Chandler BPA qualifies for nationals

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  • The Chandler High School BPA has qualified for nationals to take place in Chicago, Ill., on May 10-14. Pictured from left to right: Anna Phillips, Robert Wood, Caleb Beloncik, Joel Telford, Caden Scribner, Kalee Peery, Josh Baugher, Kayden Maquire, Kalub Lutz and Michele Underwood. Not pictured is Shakoda Wright. She will be competing in Ethics and Professionalism.
    The Chandler High School BPA has qualified for nationals to take place in Chicago, Ill., on May 10-14. Pictured from left to right: Anna Phillips, Robert Wood, Caleb Beloncik, Joel Telford, Caden Scribner, Kalee Peery, Josh Baugher, Kayden Maquire, Kalub Lutz and Michele Underwood. Not pictured is Shakoda Wright. She will be competing in Ethics and Professionalism.
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The Chandler High School chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) has advanced to Nationals after competing at the state competition on Mar. 4 to 6 in Tulsa.

Anna Philips, Caleb Beloncik, Caden Scribner and Joel Telford qualified in Administrative Office Team, according to advisor Michele Underwood. Robert Wood qualified in Advanced Office Systems and Procedures and in Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications. Kalee Peery also qualified in Fundamentals of Word Processing.

“This is our third year to compete and third year to make it to Nationals. I am proud of these kids not only for qualifying but also the amount of hours they volunteer and the money they raise for the Special Olympics,” Underwood said.

Nationals will take place in Chicago, Ill., on May 10 to 14.