Students at Chesterton High School won top awards at the Business Professionals of America State Contest held during State Leadership Conference in Indianapolis on March 18 and 19. These 12 students have qualified to advance to participate in the National Leadership Conference, also to be held this year in Indianapolis.
Tony Ketcham, Graphic Design Promotion, 2nd place
Don Reinert and Michael James, Network Design Team, 2nd place
Salman Lakhani/Tom McGue/Eric Zhong/Galen Wong, Small Business Management Team, 2nd place
Joe Hull, Advanced Accounting, 6th place
Taryn Trusty, Advanced Office Systems & Procedures, 4th place
Natalie Petro, Advanced Office Systems & Procedures, 2nd place
Don Reinert, System Administration Using CISCO, 1st place
Katie Graff, Fundamental Desktop Publishing, 5th place
Kayla Malakowski, Fundamental Desktop Publishing, 4th place
In addition to the students who advanced above, other students placed in their respective categories and “Open Contests” in Business Knowledge on specific business and computer/IT items. They include:
David Mudd, Computer Security, 9th place
Katie Graff, Financial Math & Analysis, 6th place; Business Meeting Concepts, 2nd place
Matt Rotundo, Financial Math & Analysis, 7th place
Don Reinert, Administrative Support, 3rd place; IT Concepts, 2nd place; Business Meeting Concepts, 3rd place & Parliamentary Procedure Concepts, 3rd place
Tom McGue, Administrative Support, 2nd place
This year also had CHS Junior Christopher Krause serve as District 1 (Northwest Indiana) President. His term ends in June, and is being succeeded by a student from Hebron High School.
Any Chesterton High School student is eligible to join BPA in the fall. Scott Truelove is the advisor and contact person for membership.