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The seven students qualified for nationals by competing in the BPA State Leadership Summit at Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, Minn., February 22-23, 2024.

The BPA is one of the leading career technical student organizations for students pursuing careers in accounting, business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields. The organization has more than 51,000 members in over 2,300 chapters in 23 states.

The students took top rankings in a number of categories: Graphic Design Promotion, Fundamental Desktop Publishing, Advanced Desktop Publishing, Digital Communication Concepts, Digital Marketing Concepts, Financial Math and Analysis Concepts, Fundamentals of Web Design, and Interview Skills.

The results of the BPA State Leadership Summit are:

Interview Skills

2nd Place— Genevieve Kapsner, Melrose, Minn.

Fundamentals of Web Design

1st Place— Danniela Chavez Rodriguez, Long Prairie, Minn.

Financial Math and Analysis Concepts

2nd Place— Jesus Angel Reyes, Otsego, Minn.

Digital Marketing Concepts

3rd Place— Carter Zuhlsdorf, Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Digital Communication Concepts

2nd Place— Hailee Hofmeister, Park Rapids, Minn.

3rd Place— Genevieve Kapsner, Melrose, Minn.

Advanced Desktop Publishing

1st Place— Genevieve Kapsner, Melrose, Minn.

2nd Place— Bree Fath, De Graff, Minn.

3rd Place— Carter Zuhlsdorf, Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Fundamental Desktop Publishing

1st Place— Jesus Angel Reyes, Otsego, Minn.

3rd Place— Danniela Chavez Rodriguez, Long Prairie, Minn.

Graphic Design Promotion

1st Place— Genevieve Kapsner, Melrose, Minn.

2nd Place— Bree Fath, De Graff, Minn.

3rd Place— Emma Anderson, Becker, Minn.