OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Top business students from Iowa Lakes Community College will be attending the Business Professionals of America 2004 National Leadership Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, next month.

BPA members at Iowa Lakes are students enrolled in the Accounting Specialist, Administrative Assistant, Office Specialist, Secretarial Specialist and Medical Secretary Programs.

The following individuals placed at state competitions in Cedar Rapids in the following events.  Iowa Lakes students placing 1st - 4th will advance to the national competition in Cincinnati:

Sarah Bennett, Everly, 1st place, Keyboarding Production; 1st place, Prepared Speech; Honorable Mention, Administrative Support Team; Jim DeWaard, Woden, 1st place, Website Development Team; 3rd place, PC Servicing and Troubleshooting; 3rd place, Microsoft Network Administration; John Feller, LeMars, 2nd place Small Business Management Team; 5th place, Information Technology Concepts;  Amy Galik, Spencer, Honorable Mention, Advanced Word Processing Skills; Honorable Mention, Administrative Support Team;  Kelli Ginger, Primghar, 2nd place, Administrative Support Team; Honorable Mention, Advanced Office Systems and Procedures; Becky Hansen, Royal, 1st place Medical Office Procedures; Honorable Mention, Basic Office Systems and Procedures; Katie Hansen, Royal, 2nd place, Presentation Management Team; 4th place, Integrated Office Applications; Honorable Mention, Fundamentals of HTML; Ashley Helmers, Dunnell, Minn., 2nd place, Small Business Management Team; 5th place, Keyboarding Production; Carissa Hersom, Ayrshire, 1st place, Fundamental Accounting; 2nd place Financial Analyst Team; 3rd place, Interview Skills; Amanda Hoppe, Emmetsburg, Honorable Mention, Interview Skills; Megan Kaiser, Milford, 2nd place, Integrated Office Applications; Honorable Mention, Presentation Management Team; Connie Kracht, Peterson, 4th place, Medical Office Procedures; Lisa Lammers, Emmetsburg, 4th place, Keyboarding Production; Honorable Mention, Presentation Management Individual; Heath Larson, Spencer, 1st place, Website Development Team; 4th place, Computer Network Technology; Honorable Mention, PC Servicing and Troubleshooting; Shane Miller, Emmetsburg, 1st place, Website Development Team; 4th place, HTML Fundamentals; 5th place, PC Servicing and Troubleshooting; Darlene Moritz, Milford, 2nd place, Presentation Management Team; Honorable Mention, Basic Office Systems and Procedures; Angela Myers, Estherville, 1st place, Payroll Accounting; 2nd place, Financial Analyst Team; 2nd place Fundamental Accounting; 10th place; Financial Math & Analysis; Brian Olesen, Graettinger, 1st place, Website Development Team; 4th place, Microsoft Network Administration; Honorable Mention, PC Servicing and Troubleshooting; Anne Ostwald, Algona, Honorable Mention, Presentation Management Team; Rachel Riedell, Lake View, 2nd place, Advanced Interview Skills; Honorable Mention, Medical Office Procedures; Honorable Mention, Administrative Support Team; Darcy Sonius, Royal, 2nd place, Administrative Support Team; 3rd place, Basic Office Systems and Procedures; Honorable Mention, Fundamental Word Processing; Laura Swecker, Dana, 2nd place, Administrative Support Team; 5th place, Integrated Office Applications; Honorable Mention, Fundamental Word Processing; Barb Treybal, Hartley, 3rd place, Medical Office Procedures; Honorable Mention, Administrative Support Team; Cortney Waddell, Peterson, Honorable Mention, Payroll Accounting; Honorable Mention, Banking and Finance; Robin Weiler, LeMars, 2nd place, Advanced Office Systems and Procedures; 5th place, Advanced Word Processing; Honorable Mention, Presentation Management Team.

In addition to the national level business skill competitions, chapter members will join other conference delegates from across the nation to participate in workshops, general sessions, and the national officer candidate campaigns and elections.

Business Professionals of America is a national career and technical student organization for high school and college students preparing for careers in business and office occupations. The organization's activities and programs compliment classroom instruction by giving students practical experience through application of the skills learned at school. Business Professionals of America acts as a cohesive agent in the nationwide networking of education and business and industry, and is contributing to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills.