Northwood University is pleased to announce 16 of its Business Professionals of America (BPA) members have qualified to compete at the national level.
Students qualified for nationals after strong all-around performances at the Feb. 11 BPA State Conference at Davenport University in Grand Rapids.
“I am proud of how our NU BPA students practice personal responsibility and drive their own success through the BPA program,” stated Advisor Julie Adamczyk. “They understand the value of bettering themselves through hard work and competition.”
In Grand Rapids, the team competed in multiple categories and earned 23 top-three finishes.
“This is an impressive feat, considering our team faced stiff competition against the likes of Alma College, Central Michigan University, Davenport University, Montcalm Community College, and Lake Superior State University/Bay College,” Adamczyk noted.
The following students earned first-place honors:
Kameron Haag, Clare
Molly Kitson, East Jordan
Hailey Granata, Hillsdale
Luke Harry, Saint Louis
Elizabeth Henson, Blanchard
Sydney Elliott, Berlin
The following students earned second-place honors:
Hailey Granata, Hillsdale
Drew Minkina, Beaverton
Sarah Zehr, Saint Johns
Mario Hensen, Mount Pleasant
Luke Harry, Saint Louis
Elizabeth Henson, Blanchard
Audrey Rademacher, Saint Johns
Molly Kitson, East Jordan
Johan Brockway, Midland
Nicholas Stevens, Rochester Hills
Kara Cotton, Midland
The following earned third-place honors:
Logan Matthews, Harrison
Gabby Schloop, Midland
Drew Minkina, Beaverton
Blake Adams, Midland
The national competition will take place in April in Anaheim, California.
BPA has over 45,000 members across the U.S. For more information about Northwood’s chapter, visit https://www.northwood.edu/student-life/organizations/business-professionals-of-america
