Four students from Tulsa's Edison Preparatory School will head to Chicago next month to compete in the National Business Professional Competition.
This is the first time in several years that the school has sent children to this competition.
Business Professionals of America teaches students real-world business and problem-solving skills, and these kids worked all year long for the chance to compete with students from across the country.
One of the students, Colin Clingan, is planning to go to university next year and feels he is well prepared.
One reason for this is thanks to the skills he learned at Edison's Business Professionals of America club.
“I think these are skills that are taught in college, so I already have a basic understanding of those skills. And I think that will help me further strengthen those skills, and if You can give me a leg up if you want,” Clingan says. He said.
Skills like how to create a resume and website can help kids prepare for careers like graphic design, entrepreneurship, and computer programming.
He, Jamaris Jenkins, Avery Majors and Jesse Johnson will have a chance to showcase their knowledge at the national championships.
“I learned a word processor. In a word processor, you have to correct the words. There would be mistakes, and the spellings weren't correct. The emails they sent me were a mess. It was all over the place. '' Jenkins said. And we had to repair everything. ”
Jenkins qualified for the state tournament by placing first.
“They walked up to us and called us on stage and said, 'Jesse Johnson, number two,' and I said, 'What! That's not true.' And they said Jamaris Jenkins, number one.” I thought something must have gone wrong here.”
No matter how they perform at national competitions, our students know that these skills will help them succeed in the future.
The contest begins on May 9th. If you are interested in donating to help kids go to Chicago, please contact richmich@tulsaschools.org.
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