Aldine ISD BPA Students Advance to National Competition

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Congratulations to the 27 Aldine ISD students who will compete at the 2026 BPA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, from May 6 – 10, 2026.

Aldine ISD students participated in the Texas State BPA Leadership Conference, held March 5-8 in Dallas, with students from 14 campuses competing at both middle school and high school levels. Six campuses qualified students for nationals.

The 2026 BPA National Leadership Conference offers competitive events, leadership development, and networking. This year’s theme is “Amplify Your Impact.”

Business Professionals of America prepares students for careers in business management, information technology, finance, accounting, office administration, and related fields.

“CTE is about preparing students for life beyond the classroom, and BPA gives them a powerful platform to put those skills into action,” said Kalwenda Lott, Aldine ISD program director of career and technical education (CTE). “Through these competitions, students gain hands-on experience, practice professionalism and leadership, and build the confidence they need to pursue future opportunities.”

Congratulations to the middle school students and one high school student who qualified for nationals this year!

The following Aldine ISD students placed at the state competition and advanced to nationals:

Blanson CTE High School

8th Place: Jenny Dinh
Event: Python Programming
Teacher: Frida Maldonado

Aldine Middle School

1st Place: Carmen Sánchez, Alexander Córdova, Cristián Olvera, and Joseph Gill
Event: Website Design Team
Teachers: LaTanya August and Ashley White

1st Place: Brittany Alfaro, Belinda Cisneros, Deangelo Zavala, and Mason Sánchez
Event: Visual Design Team
Teachers: LaTanya August and Ashley White

6th Place: Ariel Boston
Event: Spreadsheet Applications
Teachers: LaTanya August and Ashley White

7th Place: Victoria Arredondo
Event: Spreadsheet Applications
Teachers: LaTanya August and Ashley White

García Middle School

2nd Place: Nariah Lacour, Elisa Tran, Michelle Mendoza, and Aiden Arrellano
Event: Human Resource and Administrative Support Team
Teacher: Gail Jackson

8th Place: Aiden Arrellano
Event: Spreadsheet Applications
Teacher: Gail Jackson

Hambrick Middle School

1st Place: Charmy Patel
Event: Word Processing
Teachers: Laura Wong and Harold Guillory

2nd Place: Vanessa Acuña
Event: Spreadsheet Applications
Teachers: Laura Wong and Harold Guillory

2nd Place: Diana Molina
Event: Word Processing
Teachers: Laura Wong and Harold Guillory

2nd Place: Dante Tamez, Jacob Núñez, Dominic Hernández and Jonathan Ogendiz
Event: Visual Design Team
Teachers: Laura Wong and Harold Guillory

3rd Place: María Sandoval
Event: Word Processing
Teachers: Laura Wong and Harold Guillory

Mead Middle School

3rd Place: Jazmín Rosales
Event: Prepared Speech
Teacher: Pendula Cooke

Shotwell Middle School

2nd Place: Aiden Brown and London Armstead
Event: Digital Game Design Team
Teacher: Mattye Johnson

5th Place: Danny Ramírez
Event: Word Processing
Teacher: Mattye Johnson