Forty-six Four County Career Center Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter members recently placed in the top six among the several hundred area students competing in the regional contests held at the University of Toledo.  Twenty-six of these winners have qualified for State BPA Skill Competition.

 

Contest winners from Defiance County are (FRONT - LEFT TO RIGHT) Allisen Cooper (Fairview) - will be competing at State; Marilyn Stumbo (Defiance) - will be competing at State; Abbigail Grant (Fairview) - will be competing at State; Jade Paz (Defiance); Alpoatha Coleman (Hicksville) - will be competing at State; Gunner Kaylor (Fairview) - will be competing at State; (BACK - LEFT TO RIGHT) Justin Davis (Defiance) - will be competing at State; Ethan Thompson (Fairview); Makinzi Loutzenhiser (Fairview) - will be competing at State; Samantha Whitlock (Ayersville) - will be competing at State; Brooke Trowbridge (Fairview) - will be competing at State; Madison Dietz (Hicksville).  Absent from the photo are Kaleb Ankney (Fairview); Gabe Gland (Hicksville); Kolgan Dorsey (Defiance); Levi Bevins (Defiance); and Kaitlyn Mallett (Hicksville) - will be competing at State.

 

 Contest winners from Fulton County are (LEFT TO RIGHT) Matthew Christiansen (Pettisville); Beyer Zachrich (Pettisville) - will be competing at State; Mason Kinsman (Archbold) - will be competing at State; John Blystone (Delta) - will be competing at State; and Josh Rodas (Archbold). Absent from the photo is Kyle Bowser (Evergreen) - will be competing at State.

 

 Contest winners who will be competing at State from Henry County are (FRONT - LEFT TO RIGHT) Benjamin Gamboe (Napoleon); Jayce Brubaker (Napoleon); Benjamin Sheaffer (Napoleon) - will be competing at State; Tyne Rosebrock (Napoleon); Katie Warner (Patrick Henry) - will be competing at State; (BACK - LEFT TO RIGHT) Enrique Gomez (Patrick Henry) - will be competing at State; Matthew Leary (Liberty Center) - will be competing at State; Jordan Maynard (Holgate); Gabriel Perry (Napoleon) and Jacob Parento (Liberty Center) - will be competing at State.

 

 Contest winners from Williams County are (FRONT - LEFT TO RIGHT) Lawrence Spieth (North Central); Jacob Washington (Bryan) - will be competing at State; Nikolas Rinick (Bryan); Arianna Arquette (Bryan) - will be competing at State; Angelina Bowman (Bryan) - will be competing at State; Adrian Salazar (North Central);  (BACK - LEFT TO RIGHT) Isaac Funes (Bryan); Ethan Cooley (Bryan) - will be competing at State; Chance Miller (Montpelier) - will be competing at State; Christina Shafer (Bryan) - will be competing at State; Zacary Sparks (Edon) - will be competing at State; and Annaleise Campbell (Stryker). 

 

BPA members from all parts of Ohio will be in Columbus March 12 and 13 to compete for awards and the right to advance to national skill and leadership contests.  Four County Career Center BPA Advisors are Mary Jo Beilharz, Matt Geiger, Tim Ricketts, and Tina Short.