Triton High School’s Business Professionals of Amera (BPA) chapter continued to shine at the 2025 National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida from May 7-11, where six of the thirteen students who won trips claimed the title of National Finalist, and Abigail Wirkus walked away as a National Runner-Up in Health Administration Procedures.
Placing as National Finalists were the Website Design Team of Anyely Dominguez-Marquez, Bryar Quimby, Ashely Romero and Alisson Velasco, who locked in a fourth-place finish, Katya Wheeler, who placed fifth for Computer Modeling, Genevieve Starkson, who placed sixth in Health Administration Procedures, and Bryar Quimby placing 10th in Graphic Design. Also competing and representing Triton were Salma Fernandez in Fundamental Desktop Publishing, AJ Kozisek in Financial Math Concepts and Payroll Accounting, Vika Kunda in Fundamental Spreadsheet, Corey Lilledahl and Camila Medina in Global Marketing Team, Ashley Romero in Advanced Desktop Publishing, and Logan Skjeveland in Digital Communication + Design.
“It has been an absolute joy and privilege to advise these students,” said Advisor Rebecca Goossens. “Their talent, grit, and passion awes me, and I am so inspired by them and so grateful to call them mine. No matter the results, they are always #1 in my heart, and I am so proud of them.”
Triton was among the nearly 7,000 attendees representing over 850 school chapters across the United States and in Canada, China, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, where 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 had opportunities to network with other BPA members and business leaders, complete certification exams, elect national officers, visit famous attractions in the region, and participate in several community service activities honoring the Special Olympics and local shelters.
“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.”
The 2025 National Leadership Conference was presented by Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery and program management services. BPA’s 2026 National Leadership Conference will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, from May 6 to 10, 2026.
Katya Wheeler, Bryar Quimby, Camila Medina, Logan Skjeveland, Salma Fernandez, Anyely Dominguez-Marquez, Genevieve Starkson, Ashley Romero, Alisson Velasco, Vika Kundel, Corey Lilledahl, Abby Wirkus, Rebecca Goossens, and AJ Kozisek
Abby Wirkus is National Runner-Up in Health Administration
Abby Wirkus shows off her National Runner-Up trophy and Genevieve Starkson (far right) earns a finalist medal for placing 6th
The Website Design Team of Ashley Romero, Anyely Dominguez-Marquez, Alisson Velasco, and Bryar Quimby placed 4th
Katya Wheeler receives 5th place in Computer Modeling
Bryar Quimby shows off her 10th place Graphic Design project
AJ Kozisek competed in Financial Math + Payroll Accounting
Vika Kundel after competing in Fundamental Spreadsheet
Logan Skjeveland competes in Digital Communication and Design
Salma Fernandez captured the moment competing in Fundamental Desktop Publishing
Camila Medina and Corey Lilledahl competed in Global Marketing Team