Delaware Students Take Numerous Honors at Annual BPA Conference
---Pencader student selected as national secondary president---
(Dover, DE.) – More than 250 Delaware middle and high school business education students participated recently at the National Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America in Anaheim, California. These students joined more than 5,500 students from throughout the United States to participate in skill and leadership based competitive events, general sessions with keynote speakers, business meetings and leadership workshops.
The highlight of the conference was the presentation of the awards to the winners of the national contests, as well as the election of Brian Kelleher, Delaware’s own State President and a student from Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School, as the 2010-2011 National Secondary President.
Top recognition was given to the following Delaware schools and students:
National Officer Scholarships: |
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Shannon Chin, Pencader High School - $1000 |
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Purvi Patel, William Penn High School - $500 |
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Ambassador Torch Award (Number of recipients in parenthesis): |
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Bayard Middle School (7) |
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Gunning Bedford Middle School (1) |
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Laurel Middle School (3) |
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Appoquinimink High School (1) |
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Caesar Rodney High School (1) |
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Campus Community High School (4) |
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Dover High School (1) |
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Howard High School of Technology (1) |
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Indian River High School (4) |
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Laurel Senior High School (1) |
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Milford High School (1) |
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Newark High School (1) |
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Pencader Charter High School (6) |
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Smyrna High School (9) |
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Sussex Central High School (1) |
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Sussex Technical High School (2) |
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William Penn High School (7) |
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Quality Chapter Distinction: |
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Bayard Middle School |
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Dover High School |
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Pencader Charter High School |
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Smyrna High School |
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William Penn High School |
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Safety Awareness Award: |
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William Penn High School |
Top competitive event recognition:
SECONDARY: |
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CISCO Systems Administration – Rodney Otto – William Penn High School (3rd) |
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Desktop Publishing – Cartina Church – Sussex Technical High School (2nd) |
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Fundamental Accounting - Brittany Holocek – Caesar Rodney High School (3rd) |
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Integrated Office Applications – Tuyet-Nhung – Seaford Senior High School (2nd) |
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Network Design Team – Jon Dietz and Mehir Desai – Dover High School (3rd) |
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Office Systems and Procedures – Kelly Martinez – Hodgson Vo-Tech High School (3rd) |
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Word Processing – Taranpreet Kaur – Hodgson Vo-Tech High School (1st) |
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MIDDLE LEVEL: |
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Business Communication Skills – Katie Rutman – Brandywine Springs (1st); Hannah Ein (2nd) and Kevin Ye – Gauger Cobbs (3rd) |
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Business Fundamentals – Reilly Megee – Cab Calloway School of the Arts (1st); David Woodside – Alfred G. Waters (2nd); Katie Rutman – Brandywine Springs (3rd) |
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Business Math – Stephanie Rodgers – Fred Fifer (1st); Richie Kimball – Brandywine Sprins (2nd); Tobias Mazal – MOT Charter (3rd) |
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Career Research Team – Cab Calloway School of the Arts (1st) – Brittany Quimby, Bryn Black, Jessica Fogal; Gauger Cobbs Middle School (2nd) – Kaitlin King, Karla Perez, Lindsay King |
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Extemporaneous Speech – Bryn Black - Cab Calloway School of the Arts (1st); Jaya Bal – Redding Middle School (2nd); Cara Fantini – Cab Calloway School of the Arts (3rd) |
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Graphic Design Promotion – Reilly Megee – Cab Calloway School of the Arts (1st); Rachel Wagner – Alfred G. Waters (3rd) |
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Keyboarding Production – Kevin Ye – Gauger Cobbs (1st); Hannah Hastings – Fred Fifer (2nd); Harshita Kandarpa – Skyline (3rd) |
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Prepared Speaking – Rachel Wagner – Alfred G. Waters (1st); Nate Fox (2nd) and Terrie Goins (3rd) – Cab Calloway School of the Arts |
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Spreadsheet Applications – Kristy Christiansen – MOT Charter (1st); Napiera Shareef – George Kirk (3rd) |
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Web Site Design Team – Stanton Middle School (1st) – Alejandra Avilez, Brittany Williamson, William Trescott; Cab Calloway School of the Arts (2nd) –Briana Jeffreys, Nikolas Eastburn, Reilly Megee |
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Delaware's Department of Education is committed to promoting the highest quality education
for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.
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Contact Info.
Alison Kepner Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal Street, Suite #2 Dover, Delaware 19901 Phone: (302) 735-4035 Fax: (302) 739-4654 Email: akepner@doe.k12.de.us |
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