BPA students

What is BPA?

Business Professionals of America is the premier CTSO for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology, and other related career fields.

Events:

  • BPA Drillers Day

  • BPA Week aka Kindness Week

  • Angel Tree gift shopping & wrapping party

  • State Officer Tour

  • State Leadership Conference in Stillwater or Tulsa

  • MSSU Business Day Contest

  • National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL

  • Swap Up Day

  • Thunder Pro Sports Career Day

2024-25 Secondary Members:

  • Camryn Etzel, President

  • Belinda Zacarias, Vice President

  • Majen Wiegand, Treasurer

  • Whitley Goodwin, Secretary

  • Sage McLain, Reporter

  • Addison Keith

  • Alexandra Edens

2024-25 Mid-Level Members:

  • Hadley Chenoweth, President

  • Adalyn McCord, Vice President

  • Laney Gleaves, Treasurer

  • Marley Goodwin, Secretary

  • Lakyn Riddle, Reporter

Fundraisers:

  • Gourmet Popcorn

  • Sports Program Ads

  • Spirit Store

BPA is sponsored by Gala Miller

Accomplishments

Welch BPA Competes at 2025 State Leadership Conference

The Welch High School chapter of Business Professionals of America attended the State Leadership Conference on March 3-5 in Tulsa, OK.  Four students qualified to compete at state in contests.  Members had to pre-qualify to compete at state.  Members also attended the general session, heard state officer candidates, and browsed vendor booths.  Chapter president Camryn Etzel participated in the Parade of Presidents.  Whitley Goodwin and Majen Wiegand served as chapter voting delegates.

Secondary Top Eight Finishers were:  Camryn Etzel, Banking and Finance and Personal Financial Management; Alexandra Edens, Personal Financial Management. 

Five mid-level members competed in Stillwater, OK on February 26.  Top Eight Finishers were: Marley Goodwin, Business Communication Skills & Financial Literacy; Laney Gleaves, Business Communication Skills & Financial Literacy; Adalyn McCord, Digital Citizenship; Hallie Hart, Financial Literacy. 

Lakyn Riddle, 2nd place OK Digital Photography, Top 8 Financial Literacy; Rylee Walker, 1st place OK Digital Photography; Hadley Chenoweth, 1st place Business Math, Top 8 Computer Literacy

Hadley Chenoweth qualified for the National BPA Conference.  BPA is sponsored by Gala Miller.