College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) attended the BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando. More than 6000 students from across the globe participated in competitions and service events, from middle school to college levels. CWI students competed against others from institutions ranging from 2-year technical colleges to 4-year universities, showing the high level of skills obtained in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Five students from CWI participated, four of whom achieved top ten finishes in multiple competitions.
Business Professionals of America is a Career and Technical Student Organization providing opportunities for students to expand their professional and technical skills. CWI’s local chapter is guided by lead advisor Seth Akers (Assistant Professor, Network Administration CS & IT Department).
Students achieved the following awards:
Second Place
Samuel McKinley – Digital Communication & Design Concepts
Third Place
Samuel McKinley - Network Administration Using Cisco
Top 10
Jack Lauteren – Network Administration Using Cisco
Jack Lauteren – Computer Network Technology
Jack Lauteren – Management, Marketing & Human Resources Concepts
Samuel McKinley – Information Technology Concepts
Samuel McKinley – Computer Security
Andrew Paulus – Computer Security
Winton Watkins – Server Administration Using Microsoft
Winton Watkins – Computer Network Technology
Those interested in learning more about CWI's chapter of Business Professionals of America can contact Seth Akers, lead advisor for the club.
