🎉💼 Conrad BPA Shines at State Leadership Conference! 💼🎉
Conrad High School had an outstanding showing at the State Business Professionals of America Leadership Conference this year! Our students represented Conrad with professionalism, skill, and Cowboy pride. 🤠
We are proud to recognize several special honors:
⭐ Reece Taylor – Named BPA Student of the Year
⭐ Monica Tomayer – Named BPA Advisor of the Year
⭐ Annie Baliko* – Elected State Officer, Communications Director (2026–2027)
⭐ Kaely Baney* – Elected State Officer, Public Relations Director (2026–2027)
In addition, 8 of the 15 Conrad students who attended qualified for the National BPA Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, May 5–10, 2026! 🇺🇸🎶
During the ceremonies, Reece Taylor and Kaely Baney also earned the Statesman Torch Award. 🔥
A * indicates a national qualifier. The top five competitors qualify for Nationals in non-judged events, and the top three finishers qualify in judged events.
📊 Competition Results:
2nd Place — Annie Baliko in Advanced Interview Skills*
2nd Place — Reece Taylor in Database*
2nd Place — Asher Pettersen in Fundamentals of Web Design*
3rd Place — Nolan Seidler in Database*
4th Place — Lily Bingaman in Extemporaneous Speech*
5th Place — Weston Orcutt in Advanced Interview Skills*
5th Place — Bethany Heinen in Database*
5th Place — Weston Orcutt in Fundamentals of Web Design*
6th Place — Asher Pettersen in Digital Media Production
6th Place — Lucy Armstrong in Entrepreneurship
7th Place — Bethany Heinen in Health Insurance and Medical Billing
8th Place — Nolan Seidler in Entrepreneurship
8th Place — Bethany Heinen in Legal Office Procedures
9th Place — Kyron Alford, Lily Bingaman, Ashlee Peine in Presentation Team
10th Place — Reece Taylor in Integrated Office Applications
12th Place — Reece Taylor in Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
12th Place — Annie Baliko in Prepared Speech
14th Place — Asher Pettersen in Database
14th Place — Lahren Fowler in Fundamental Desktop Publishing
16th Place — Lily Bingaman, Kyron Alford, Nolan Seidler in Small Business Management Team
19th Place — Kaely Baney in Meeting and Event Planning Concepts
22nd Place — Ashlee Peine in Information Technology Concepts
22nd Place — Avery Heinen in Basic Office Systems and Procedures
25th Place — Avery Heinen in Administrative Support Concepts
28th Place — Lily Bingaman in Digital Marketing Concepts
28th Place — Karrington Carpenter in Management, Marketing and Human Resources Concepts
29th Place — Bethany Heinen in Meeting and Event Planning Concepts
30th Place — Asher Pettersen in Meeting and Event Planning Concepts
30th Place — Reece Taylor in Parliamentary Procedure Concepts
31st Place — Asher Pettersen in Parliamentary Procedure Concepts
31st Place — Lily Bingaman in Management, Marketing and Human Resources Concepts
32nd Place — Avery Heinen in Health Administration Procedures
38th Place — Craig Graham in Personal Financial Management
41st Place — Nolan Seidler in Administrative Support Concepts
41st Place — Annie Baliko in Management, Marketing and Human Resources Concepts
43rd Place — Nolan Seidler in Digital Communications and Design Concepts
48th Place — Kaely Baney in Financial Math and Analysis Concepts
51st Place — Nolan Seidler in Management, Marketing and Human Resources Concepts
53rd Place — Karrington Carpenter in Digital Communications and Design Concepts
53rd Place — Bethany Heinen in Health Administration Concepts
57th Place — Avery Heinen in Health Administration Concepts
60th Place — Nolan Seidler in Financial Math and Analysis Concepts
62nd Place — Nolan Seidler in Health Administration Concepts
63rd Place — Karrington Carpenter in Health Administration Concepts
71st Place — Lahren Fowler in Management, Marketing and Human Resources Concepts
92nd Place — Karrington Carpenter in Financial Math and Analysis Concepts
👏 Congratulations to all of our Conrad BPA students and advisors for representing our school so well! Good luck to our National qualifiers as they prepare for Nashville! 🎤✈️