Riverwalk Academy BPA Students Receive National Titles
Rock Hill, SC – Riverwalk Academy, a Rock Hill based public K-12 charter school, sent 11 students to the Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Competition in Anaheim, California. These students qualified to compete at the National Competition by placing top three in the State BPA Competition back in March. Students participated in workshops, competitive events, and prepared for their presentations while at BPA Nationals.
Jazmine Sepulveda (11th) made it into the finals for Presentation Management Individual with 12 other students from across the country and finished in 2nd place.
Our BPA Video Production Team, Jake Matthews (11th, Left), Jazmine Sepulveda (11th), Gavin Lewis (10th), and Heidi Kipper (10th) finished 5th place after competing against 12 other teams
High School Principal Mr. Richard Ball said, “I am incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our BPA students. They have worked tirelessly and their hard work has paid off. It is a testament to their dedication and commitment to excellence.”
Riverwalk Academy BPA students have spent months preparing for this competition and their hard work was put to the test last week. Staff BPA Advisor Mr. Kevin Cooper said, “The key to success is hard work, dedication, believing in yourself and having the determination that whether you win or lose, you have applied the best of yourself to the task at hand.”
Community BPA Advisor Dr. Rosanna Saladin is proud and overjoyed to be a part of our student’s success.
“It was an absolute honor for me to serve as a BPA advisor for Riverwalk this year. Seeing how these students demonstrated growth in their sociability, professional presence, resilience and leadership skills has been the most satisfactory experience this year for me thus far. RA’ BPA chapter honors the National organization’s values as it continues to give purpose to potential to our student leaders”
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About Riverwalk Academy: Riverwalk Academy is a public K-12 charter school located in western Rock Hill. Riverwalk Academy is in its ninth year of operation, and it serves over 600 students from seven different school districts. Riverwalk Academy’s uniqueness is its approach to learning where students learn by solving real-world problems through a project-based learning model.
For more information about Riverwalk Academy, please visit www.riverwalkacademy.com.