Two Oklahoma Business Professionals of America advisers were honored at the BPA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Amy McClure, the adviser from Northwest Technology Center’s Fairview campus was named Advisor of the Year, and Stephanie Greenlee, the adviser from Prague High School, was named Emerging Advisor of the Year.
Oklahoma BPA also brought home 30 national championships, 21 national runners-up, 21 third place finishers and 134 top 10 finalists. Oklahoma BPA also won the Postsecondary Professional Cup.
“Oklahoma BPA truly shined at the 2025 National Leadership Conference, and our students rose to the occasion by demonstrating professionalism, leadership and dedication,” said Mark Burch, Oklahoma BPA adviser and manager of the Oklahoma CareerTech Business, Marketing and Information Technology division. “From showcasing their skills in national competitions to earning certifications and helping shape the future of BPA, they proved they’re not just preparing for the future, they’re leading it.
“We’re also incredibly proud to celebrate our Advisor of the Year and Emerging Advisor of the Year -- both a testament to the strong leadership guiding our students.”
Oklahoma took a delegation of 401 students from 72 chapters to the conference, where they competed against more than 6,800 students from across the country.
BPA is one of seven CareerTech student organizations affiliated with CareerTech programs. It is affiliated with business and information technology education. The other six are FCCLA (family and consumer sciences education), FFA (agricultural education), SkillsUSA (trade and industrial education), DECA (marketing education), Technology Student Association (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and HOSA (health careers education).
Oklahoma CareerTech: Oklahoma’s Workforce Leader
The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education provides leadership and resources and assures standards of excellence for a comprehensive statewide system of career and technology education. The system offers programs and services in 29 technology center districts operating on 62 campuses, 395 PK-12 school districts, 16 Skills Centers campuses that include three juvenile facilities and 32 adult education and family literacy providers.
The agency is governed by the State Board of Career and Technology Education and works closely with the State Department of Education and the State Regents for Higher Education to provide a seamless educational system for all Oklahomans.
