MVCTC BPA Students Excel at Regional Competition, Advance to State

Students from the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) earned top honors at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Regional Competition, securing numerous first-, second-, and third-place finishes and advancing to the BPA State Competition on February 23–24 in Columbus, Ohio.

The Regional BPA Awards were held at Wayne High School and were organized thanks in large part to the leadership and coordination of MVCTC instructors Amy Sugden and Mandy Watts. Their efforts helped ensure a successful event that showcased student skills across business, technology, healthcare, media, and legal fields.

MVCTC students competed in a wide range of events aligned with their career pathways, including business administration, finance, information technology, healthcare administration, media production, cybersecurity, programming, and marketing. Their success reflects both their dedication and the strength of MVCTC’s career-technical education programs.

Below are the MVCTC students who earned regional awards and qualified for the BPA State Competition.

First Place Regional Winners

• Administrative Research Individual - Sydney McClure (Business Ownership, Northmont)
• Advanced Office Systems & Procedures - Christopher Hill (Business Ownership, Arcanum-Butler)
• Basic Office Systems - Maycie Gieger (Medical Office Management, Northmont)
• Broadcast News Production Team 
  • Rebecca Atkinson (Sports Management & Marketing, Vandalia-Butler)
  • Jayden Duncan (Sports Management & Marketing, Northmont)
  • Terra Fountaine (Sports Management & Marketing, Vandalia-Butler)
  • Thomas Jenkins (Sports Management & Marketing, Northmont)
• C++ Programming - Rylan Peets-Cheek (Computer Coding & Web Applications, Carlisle)
• Database Applications - Tristan Tipton (Drones & GIS Technologies, Vandalia-Butler)
• Device Configuration and Troubleshooting - Carlos Hill (Computer Networking & Cyber Security, Huber Heights)
• Economic Research Individual - Graham Vaughn (Business Ownership, Brookville)
• Fundamental Word Processing - Gurbahar Khattra (Medical Office Management, Bethel)
• Fundamentals of Web Design - Emma Sonner (Computer Coding & Web Applications, Northmont)
• Global Marketing Team
  • Pelin Munoz (Business Ownership, Bethel)
  • Alexander Myers (Business Ownership, Preble-Shawnee)
  • Kari Wallace (Business Ownership, Huber Heights)
• Health Administration Procedures - Emery McConnaughey (Medical Office Management, Vandalia-Butler)
• Health Insurance and Medical Billing - Katie Hardy (Medical Office Management, Huber Heights)
• Integrated Office Applications - Vandan Bhavsar (Business Ownership, Vandalia-Butler)
• Intermediate Word Processing - Ahmed Ismailov (Business Ownership, Bethel)
• Interview Skills - Skylar Calvert (Business Ownership, Miami East)
• Java Programming - Cheyenne Buchert (Computer Coding & Web Applications, Miami East)
• Linux Operating System Fundamentals - Shaynne Brunner (Computer Repair & Technical Support, Miamisburg)
• Network Administration Using Cisco - Dylan Lampley (Computer Networking & Cyber Security, Northmont)
• Personal Financial Management - Ramil Akhmedov (Business Ownership, Bethel)
• Presentation Management Individual - Devin Weimer (Business Ownership, Eaton)
• Python Programming - Kyron Taylor (Computer Coding & Web Applications, Huber Heights)
• Server Administration Using Microsoft - Samuel Stukey (Computer Repair & Technical Support, Northmont)
• SQL Programming - Broderick Faulkner (Computer Coding & Web Applications, Northridge)
• Video Production Team
  • Nacole Lestor (Media & Video Production, Huber Heights)
  • Emily Wesseler (Media & Video Production, Miami East)

Second Place Regional Winners

• Advanced Spreadsheet Applications - Jackson Long (Drones & GIS Technologies, Vandalia-Butler)
• C++ Programming - Malik Salmon (Computer Coding & Web Applications, Brookville)
• Computer Network Technology - Cade Matthews (Computer Networking & Cyber Security, Northmont)
• Database Applications - Dalys Johnson (Drones & GIS Technologies, Northmont)
• Device Configuration and Troubleshooting - Amaar Mehmood (Computer Networking & Cyber Security, Tipp City)
• Fundamental Word Processing - Jaylinn Waller (Medical Office Management, Northmont)
• Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing - Kaiden Noggler (Media & Video Production, Ansonia)
• Health Administration Procedures - Destiny Johnson (Medical Office Management, Northmont)
• Health Insurance and Medical Billing - Esther Uwomahoro (Medical Office Management, Huber Heights)
• Network Administration Using Cisco - Timothy Delk (Computer Networking & Cyber Security, Arcanum-Butler)
• Payroll Accounting - Valeria Velasco (Business Ownership, Huber Heights)
• Python Programming - Devan Vaughn (Computer Networking & Cyber Security, Vandalia-Butler)
• Server Administration Using Microsoft - Isaiah Zellers (Computer Repair & Technical Support, Milton-Union)

Third Place Regional Winners

• C++ Programming - Kyle England (Computer Coding & Web Applications, Huber Heights)
• Database Applications - Cedric Hunter (Drones & GIS Technologies, West Carrollton)
• Device Configuration and Troubleshooting - Jordan Light (Computer Repair & Technical Support, Tipp City)
• Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing - Nicholas Snyder (Media & Video Production, Northmont)
• Health Administration Procedures - Mackenzie Riffell (Medical Office Management, Arcanum-Butler)
• Health Insurance and Medical Billing - Cooper Schmit (Business Ownership, Northmont)
• Intermediate Word Processing - Owen Sanders (Business Ownership, Northmont)
• Linux Operating System Fundamentals - Kaden Derrick (Computer Repair & Technical Support, Tipp City)
• Network Administration Using Cisco - Abdul-Aziz Sene (Computer Networking & Cyber Security, Northridge)
• Python Programming - Noah Reinke (Computer Coding & Web Applications, Northmont)
• Server Administration Using Microsoft - Layne Roberts (Computer Repair & Technical Support, Eaton)

BPA Opportunities Through MVCTC Partnerships

In addition to programs offered directly at MVCTC, students have access to BPA and business-focused coursework through partnerships with local school districts, including:

• Valley View – Business, taught by Kyle Oldiges
• Wayne High School – Interactive Media & Marketing (IMM), taught by Paige Phillips
• Miamisburg Middle School – Interactive Media & Marketing (IMM), taught by Megan Weyer
• Milton-Union – Business, taught by Heidi Anderson
• Mississinawa Valley – Business, taught by Tammy Drew
• Franklin Monroe – Business, taught by Abigail Thomas
• Milton-Union – IT courses, taught by Anthony Ditmer

MVCTC congratulates all BPA competitors and wishes them continued success at the state level.