Students from Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center, including those in satellite programs at Westfall and Zane Trace High Schools, recently showcased their knowledge and professionalism at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference, several earning high honors and advancing to the National Leadership Conference later this year in Orlando, Florida.
The annual competition brought together top business and career-tech students across Ohio to demonstrate their skills in events ranging from health administration to computer troubleshooting and entrepreneurship. The event emphasizes leadership, technical skills, and workplace readiness—qualities that align with Pickaway-Ross’ mission to provide real-world, life-changing educational opportunities.
Students who placed in the Top 8 of their event categories have qualified to represent Ohio at the national level in Orlando this spring.
Among the standout performers:
Medical Coding
Raylynn Benner – 6th place
Angelina Rogers – 4th place
Health Insurance and Medical Billing
Donraya Davidson – 2nd place
Mariah Barrera – 4th place
Emily Gawelek – 5th place
Melissa Hice – 7th place
Paisley Welsh – 8th place
Device Configuration and Troubleshooting
Breeanna Carter – 8th place
In addition to these national qualifiers, several students also earned recognition as Top 10 finishers in their categories:
Ashton Mark – Device Configuration and Troubleshooting
Haley Lanman – Health Insurance and Medical Billing
Isabelle Thomas – Health Research Presentation
Kellen Kitchen – Entrepreneurship
Students will now begin preparing for the National BPA Leadership Conference, which will bring together thousands of student leaders from across the country to compete and network in Orlando.
Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center congratulates all participating students and wishes the best of luck to the national qualifiers as they continue their BPA journey. To see more photos from the event, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pickawayrossctc.