CHAMPION, Ohio – Three teams from Trumbull Career & Technical Center earned first- or second-place finishes earlier this month at the Professionals of America National Leadership Conference in Nashville.
Business Professionals of America is one of the nation’s premier career and technical student organizations, serving more than 52,000 members across the country. BPA prepares students for careers in business management, information technology and related fields through competitions, events, leadership opportunities and real-world professional experiences.
TCTC students advanced to the national competition from the regional and state levels.
At the conference, students competed in business and technology-related events alongside top qualifiers from across the United States.
TCTC students earned the following honors:
- First Place – Video Production Team: Keira Fasser, Lakeview High School; Trent Halowell, Howland High School; Maurissa Keeney, Maplewood High School; Kierstin Richoz, Girard High School.
- Second Place – Virtual Multimedia and Promotion Team: Jaxson Bell, Niles McKinley High School; Maurissa Keeney, Maplewood; Austin Merriman, Howland; Kierstin Richoz, Girard.
- Second Place – 2D Computer Animation Team: Harry Karam, Champion High School; Miciah Lampley, Warren G. Harding High School; Nathan Lenart, Bloomfield High School; Landon Primus, Champion.
- Fifth Place – Virtual Multimedia Individual: Austin Merriman, Howland.
- Sixth Place – Visual Design Team: Sara Geilhard, Mathews High School; Allison Henderlight, Champion; Julianna Midcap, Bristol High School.
- Eighth Place – Software Engineering Team: Logan Carroll, Newton Falls High School; Anthony Chiasson, Niles McKinley; Jaiden Gillespie, Warren G. Harding.
- Ninth Place – User Experience Design Team: Marley Leskovec, Girard; Logan Mills, Howland; Antonio Sagnimeni, Howland; Addie Sanders, Hubbard High School.
- National Finalist – Podcast Production Team: Samantha Brown, Warren G. Harding; Raegan Samuels, Joseph Badger High School; Joseph Whittaker, Warren G. Harding; Chloe Williams, Niles McKinley.
TCTC also had six Business Professionals of America Torch Ambassador Award winners. The award recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional leadership, community service, professionalism and personal growth throughout their BPA experience.
Those students are:
- Maurissa Keeney, Maplewood.
- Landon Lane, Joseph Badger.
- Julianna Midcap, Bristol.
- Marshall Morris, Lakeview.
- Kierstin Richoz, Girard.
- Ethan Vestorsky, Mineral Ridge High School.
“These accomplishments are a testament to the hard work, dedication and talent of our students and instructors,” said Rachel Gensburg, program supervisor. “Representing TCTC on a national stage and earning top honors among the best students in the country is an incredible achievement.”