BPA

By Jozlyn E. Bew Let me introduce you to an intelligent bunch of individuals attending Federal Hocking High School: the Business Professionals of America.  This small club composed of twelve teens focuses on business practices and skills needed to adapt in the economy today, as well as acts of service in their community and school. They train themselves in jobs such as publishing, programming, video production and design, and public speaking. After perfecting their craft, they compete against other schools in these categories. It’s a fast paced, exciting, and scholarly experience enjoyed by all of the members. These members include…

Members of the Federal Hocking Chapter of Business Professionals of America attended the Region 2 Fall Conference held at The University of Rio Grande. Members served as voting delegates to elect region officers for the 22-23 school year.

Feel free to check out the results from this year's Business Professionals of America Region 2 Awards Ceremony. We have three members looking to see how they placed - and hoping to move forward to state competition in March. Who to look for: Alex Jenkins in Java Programming Ceil Thompson in Computer Modeling Cora "Sky" Roman in Extemporaneous Speaking The live stream starts at 10am on Thursday, Jan 13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBphuV0u2Kg While we aren't able to attend in-person - you can still cheer us on virtually!

By C. Roman Federal Hocking’s Local Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter went to the region final competition this week. Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a nationwide CTSO (career and technical student organization) that focuses on “Giving Purpose To Potential”. As their tagline suggests, BPA was founded on the principle of providing learners with an outlet and recognition for ingenuity and technological prowess. The organization does this by offering contests at the regional, state, and national levels that allow secondary and post-secondary students to test their skills in finance, business administration, management information systems, digital communications & design, marketing…