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Kennedy students to compete in national Business tournament

Students from Bloomington Kennedy High School will be attending the Business Professionals of America 2006 National Leadership Conference, “Make Your Mark,” in Orlando, Florida, May 10-14.

Kennedy chapter members, Caitlin Maiers and Yahya Chaudhary will join over 5,000 other conference delegates from across the nation to participate in national-level business skill competitions, workshops, general sessions, and the national officer candidate campaigns and elections. Besides having the opportunity to excel, they’ll experience central Florida as they visit exciting sites.

Caitlin Maiers will be attending the NLC as the first place winner of the Keyboarding Production contest for the State of Minnesota. Yahya Chaudhary will be attending the NLC as the second place Prepared Speech and third place Legal Office Procedures winner for the State of Minnesota.

Business Professionals of America is a national organization for high school, college and middle school students preparing for careers in business and information technology occupations. The organization’s activities and programs complement classroom instruction by giving students practical experience through application of the skills learned at school. Business Professionals of America acts as a cohesive agent in the nationwide networking of education and business and industry, and is contributing to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.