This year’s Fall Leadership Conference was a two-day event held at South Texas College (STC).
The conference was held January 11 & 12, 2018 and BPA students participated in individual and team events. Those individuals and teams that placed will be advancing to state which is going to be held in Corpus Christi February 28 – March 3, 2018. Those who continue will advance to Nationals and represent Pioneer High School at the National Conference which is in Dallas Texas May 9 – 13.
Twelve students will be advancing to state competition in March.
Regional Individual Results:
Anne LaGrange - 2nd place - Personal Financial Management
Daniel Garcia - 4th place - Basic Office Systems & Procedures
Anthony Cardoza - 2nd place - Business Law & Ethics
Gabriel Tovar - 6th place - Entrepreneurship
Osiel Garcia - 5th place - Interview skills
Michael Landavazo - 5th place - Extemporaneous speech
Fabian Lopez - 4th place - Human Resources management
Analy Tijerina - 3rd place - Presentation Management individual
Regional Team Results:
Financial Analyst Team – 1st place
- Leonardo Ibarra
- Anne LaGrange
- Fernando Serna
Video Production Team 1st place
- Daniel Garcia
- Osiel Garcia
- Marc Rodriguez
- Julian Perez
Small Business Management Team 3rd place
- Balerio Andrade
- Jose Perez
- Gabriel Tovar
Presentation Management Team 2nd place
- Michael Landavazo
- Analy Tijerina
- Ana Velasquez
Texas NLC Results: Texas was recognized with 654 contest entries, 118 made the top 10, 40 made the podium, 17 3rd place, 8 2nd place, and 15 1st place. We would also like to recognize the amazing Texas entries that swept the Virtual Showcase this year. We also had 80 Ambassador Torch Award Winners. Congratulations to those who were recognized for their community service through the Presidential award and also chapter awards. Texas BPA, you make us all proud!