media Production, Fundamentals of Web Design and Small Business Management Team. The BPA national competitions were held May 8-12 in Orlando, Florida.

In the words of their faculty sponsors, “the students were professional, mature, and made LT standout!” The students are led and coached by business teachers Kimberly Gerken and Jennifer Steele.

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.

NATIONAL BPA RESULTS - MAY 2013

CATEGORY

NAME

YEAR IN SCHOOL

HOMETOWN

Administrative Support Team

12 out of 34

Dani Gresge

Sophomore

Western Springs

Amy Launspach

Sophomore

Western Springs

Katherine Stoettner

Sophomore

Western Springs

Advanced Office Systems and Procedures

40 out of 52

Samantha Lenz

Senior

Brookfield

Banking and Finance

13 out of 64

Tyler Graf

Senior

Countryside

Database Applications

19 out of 59

Andrea Pardo

Junior

LaGrange

Digital Media Production

11 out of 36

Paige Marogil

Junior

LaGrange

Fundamentals of Web Design

11 out of 59

Ben Miller

Junior

Indian Head Park

Small Business Management Team

8 out of 29

Tyler Graf

Senior

Countryside

Kathleen Lynch

Senior

LaGrange

Justin Hinshaw

Senior

Indian Head Park