Metro Tech Business Technology Students Qualify for National Competition

Students from Metro Tech’s Accounting, Legal Office, Medical Office, and Informational Technology programs competed and placed at the State Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition in Tulsa, qualifying for the national competition in Anaheim on May 10th.

Qualifying for nationals were first-place competitors in the following categories:

• Amy Martinez, Accounting - Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
• Sharita Searcy, Legal Office - Business Law and Ethics
• Rocky Martinez, Accounting - Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications
• Tiffany Geimausaddle, Legal Office - Legal Office Procedures

“BPA give our students the opportunity to learn about leadership and teamwork,” Brenda Kasperitis, Legal Office and Accounting Instructor, said. “I'm thrilled to watch my students' growth, resilience, and dedication shine on the national stage.”

Other placeholders included:

• Tiffany Geimausaddle, Legal Office – 2nd, Business Law and Ethics
• Benjamin Middleton, Legal Office – 2nd, Basic Office Systems and Procedures
• Sharita Searcy, Legal Office – 3rd, Contemporary Issues
• Amy Martinez, Accounting – 3rd, Database Applications
• Joshua Pelton, Information Technology – 4th, Server Administration Using Microsoft, 6th Network Administration Using Cisco
• Elizabeth Cervantes, Legal Office – 5th, Legal Office Procedures, 7th Business Law and Ethics
• Gabriel Pulido, Information Technology – 6th, Computer Security
• Hilda Olvera, Accounting – 7th, College Accounting
• Tristan “Trinity” Norwood, Information Technology – 7th, Computer Network Technology
• Dayanara Arenivar, Medical Office – 7th, Health Administration Procedures
• Witman Morales Rodas, Information Technology – 7th, Network Administration Using Cisco
• Rocky Martinez, Accounting – 8th, College Accounting