Congratulations to the over forty DACC students who earned the right to compete at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference! After months of preparation, competition, and collaboration, our students represented DACC with skill, professionalism, and creativity, bringing home top honors on the national stage.
Two Digital Design teams took first place in their respective national events:
Video Production Team Junior Team:
Abby Camealy (Homeschool), Brandon Fisher (Worthington Kilbourne HS), Michael Kromhout (Olentangy Liberty HS), and Nick DeVault (Big Walnut HS) earned 1st place for their compelling and professional video production.
Watch their submitted competition video:
Watch the video they produced on-site in just three hours:
Computer Animation Team Senior Team:
Antonio Rodriguez (Delaware Hayes HS), Luke Bennett (Treca), Natalie Vrancken (Big Walnut HS), and Brodie Westrick (Olentangy Berlin HS) also claimed 1st place with their outstanding animation project.
Watch their animation video:
These national titles are a direct reflection of the students’ hard work, creativity, and technical mastery developed in the Digital Design program.
Other National Achievements:
We are also celebrating several other top national placements across multiple BPA team competitions:
3rd Place, UX Design Team #1 (Juniors): Lily Hohenbrink, Lucy Clark, Tanner Brua
4th Place, Multimedia Production and Promotion Team #2 (Seniors): Garrett Fuller, Chase Fletcher, Jacob Neighbors
4th Place, 2D Animation Team #4 (Seniors): Morgan DeWitt, Blake Harter, Samikchya Subba, Christopher Pomponio
5th Place, 2D Animation Team #1 (Seniors): Evelyn Bull, Elias Sneeringer, Tyler Jacobs, Anya Patel
5th Place, Multimedia Production and Promotion Team #1 (Seniors): Arie Cheung, Mackenna Hamner, Gabrielle Kane
7th Place, Web Application Development and Programming Team #1 (Seniors): Harini Anantoji, Michael Paisie, Cora Pierson
8th Place, Software Engineering Team #1 (Seniors): Leviathan Rhydian, Logan Koegler, Ash Li
8th Place, 2D Animation Team #2 (Juniors): Malea Givens, Ella Trzpit, Charlie Shellenbarger, Meredith Balek
10th Place, 2D Animation Team #3 (Seniors): Jasmyn Moran, Jillian McDonald, Cecelia Max-Dixon
National Competitors, Web Design Team #1 (Juniors): Jada Blitchington, Daniel Leeman, Paisley Seum
Individual Competitors Representing DACC:
Alex Anderson (Cybersecurity, Senior): Computer Security Test
Evan Krajci (Application Development & Programming, Senior): C# Test
Malia Ranson (Application Development & Programming, Senior): SQL Fundamentals
Haven Lavender (Application Development & Programming, Junior): C++ Programming
Hayden Burchfield (Application Development & Programming, Junior): C# Programming
Jonas Humpleby (Cybersecurity, Junior): Linux Operating Systems
Josh Sermon (Digital Design, Junior): Digital Media Production
These students competed at the local, regional, and state levels before earning their place at nationals. BPA, a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO), encourages students to “think outside of the test” – developing critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration skills. This year’s results are a testament to their dedication and the excellence of DACC’s Career Tech programs.
Congratulations to all of our BPA competitors! We are incredibly proud of your achievements.