March 1, 2013--Deadline to upload Pre-Submitted Events.
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January 15: Final Scholarship Application Deadline

SLC Registration is Open. Click <HERE> for instructions.

2013 Scholarship Finalists posted on the Scholarship page.  Interviews will be held at the State Leadership Conference.

BPA students talking with the candidates at prior to the officer elections at the Fall Leadership Conference.

Here is the new officer team. Left to Right:

Treasurer Matthew King, Lakota East HS/Butler Tech

President Riley Litter, Paint Valley/Pickaway-Ross CTC

Parliamentarian Kaylie Armstrong, Paint Valley/Pickaway-Ross CTC

Secretary Kathleen Wallace, Centerville High School

Historian Cassandra Spatz, Little Miami HS/Warren County CC

Vice President Hunter Meadors, Batavia HS/Great Oaks

The senseless shooting at Chardon schools took one of our own.　
Daniel V. Parmertor (first victim who died) was a member of Business Professionals of America at the Auburn Career Center.

I did not personally know the young man but I know that his friends and classmates would appreciate warm thoughts for the family and community.

2011 Ohio ACTE Awards Keynote Address

Ohio Association Vice President Christina Green delivered a dynamic keynote address at the July 27 Ohio ACTE Awards session. Christina highlighted the unique opportunities she has been afforded as a result of enrolling in the Ellet High School of Business and serving as a local, regional, and state officer. She challenged the audience of CTE administrators and teachers to continue to provide “challenging, realistic experiences for the next generation of business leaders.  By training, mentoring and supporting career-technical students you are ensuring that they will be a part of the solution for the many difficulties facing our schools, our state, and our nation. You enable them to be part of the solution, not add to the problems.”

Congratulations Ohio ACTEAwardees.

Rick Mangini was awarded the Lifetime Service Award. This was a special Ohio ACTE Board Recognition for Mr. Mangini’s devotion to and support of Ohio’s career-technical initiatives.  In addition to serving as a former BPA state advisor for the Ohio Association, he served on the National BPA Board of Trustees and was inducted into the National BPA Hall of Fame in 2008. BPA will certainly miss Mr. Mangini’s leadership and guidance, but we wish him a long and happy retirement.

Additional 2011 Ohio ACTE Awards presented to BPA Advisors

Distinguished Service Award:           Wanda Littleton, Pike County Career Center

Pacesetter Awards:                           Joni Bachelor, Fairfield High School/Butler Tech

                                                            John Stalcup, Stebbins High School

                                                            Richard Messenger, Akron City Schools