College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) demonstrated their extraordinary level of professionalism and business and information technology skills at the BPA State Leadership Conference last week in Boise.
Students competed during the three-day event against students from Idaho institutions ranging from two-year technical colleges to four-year universities. This competition showcased the high level of skills obtained in CWI's Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Seven students from CWI participated, six of whom achieved top-five finishes in multiple competitions and will be eligible to represent CWI at the BPA National Leadership Conference this year in May in Orlando, Florida.
BPA is a Career and Technical Student Organization providing opportunities for students to progress in and expand their professional and technical skills, giving them opportunities not provided simply by obtaining a degree. CWI's local chapter is advised by Seth Akers, Assistant Professor of Network Administration.
Awards
First Place
- Winton Watkins – Server Administration Using Microsoft
- Jack Lauteren – Network Administration Using Cisco
- Samuel McKinley – Computer Security
Second Place
- Reese Murphy – Advanced Interview Skills
- Jack Lauteren – Computer Network Technology
- Winton Watkins – Computer Security
- Jack Lauteren – Device Configuration & Troubleshooting
- Samuel McKinley – Linux Operating System Fundamentals
- Samuel McKinley – Network Administration Using Cisco
Third Place
- Joey Leal – Prepared Speech
- Andrew Paulus – Computer Security
- Winton Watkins – Computer Network Technology
- Connor Betz – Device Configuration and Troubleshooting
