Erika Wortham, Aaron Eischen, Dennis Vogen, Anthony French bring home nine total first-place medals
Four students from Dakota County Technical College, Erika Wortham, Dennis Vogen, Aaron Eischen, and Anthony French, competed at the 2026 Minnesota Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference (SLC) March 5–7, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minnesota. More than 1,200 students participated in events related to finance, business management, IT, and marketing.
This year’s SLC theme was “Amplify Your Impact” with the goal of encouraging students to pursue professional development and leadership skills. SLC winners qualified for the BPA National Leadership Conference (NLC) May 6–10, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee.
DCTC student winners at 2026 Minnesota BPA SLC
Aaron Eischen, Dennis Vogen, Erika Wortham, Anthony French
Erika Wortham
Advanced College Accounting: 1st place
Banking and Finance: 1st place
Managerial Accounting: 1st place
Ethics and Professionalism: 3rd place
Aaron Eischen
Digital Marketing Concepts: 1st place
Fundamental Word Processing: 1st place
Graphic Design Promotion: 1st place
Digital Communication Concepts: 2nd place
Dennis Vogen
Digital Communication Concepts: 1st place
Fundamental Desktop Publishing: 1st place
Graphic Design Promotion: 3rd place
Anthony French
Personal Financial Management: 1st place
Information Technology Concepts: 2nd place
Network Administration Using Cisco: 2nd place
More about BPA at DCTC…
Grace McAlister, Aaron Eischen, Dennis Vogen, Marie Saunders, Erika Wortham, Anthony French, Natasha Grad
Business Professionals of America is the nation’s leading Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) providing students and members with invaluable skill development and the opportunity to make personal connections.
Students that join Business Professionals of America have the opportunity to further their knowledge and prepare for a career in today’s fast paced business environments. We offer an assortment of engaging learning tracks that will strengthen their core understanding and lay the foundation for the next steps in their lives.
Our students are able to prepare themselves for the following careers:
- Business Administration
- Finance & Accounting
- Information Technology
- Video Production
- Human Resources
- Computer Programming
- Graphic & Web Design
- Small Business Entrepreneurship
Our Mission: Develop and empower student leaders to discover their passion and change the world by creating unmatched opportunities in learning, professional growth and service.
Our Vision: To be an innovator in Career and Technical Education, providing our members with opportunities for growth through education, competition, community service and personal development.
Business Professionals of America (BPA) national website
Business Professionals of America (BPA) Minnesota Division
Learn more about Business Professionals of America (BPA) at DCTC by contacting:
Marie Saunders
Accounting Faculty
marie.saunders@dctc.edu
651-423-8390
