We are very excited to share the BPA regional results this past weekend. These students were able to adapt and overcome the challenge of submitting their team presentations, practical labs, and exams virtually due to the ice storm.

Individual Events:

Python Programming

1st Place: Ian Wight (12th grade, FSA)

3rd Place: Caleb Robert Cledera (12th grade, FSA)

Web Design

1st Place: Liberty (Indigo) LaCour (12th grade, FSA)

2nd Place: Stephen Melton (10th grade, FSA)

Java Programming

1st Place: Rayan Omar (12th grade, THS)

2^nd Place: Vishal Pentela (12th grade, FSA)

SQL Programming

1^st Place: Viet Vo (12th grade, THS)

C++ Programming

1^st Place: Edwin Munoz (12th grade, THS)

Device Configuration & Troubleshooting

4th Place: Dustin Nguyen (12th grade, FSA)

Computer Security

4^th Place: Khang Vu (11th grade, LHS)

Team Events:

Network Design Team: 

This team won 1^st place at regionals and was asked to design a network expansion for a VR gaming company out of Seattle, WA, looking to expand to the following cities. Austin, TX, Portland, OR, and Raleigh, NC.  This was a complex project that took many after-school hours to meet strict technical requirements on top of practicing the presentation with excitement, confidence, and purpose.

• Ian Wight, Team Lead, FSA
• Caleb Robert Cledera, FSA
• Vishal Pentela, FSA
• Dustin Nguyen, FSA

Video Production Team:

This team was tasked to create a presentation with a 3-5 minute video on the growing demand for CTE education, highlighting CTE pathways such as Automotive, Welding, HVAC, and Construction/Electrical. This team is a state alternate in 4^th Place. Shout out to Mr. Green, Mr. Sherwood, and Mrs. Smitherman for allowing my students to record their classes in November 2025.

• Khang Vu, LHS
• Edwin Munoz, THS
• Viet Vo, THS
• Rayan Omar, THS

BPA state will be held in Dallas, TX, from March 5^th to March 8^th, 2026.