Central Tech Celebrates Victory at BPA's State Leadership Conference

Central Tech attended the BPA State Leadership Conference from March 4-6, 2024, held at the Cox Business Convention Center located in Tulsa, OK.

Central Tech is excited to share the outstanding achievements of our students in more than 30 events, with 28 qualifiers advancing to nationals in Chicago, IL, scheduled for May 10-14, 2024. We would like to give special recognition to Athena Frank, Business & Information Technology Instructor at Drumright, Angela Brownfield, Business & Information Technology Instructor at Sapulpa, and Joe Kennedy, Digital Media Instructor at Drumright, for guiding students to victory in their events. Congratulations to all students on their achievements!

We are proud to acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of our students at Central Tech. Together, they have been honored with numerous awards, including 3-2-1 Grow Chapter for Drumright and Sapulpa, Platinum Chapter, Community Service, Environmental Action Awareness, Safety Awareness, Special Olympics, Marketing & Communications, Quality Chapter, and Chapter Award of Excellence (for both secondary and postsecondary categories) for Drumright. Frank received the Lifetime Achievement award, recognizing her outstanding dedication to BPA. Each campus had students, Chloe Bell (Sapulpa) and Charlotte Sipes (Drumright), elected as state officers. Additionally, students were recognized individually for their contributions. Drumright students Katy Knapp, Dezirae White, Aliviah Jolly, Maggie Battles, Noah Gosney, Priscilla Rogers, Aspen Nelson, and Layla Hicks received Torch awards. Recruiter of the Year and Member of the Year awards were received by Maggie Battles (secondary) and Dezirae White (postsecondary). Also, Maggie Battles was granted the Gina Hubbard Scholarship. Chloe Bell, Brooke Sharkey, and Edie Tillery, students from Sapulpa, were awarded the Oklahoma BPA Merit Scholar. What a successful event for Central Tech students!

(L-R) Chloe Chasten, Maggie Gower, Abigial Hanlon, Natalie Vogele: 2nd Place, Video Production Team (S)

Chloe Stockfleth: 2nd Place, Basic Office Systems and Procedures (PS), 3rd Place, Intermediate Word Processing (PS)

Dezirae White: 1st Place, Advanced Office Systems & Procedures (PS), Parliamentary Procedure Concepts-Open (PS)

(L-R) Dezirae White, Trent Fine: 2nd Place and 3rd Place, Banking & Finance (PS)

Katy Knapp: 1st Place, Administrative Support Research Project (S)

(L-R) Katy Knapp, Aliviah Jolly, Andy Wyre, Juliana Schule, Josh Fine, Charlotte Sipes, Kynzee Terrell: 1st Place, Parliamentary Procedure Team (S)

(L-R) Katy Knapp in 2nd Place, Aliviah Jolly in 1st Place, Charlotte Sipes in 3rd Place: Parliamentary Procedure Concepts-Open (S)

Layla Hicks, 1st Place, Contemporary Issues (PS), Presentation Individual (PS)

Maggie Gower, 1st Place, Prepared Speech (S)

Malachi Bliss, 1st Place, Health Research Presentation (S)

(L-R) Mollie Battles, Maggie Battles: 2nd Team, Presentation Team (S)

Priscilla Rogers: 3rd Place, Human Resource Management (S) and 1st Place, Presentation Individual (S)

(L-R) Tim Jenkins, Maggie Gower: 3rd Place and 1st Place, Prepared Speech (S)

Abigail Hanlon, 1st Place, Interview Skills (S)

Aliviah Jolly, 1st Place, Parliamentary Procedure Concepts-Open (S)

(L-R) Amanda Fitzjarrell, Shelby Russell: 1st Place, Global Marketing Team (S)

Aoife O’Driscoll, 1st Place, Oklahoma BPA Digital Photography (S)

(L-R) Aspen Nelson, Sam Phillips, Noah Gosney, Alex Fundyck: 1st Place, Financial Analyst Team (S)

(L-R) Benyamin Ackerman, Logan Haney, Hannah Vess: 1st Place, Economic Research Team (S)

Chloe Bell, State Officer

“Our Central Tech BPA Chapter is one of the best in the state, and it is fun to witness the friendships and skills these students develop over the year. However, the real joy comes from seeing our students up on the stage and seeing how important it is from them to be recognized for their hard work and commitment,” said Nancy Overton, Central Tech’s assistant campus director on the Drumright campus.

As the top Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) nationwide, BPA provides students with a special opportunity to develop essential skills and build valuable relationships. Being part of BPA gives access to diverse learning opportunities that assist students in improving their fundamental knowledge and getting ready for the challenging business environment today. Through BPA membership, students can explore careers paths in Business Administration, Computer Programming, Finance & Accounting, Graphic & Web Design, Human Resources, Information Technology, Small Business Entrepreneurship, and Video Production.