Nineteen students from Great Oaks campuses and satellite programs made it to the top ten in their category at state Business Professionals of America competition in Columbus, and two students will move on to national competition in Reno, Nevada.
Students from the Live Oaks interactive media program, the Live Oaks and Diamond Oaks computer service technician and networking (CSTN) programs, and the Great Oaks business management program at Amelia High School were among hundreds of competitors from across Ohio. The competition gave top students from career and technical programs the chance to demonstrate their skills, work in teams, and give public presentations.
Craig Ihlendorf, a senior from Deer Park in the Live Oaks CSTN program, placed second in the PC Servicing and Troubleshooting event and Dylan Dove, a senior from Mt. Healthy in the Diamond Oaks CSTN program, placed third in the same event. They will represent the Great Oaks Career Campuses in national competition.
Live Oaks interactive media students who placed in the top ten in their competitions include:
Video Production Team
3rd place: Keri Couch (Turpin) and Amanda Montgomery (Turpin)
Graphic Design Promotion
Top ten: Zach Kimmerly (Milford)
Web Site Design Team
Top ten: Sean Farnum (Madeira), Hannah Henkel (Madeira), Matthew Miracle (Madeira), and Megan Slusher (Amelia)
Top ten competitors from the Diamond Oaks computer service technician and networking program are:
PC Servicing and Troubleshooting
3rd place: Dylan Dove (Mt. Healthy)
Top ten: Rob Kathmann (Oak Hills)
Amelia High School business management students who reached the top ten statewide are:
HR Management
Top ten: Louis Furkas
Banking and Finance
Top ten: Jon Neff
Global Marketing Team
Top ten: Kara Henning, Wes Lukemire, Aaron Fluehr & Shannon Maxwell
Economic Research Team
Top ten: Michael Lykins, Billy Tumler, Neil Patel and Kevin Brashear
