Business Technology, Computer Support Technology and Engineering Graphics and Technologies students from Highland Community College Technical Center (HCCTC) attended the Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference Feb. 14-17
West Burlington, IA- Six students from the Southeastern Community College's Computer Club, and six from the Business Club earned top ranks at the February Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference. BPA is the top career and technical student organization for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology, and related fields. Participants compete in several categories, including Computer Programming Concepts, Business Law and Ethics, Computer Security, and Digital Computing and Design Concepts. Six Computer Club members; (Gary Brownlee, Warsaw, Landon Lemmon, New London, Jacob Shores, Burlington, Kyle Shores, Burlington, Crystal Timmerman, Burlington, and Daniel Walters, Fort Madison) earned a combined 30 honors at the state competition, while Business Club members (Piper Cole, Burlington, Jayde Eberhardt, Sperry, Corwyn Gaines, Burlington, Chloe Jones, Ft. Madison, Aidan Pealer, New London, Pattie Poling, Kahoka)