Oklahoma Business Professionals of America

Ready for Day 2 of Oklahoma Summit! Today is all about our business, marketing and information technology teachers!

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It has been a good week at BMITE New Teacher Academy! Today Gavin Cooper, OK BPA State President, shared his BPA story with our new BPA advisors. CTSOs can change lives - advisors make it happen. Thank you advisors for all you do and good luck to all of our new advisors this school year!

During this week’s BPA Growth & Development Summit, Engen Sundberg, National President of the Post-secondary Division, and D’Schon Simmons, National President of the Secondary Division, have been representing student members’ interests and sharing the Executive Council’s 2022-2023 Program of Work. The upcoming year is going to be a great one for BPA advisors and student members!

CEAC is doing the hard work this week to make the 2022-2023 membership year amazing for our members!

Oklahoma’s CEAC Reps (Classroom Educators Advisory Council) are headed to Anaheim this week to work on competitive events for BPA members! Join us in wishing these three volunteers safe travels and a productive few days!

Who is ready for the 22-23 BPA year?! We are…but the website isn’t quite ready yet. Please excuse our construction as we make changes!

Business Professionals of America is seeking applications for a Director of Education and Professional Learning who will play an integral role in the growth and success of all educational programs for BPA. Applications are due by July 15, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET. Visit https://bpa.org/about-us/director-of-education/ for more information.

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The future is bright! State officers in 's seven student organizations recently attended CareerTech University to develop their leadership skills, grow team relationships, and learn more about the organization.

"A Look at Oklahoma CareerTech" Ep. 7: Computer Repair & Programming at Canadian Valley Tech

How do CTSO’s impact students? The video below showcases a current Oklahoma BPA member from Canadian Valley Technology Center who references three CTSOs that have shaped her experience.

Thank you Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell for this interview!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9C3jOKYDYo

"A Look at Oklahoma CareerTech" Ep. 7: Computer Repair & Programming at Canadian Valley Tech Join Lt. Governor Pinnell as he interviews current and former students of Oklahoma CareerTech programs in his "A Look at Oklahoma CareerTech" series. This ep...

Annual state officer training with all seven of the Oklahoma CTSO teams starts today!

Oklahoma BPA is beyond proud of our 2021-2022 state president Brighton Snow!

A special congratulations to Aishwarya Swamidurai (Oklahoma City Public Schools), Isaac Walker (Holland Hall High School) and Brighton E. Snow (Washington Public Schools -Washington,Ok.) for being selected as 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars! 🎉🎉🎉

The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars annually based on their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

Of the 3.7 million students expected to graduate from high school this year, more than 5,000 candidates qualified for the 2022 awards, while only 161 students were selected for the honor. More details: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OKSDE/bulletins/3178d83

Ready to meet the new 2022-2023 Oklahoma BPA State Executive Council?

Gavin Cooper - State President - North Rock Creek High School

Lorelei Bonham - State Vice President - Canadian Valley Technology Center, Yukon

Nevaeh McNack - State Vice President - Tahlequah High School

Sarah Christensen - State Secretary - Pauls Valley High School

Zoey Howry - State Reporter - Canadian Valley Technology Center, Chickasha

Carter Clark - State Historian|Chaplain - Stratford High School

Kamryn Thornton - State Parliamentarian - Central Technology Center, Drumright

Bradley Abney - State Middle Level Representative - Stratford Middle School

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Want to relive the excitement of the opening session or awards ceremonies—or perhaps see them for the first time? Select the recorded livestream you want to watch at http://www.thinkcybis.com/bpa-live/index.html.

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The Middle Level and Secondary Grand Awards Session is underway! Watch LIVE at http://www.thinkcybis.com/bpa-live/.

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Event finals are starting to get posted! We have some Oklahoma competitors on the lists! 🎉🏆

Secondary voting delegates ready for an evening of campaign speeches, rallies, and elections this evening!

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NLC 2022 is officially underway! Competitions kick off today and we are incredibly excited to celebrate our members and all they have been working towards this year! 🎉🏆

It will be later than the estimated 10PM start time…go to the state meeting Coronado BCD directly after the opening session! Don’t leave early!

See you there! We have gifts and trading pins for you OK BPA!

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It's teacher appreciation week and has amazing teachers! We want you to meet a few.

Carl Walls is the business teacher and Oklahoma BPA advisor at Mid-America Technology Center.

"As a multimedia technologies teacher, Carl is constantly making sure his students have every opportunity available to them including industry certifications and competitive event options," said Paxton Cavin, BPA state advisor. "This week Carl will be taking both secondary and post-secondary students to Dallas to compete in the 2022 Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference. During Carl’s short time as a BMITE teacher he has volunteered countless hours to BPA at a local and state level, including coordinating the filming of “thank you” videos for veterans at the 2021 BPA/DECA Fall Leadership Conference and advising the 2021-2022 BPA State President, Brighton Snow."

Elijah Johnson, Secondary Division President, is excited to have BPA members join us in Dallas in just ONE day for the greatest National Leadership Conference yet!

Final preparations for the first in-person National Leadership Conference since 2019 require supplies galore, lots of boxes, and one very big truck. See you in Dallas!

Engen Sundberg, Post-secondary Division Vice President, joins the countdown! There are only FOUR days until ! Are you ready?!

Grace Tang, the Secondary Division Secretary and the first international member of the Executive Council, is thrilled that there are only FIVE days until the National Leadership Conference!

One week! 🎉🏆

There are only SEVEN short days until ! Nathan Slater, Secondary Division Historian, is super-excited to start the best conference yet!

Today we say happy birthday to Nathan Slater, National Secondary Division Historian! We hope it's a great day!

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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Steven J. Mitchell as BPA Executive Director/CEO, effective April 28. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xxHqXp

Happy Birthday to one of our state VPs! Have the best day Dillon! 🎉

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Ambassador Torch résumés that were reviewed and rejected this year—and then corrected/revised by the student—must be resubmitted for further consideration. Only résumés with a “Submitted” status will be reviewed. To ensure a résumé will be reviewed, be sure to select the “Submit” button under the Ambassador Torch category on the student’s Torch Overview screen. Submissions for Ambassador Torch consideration are due by March 25.

Want to showcase your vocal talents by singing the national anthem at the National Leadership Conference in Dallas? Soloists and groups are invited to submit a video of their best a ca****la performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” for a chance to sing onstage during the conference Opening Session! Contest entrants must be BPA members planning to attend the conference. Entries will be accepted through March 13. Learn more: https://bpa.org/nlc/national-anthem-competition/

Congratulations to the NWTC Alva students participating in the BPA State Leadership Conference held in Tulsa this week. Many on stage appearances, medalists and national qualifiers! We are very proud of all of these students. They are great ambassadors for the Computer & Business and Digital Design programs.

**Pictured from left to right**

Cynthia Samaniego
Top 10 Medalist
Interview Skills (Secondary)

Elayna Warrington
Top 10 Medalist
Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing (Secondary)

Reese Hayes
First Place 🥇 - National Qualifier
Intermediate Word Processing (Post Secondary)

Jaci Howell
Third Place 🥉
Intermediate Word Processing (Post Secondary)

Laura Anton
Second Place 🥈- National Qualifier
Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing (Secondary)
Top 10 Medalist
Graphic Design Promotion

Nora Scarborough
State Qualifier
Fundamental Word Processing

Edwin Rios
Second Place 🥈- National Qualifier
Graphic Design Promotion

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These students are headed to NATIONALS! Dallas -- Here we come!

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