Four Chisholm Trail Technology Center students recently qualified for the Business Professionals of America Spring Leadership Conference competitive events held in Tulsa, March 11-13.

The CTTC qualifiers included Lomega High School students Jessica Mather and Kelly Russell and Kingfisher High School students Hayden Wittrock and Logan Hightower.

Wittrock placed fifth in database applications.

Mather was a state qualifier in database applications, Russell in digital publishing and Hightower in computer repair and troubleshooting.

The students represented the Digital Technologies and Computer Repair Networking programs at CTTC.

To qualify for the state competition, participants need to place in the top 20 on an online test, competing against other CareerTech programs in the state.

BPA is a national student organization that contributes to the preparation of global professionals through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills for students at the middle, secondary and post-secondary levels.

The organization’s activities and programs complement classroom instruction by giving students practical experience through application of the skills learned at school.