On Friday, January 12, 2007, thirty-five Accounting and Office Technology students from the Allegan County Area Technical and Education Center (ACATEC) competed at the 2007 Business Professionals of America (BPA) Regional Competition at the W. A. Lettinga Davenport University campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Over 1,000 students from all over southwest Michigan competed at this event in the administrative support, financial services, information technology, and management/marketing/human resources areas. ACATEC students received 15 awards with 12 students meeting eligibility to attend the BPA Leadership Conference held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Grand Rapids on March 22, 23, 24, and 25.
“Any of our students who places high enough at this BPA State Competition will be eligible for the National Leadership Conference to be held in New York City, New York in May,2007,” proudly explained Anna Patton, ACATEC Office Technology Instructor.
The following ACATEC BPA Regional Award Winners and their home school are:
1st Place—Administrative Support Team—Jillian Homrich, Wayland High School, Lyssah Jackson, Wayland High School, Rachel Sanderson, Plainwell High School,Tara Wright, Wayland High School
1st Place—Advanced Office Systems & Procedures—Tara Wright, Wayland High School
1st Place—Medical Office Procedures—Evette Wallace, Otsego High School
2nd Place—Basic Office Systems & Procedures—Rebecka Carney, Fennville High School
3rd Place—Administrative Support Research Project—Tiffany Rial, Allegan Alternative High School
3rd Place—Medical Office Procedures—Amanda DeKam, Wayland High School
4th Place—Medical Office Procedures—Cheyenne Tomkins, Allegan High School
4th Place—Advanced Office Systems & Procedures—Rachel Sanderson, Plainwell High School
5th Place—Basic Office Systems & Procedures—Ashley Looman, Allegan Alternative High School
5th Place—Advanced Office Systems & Procedures—Lyssah Jackson, Wayland High School
6th Place—Economic Research Project—Rebecca Wahmhoff, Plainwell High School
6th Place—Administrative Support Research Project—Rachel Teusink, Hopkins High School
6th Place—Human Resource Management—Cheyenne Tomkins, Allegan High School
7th Place—Administrative Support Research Project—Rebecka Carney, Fennville High School
7th Place—Interview Skills—Rachel Teusink, Hopkins High School
Congratulations to all our winners and State Qualifiers. For more information contact those listed above. Area Educational Service Agency
310 Thomas Street
Allegan MI 49010
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 Front Row (L to R): Tiffany Rial, Allegan Alternative High School; Ashley Looman, Allegan Alternative High School; Rebecca Wahmhoff, Plainwell High School; Evette Wallace, Otsego High School.
Back Row (L to R): Tara Wright, Wayland High School; Lyssah Jackson, Wayland High School; Rachel Sanderson, Plainwell High School; Jillian Homrich, Wayland High School
 (L to R): Cheyenne Tomkins, Allegan High School; Rachel Teusink, Hopkins High School; Amanda DeKam, Wayland High School; Rebecka Carney, Fennville High School |
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