Mission Collegiate HS's Vanessa Hernandez Advances to National Business Professionals of America Leadership Conference

Students from Mission Collegiate High School attended the Business Professionals of America 2017 State Leadership Conference, in Dallas, Texas, from March 1-4, 2017. Mission Collegiate High School chapter members, Airam Salinas, Janelle Rodriguez, Manuel Gonzalez, Rolly Muniz, Vanessa Hernandez, Jorge Ascencio, Danielle Ramirez, Ally Perez, Steve Hoyuela, and Abel Sanchez joined over 4,000 other conference delegates from across the state to participate in state level business skill competitions, general sessions, and the state officer candidate campaigns and elections. Vanessa Hernandez placed first in Digital Publishing and has advanced to the BPA National Leadership Conference which will be held in Orlando, Florida from May 10-14.

Students from the Texas Association’s Regional Leadership Conference have qualified to participate 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 Mission Collegiate High School have received. 

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.
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