CWI Students Win Awards at National Leadership Conference

Published: June 4, 2025

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµÍøâ€™s (CWI) chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) attended the BPA in Orlando. More than 6000 students from across the globe participated in competitions and service events, from middle school to college levels. CWI students competed against others from institutions ranging from 2-year technical colleges to 4-year universities, showing the high level of skills obtained in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Five students from CWI participated, four of whom achieved top ten finishes in multiple competitions. 

is a Career and Technical Student Organization providing opportunities for students to expand their professional and technical skills. CWI’s local chapter is guided by lead advisor Seth Akers (Assistant Professor, Network Administration CS & IT Department).

Students achieved the following awards: 

Second Place 

Samuel McKinley – Digital Communication & Design Concepts

Third Place 

Samuel McKinley - Network Administration Using Cisco

Top 10 

Jack Lauteren – Network Administration Using Cisco

Jack Lauteren – Computer Network Technology 

Jack Lauteren – Management, Marketing & Human Resources Concepts

Samuel McKinley – Information Technology Concepts

Samuel McKinley – Computer Security

Andrew Paulus – Computer Security

Winton Watkins – Server Administration Using Microsoft

Winton Watkins – Computer Network Technology

Those interested in learning more about CWI's chapter of Business Professionals of America can contact Seth Akers, lead advisor for the club. 

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