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students from the Eagle Pass High School Career and Technical Education Program
attended the Business Professionals of America 2015 State Leadership
Conference, in Dallas, Texas, March 4-7, 2015.
Eagle Pass High School chapter members, Monica Alvarez, Shari Cardenas and Monica Ruiz joined over 2,700 other conference delegates from across the state and participated in state level business skill competitions, general sessions, and the state officer candidate campaigns and elections.
“Students
from the Texas Association’s Regional Leadership Conference competed at the
state level conference. The conference emphasizes business workforce education
and training which members of the local chapter of Business Professionals of
America at Eagle Pass High School have received,” said chapter advisor, Rachel
Sahagun, who teaches Practicum in Business.
Monica A., Shari and Monica R. participated in the Small Business Management Team competition and earned a respectable 6th place among thirty five teams from across the state of Texas. The BPA members are all currently employed by EPISD as well as other local businesses, including The Law Offices of Langley and Banack and Ruiz and Associates.
Business
Professionals of America is a national organization for middle school, high
school, and college students preparing for careers in business and office
occupations. The organization’s activities and programs complement classroom
instruction by giving students practical experience through application of the
skills learned at school. Business Professionals of America acts as a cohesive
agent in the nationwide networking of education and business and industry, and
is contributing to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the
advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.
Principal Mr. Vale Moreno, EPHS and Ms. Ana Laura Castillon, Career and Technical Education Director extended their congratulations to the participants for a job well done.
