Media Alert
For immediate release
Contact: Theresa Komitas
Phone: (630) 608-5031
E-mail: tkomitas@SD308.org
Oswego, Ill. (May 11, 2023) — Students from Oswego East High School’s Business Professionals of America Club recently had 23 of its members, under the direction of Mr. Bobby Kaminski and Ms. Stacy Sajder, travel to the Business Professionals of America National Conference in Anaheim, California. This was the largest number of students to have qualified and competed at the national conference from Oswego East High School.
Congratulations to all of the BPA students from Oswego East High School who participated at the National Conference:
Niraj Viju Sulaja, Ruth Galat, Debaditya Das, Amita Sharma, Winston La, Jensen Coonradt, Anshi Mathur, Avani Mathur, Rakshita Kunde, Daniela Nether, Ayaan Mustafa, Srinidhi Siva, Krisha Majmundar, Aarin Bothra, Kunal Kapur, Shreyaa Mani, Arjun Ramesh, Abhi Chaganti, Aditya Ramsundar, Alisha Kahn, Pearle Christian, Tyler Boecker, and Anushka Wanjara.
Officially formed in 1966 as the Office Education Association (OEA), Business Professionals of America (BPA) has a strong history as a student organization that contributes to the preparation of global professionals through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills for students at the Middle, Secondary and Post-secondary levels. The organization supports business and information technology educators by offering co-curricular exercises based on national standards. BPAs mission is to develop and empower student leaders to discover their passion and change the world by creating unmatched opportunities in learning, professional growth and service.
Congratulations to the following three (3) individuals for having earned placement recognition at the BPA Conference:
Tyler Boecker
BPA National Merit Scholar (Medaled)
Business Law and Ethics, 7th place (Medaled)
Aarin Bothra
Computer Animation Team, 7th place (Medaled)
Jensen Coonradt
Business Law & Ethics, 1st place
Administrative Support Concept, 6th place (Medaled)
Computer Animation Team, 7th place (Medaled)
President's Volunteer Service Award, 250 hours including a letter from the president, National Torch Award
“We are beyond proud of these students and the continued efforts they put into becoming successful Business Professionals of America,” said Ms. Sajder and Mr. Kaminski, BPA Sponsors.
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the Business Professionals of America National Conference. For more information regarding the Business Professionals of America Club at Oswego East High School, please email either Stacy Sajder (ssajderadams@sd308.org) or Bobby Kaminski (rkaminski@sd308.org).
