Students from the Hamilton Heights High School Chapter of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) shone bright at the state Leadership Conference in Indianapolis. Hamilton Heights was called to the stage many times with most placing among the Top 3 and Top 8 in their respective categories.
Over 20 students qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif., at the end of April.
- Hannah Smallwood received the BPA State All-Star award.
- Corbin Landry is a virtual member for Hamilton Heights. He is a state officer and will be running for a national BPA office at the National Leadership Conference in April in Anaheim, Calif.
- Smallwood, Landry, Landon Day, and Andrea Ward all achieved Ambassador Level in Torch Awards which include service, patriotism, volunteer work, etc.
Hamilton Heights’ BPA members Melissa Lovell, Lizzy Smith, Sophia Hulen, and Andrew Morrison brought home second place in the Global Marketing competition. (Photo provided)
The Chapter also received three BPA Cares Awards including: Community Service, Quality Chapter Distinction, and Excellence in Chapter Activities.
State contest winners include:
- Andrea Ward and Landon Day – 2nd, Visual Design Team
- Melissa Lovell, Lizzy Smith, Andrew Morrison and Sophia Hulen – 2nd, Global Marketing Team
- Camryn Runner, Hannah Beechler, Joely Hardacre and Jackson Massicotte – 6th, Admin Support Team
- Hannah Smallwood – 5th, Banking & Finance
- Corbin Landry – 1st, Fundamental Accounting & 5th, Advanced Spreadsheets
- Colin Kuhn – 2nd, Integrated Office Procedure; 4th, Medical Terminology; 7th, Advanced Spreadsheets
- Kaylee Rhoton – 5th, Health Administration & 6th, Integrated Office Procedures
- Andrea Ward – 8th, Computer Systems using Cisco & 10th, Digital Marketing Concepts
- Landon Day – 4th, Digital Design & Communications
- Bekah Beechler – 5th, Business & Personal Law and 8th, Meeting & Event Planning
- Carson Lenze – 2nd, Python Programming
- Landon Poland – 2nd, Ethics & Professionalism
- Adrianna Kauffman – 5th, ICD Medical Coding & 7th, Management Marketing & HR
- Alex Rickey – 8th, Advanced Word Processing
- Cassidy Felger – 2nd, Business & Personal Law
- Phillip Sliwa – 7th, Computer Network Technology
- Natalie Newman – 8th, Computer Systems with Microsoft
- Audrey Meyer – 3rd, Computer Systems with Cisco
- Addison Mann – 2nd, Meeting & Event Planning
- Mariyah Sexton – 5th, Meeting & Event Planning
- Morgan Ottinger – 8th, Integrated Office Procedures
- Hailey Hall – 5th, Human Resource Management
- Gage Hodson – 4th, Economic Research Presentation
To make a donation to assist these students with their trip to compete at nationals in California, contact Kim Kaiser, Hamilton Heights High School DECA, at kkaiser@hhschuskies.org or call (317) 984-3551 ext. 1562.
Hannah Smallwood wins BPA Chapter All Star Award
Hamilton Heights senior Hannah Smallwood is the recipient of the 2022-23 BPA State Chapter All Star Award. This award recognizes students for their hard work and dedication in their school’s chapter.
Hamilton Heights senior Hannah Smallwood was recently awarded the 2022-23 Chapter All Star Award at the BPA Leadership Conference in Indianapolis. (Photo provided)
Smallwood, a six-year member of Heights’ Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter, served as an officer for the past three years and is the current president of the chapter. She is also the manager of the Husky Fan Shop.
She is also credited as being the catalyst to ensure Heights’ BPA achieved the THRIVE level recognition this year. She plans to study business at the IU Kelly School of Business at IUPUI in the fall.
“Hannah has helped take the organization to the next level,” BPA Chapter Advisor Kim Kaiser said. “She represents everything BPA is about, and I am really proud of her.”
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