Davenport University’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) team’s hard work paid dividends at the 45th annual Post-Secondary State Leadership Conference, sponsored by Davenport University, and held at Davenport’s Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Students from colleges and universities throughout Michigan attended the conference, including Baker College, Bay College, Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Northwood University, and Montcalm Community College. Davenport University was represented at the conference by students from the Lettinga and Lansing campuses.
Davenport University’s BPA competitors won 18 state champion titles, 22 runner-up titles, and 13 third-place finishes. Overall, Davenport captured 130 top-ten place finishes with 35 students qualifying to represent Davenport University and the State of Michigan at the 51st annual BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, May 9 – 15, 2017!
The Davenport Lettinga BPA advisers: Ron Draayer, Scott Gumieny, Deb Kiss, and Brian Kowalczk would like to thank those who volunteered their time to judge, grade, and assist with running the event: Bethann Talsma, Beverly Wall, Brandi Melkid, Colleen Coughlin, David Saxton, Gail Emmett, Harry Rinker, Jacob Harig, James Turner, Jennifer Byron, Jim Gort, Jodi Hicks, Katie Glover, Kelley Rogers, Kriss Ferluga, Marjolijn Van der Velde, Michael Croff, Mike Carey, Phillip Celestin, Randi Koogler, Sharie Jones, Suzanne Garman, Todd Terry, Tom Woods, Tucker Biallis, and Wayne Sneath.
Congratulations to all students that participated! The students listed below placed in the top 3 in their respective events.
Grant Adrianson Rank: 3 Integrated Office Applications
Megan Blauwkamp Rank: 1 Business Meeting Management Concepts
Rank: 2 Video Production Team
Rebecca Bosch Rank: 1 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
Rank: 2 Presentation Management Team
Rachael Bylsma Rank: 2 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
Rank: 2 Presentation Management Team
Dara Carr Rank: 1 Financial Analyst Team
Brittany Cassidy Rank: 1 College Accounting
Rank: 2 Presentation Management Team
Rank: 3 Banking & Finance
Thomas Devries Rank: 2 C++ Programming
Rank: 3 Visual Basic/C# Programming
Charissa Elmer Rank: 1 Advanced Office Systems & Procedures
Rank: 2 Integrated Office Applications
Aidan Fairman Rank: 1 C++ Programming
Rank: 2 Visual Basic/C# Programming
Rank: 1 Computer Programming Concepts
Luke Grzybowski Rank: 1 Legal Office Procedures
Jonathon Gaydos Rank: 1 Computer Security
Rank: 1 SQL Database Fundamentals
Rank: 2 Fundamentals of Web Design
Jon Herioux Rank: 1 Information Technology Concepts
Rank: 2 Financial Math & Analysis Concepts
Kiersten Holstege Rank: 2 Video Production Team
Rank: 3 Business Meeting Management Concepts
Dalton Jones Rank: 1 Fundamentals of Web Design
Rank: 3 Java Programming
Kurtis Jones Rank: 1 Visual Basic/C# Programming
Rank: 2 Project Management Concepts
Rank: 3 Computer Security
Luke Kloosterman Rank: 1 Prepared Speech
Rank: 2 Entrepreneurship
Rank: 2 Contemporary Issues
Eric LaFay Rank: 2 SQL Database Fundamentals
Zachary Lingen Rank: 3 Small Business Management Team
Ronald Maddox Rank: 1 Financial Analyst Team
Grace McCullick Rank: 1 Interview Skills
Collin McCullick Rank: 2 Computer Network Technology
Rank: 2 Advanced Interview Skills
Rank: 2 Parliamentary Procedure Concepts
Rank: 3 PC Servicing & Troubleshooting
Robert Novak Rank: 3 SQL Database Fundamentals
Rank: 3 Computer Programming Concepts
Savannah Potgeter Rank: 2 College Accounting
Austin Rohr Rank: 1 Personal Financial Management
Rank: 2 Federal Income Tax Accounting
Rank: 3 Small Business Management Team
Melanie Ryles Rank: 2 Presentation Management Team
Makaila Spencer Rank: 2 Managerial Accounting
Rank: 3 Personal Financial Management
Gavin Stewart Rank: 1 PC Servicing & Troubleshooting
Rank: 2 Computer Security
Rank: 2 Network Administration Using Microsoft
Rank: 2 Computer Programming Concepts
Rank: 2 Information Technology Concepts
Brittney TerBeek Rank: 1 Advanced College Accounting
Rank: 1 Financial Analyst Team
Rank: 3 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
Corwin Tobias Rank: 2 Video Production Team
Michael Trinh Rank: 1 Java Programming
Rank: 3 C++ Programming
Adam Vance Rank: 1 Financial Analyst Team
Rank: 1 Management/Marketing/Human Resources Concepts
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