Four Business students recently placed at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Contest. Placing were:
Destyni Batch (Post-Secondary): 1st in Fundamental Word Processing (qualifies for Nationals); 2nd in Basic Office Systems & Procedures; and 3rd in Business Meeting Management Concepts.
Kaytlyn Williams (Secondary): 6th in Basic Office Systems & Procedures.
Chloe Blevins (Post-Secondary): 1st in Advanced Office Systems & Procedures (qualifies for Nationals); 4th in College Accounting; 4th in Management, Marketing & Human Resource Concepts; and 6th in Business Meeting Management Concepts.
Liberty Hesbrook (Secondary): 1st in Advanced Word Processing (qualifies for Nationals); and 7th in Advanced Spreadsheet Applications.
The following students placed second in the district contest as part of the Pre-Engineering Academy Quiz Bowl team and will advance to the state contest later this spring.
Ryleigh Woody, Comanche; Blaise Morgan, Walters; Josh Cannon, Walters; Philip Strachan, Duncan; Kinley Rendon, Comanche; and Breanna Ferguson, Duncan.
All of the following students will advance to the State SkillsUSA contest later this spring.
Front Row: Kaitlyn Bell, 2nd in Cosmetology – Esthetics; Empire HS; Jylian Scholl, 3rd in Cosmetology – Esthetics, Central HS; Tabitha Woody, 2nd in Cosmetology – Nails, Empire HS; Macy Prewitt, 3rd in Cosmetology, Duncan HS; (back row) Chase Kraus, 2nd in Secondary Heating and Air Conditioning, Empire HS; Mashall Mattheson, 1st in Secondary Welding Fabrication (team), Home School; Isalena Brea, 1st in Secondary Welding Fabrication (team), Duncan.
All of the following students will advance to the State SkillsUSA contest later this spring.
Front Row: Garrett Fishgrab, 1st in Secondary Welding Fabrication (team), Central HS; Madison Jarrett, 3rd in Cosmetology – Nails; Duncan HS; Destyne Robbins, 1st in Cosmetology – Nails, Central HS; Taylor Myers, 1st in Cosmetology, Comanche HS; Tanner Roberson, 3rd in Post-Secondary (Adult) Heating and Air Conditioning; (back row) Jonathan Bates, 1st in Secondary (HS) Heating and Air Conditioning, Walters HS; Austin Fowler, 1st in Post-Secondary Welding Fabrication (team), Adult; Hunter Brown, 2nd in Welding, Epic; Konner Cast, 1st in Welding, Waurika HS; Billy Mayes, 1st in Post-Secondary Welding Fabrication (team), Adult. Not pictured: Tyler Wilkinson, 1st in Post-Secondary Welding Fabrication (team), Adult; and Kyle Davis, 2nd in Post-Secondary Heating and Air Conditioning, Adult.
Five Red River Technology Center Practical Nursing students were awarded the Spring 2021 Otha Grimes Scholarship by the Oklahoma Foundation for Career and Technology Education. The scholarships, which vary in amount, are awarded twice a year in the fall and spring. Receiving the scholarships were Emily Telles, $500.00; Jayla Hale, $400.00; Hailee Wheatley, $400.00; Laura Scifres, $500.00; and Jayden Barbe, $500.
