Students Recognized at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference
By Angela Zhang '26
Students from Archmere Academy's Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter were among the nearly 7,000 attendees representing close to 800 school chapters who attended the 2025 BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, May 7-11.
Students from Archmere Academy's Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter were among the nearly 7,000 attendees representing close to 800 school chapters who attended the 2025 BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, May 7-11.
While in Orlando, students vied for top honors in BPA’s Workplace Skill Assessment Program competitions, which cover the areas of business administration; digital communication and design; finance; health administration; information technology; and management, marketing and communication. Conference participants also attended leadership development workshops, received awards for community service activities, and elected BPA’s 2025–2026 national student leadership team. Participants also had opportunities to network with other BPA members and business leaders, visit famous attractions in the region, and participate in several community service activities honoring the Special Olympics, BPA’s national service project.
Founded by Angela Zhang ‘26—who also serves on the BPA National Virtual Chapter Executive Council as the Secretary—in her sophomore year, the Business Professionals of America chapter at Archmere Academy has grown to 25 students in just a year. Angela has brought 12 students to Nationals over two years.
At the 2025 National Leadership Conference, the following Archmere students represented the school on the national stage:
- Ethan Flores ’26 – 5th place Ethical Leadership Team, 6th place Meeting and Event Planning, Torch Ambassador, BPA Cares Certified
- Iyanna Flores ’27 – 9th place Multimedia Presentation Team
- Tanisha Khandelwal ’27 – 9th place Multimedia Presentation Team
- Karina Ong ’27 – 9th place Multimedia Presentation Team
- Tara Phillips ’26 – Torch Ambassador, Bronze Presidential Volunteer Service Award, BPA Cares Certified
- Rebecca Wang ’26 – 5th place Ethical Leadership Team
- Alice Zhang ’27
- Angela Zhang ’26 – 5th place Ethical Leadership Team, Torch Ambassador, BPA Cares Certified, Top 20 in Cybersecurity, Top 20 in Management
“The National Leadership Conference is a milestone moment for our student members and advisors, representing a year of dedication, growth, and achievement,” said Devin Alexander, BPA’s Interim Executive Director. “This event is more than just competitions—it’s about developing leadership skills, earning industry certifications, and celebrating the hard work that sets our members up for future success.”
BPA’s 2026 National Leadership Conference will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, from May 6 to 10, 2026.
About Business Professionals of America
Founded in 1966, Business Professionals of America (BPA) is the premier Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for middle, high school, and college students preparing for careers in business, finance, information technology, and related fields. BPA provides members with opportunities for growth through competition, leadership and personal development, and community service. The organization has more than 62,000 members in nearly 1,500 chapters across the United States and in Canada, China, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
Learn more at www.bpa.org.
Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
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