Big South Speech

19 students in 4 rows on the bleachers showing certificates and medals

The Worthington Trojan Speech Team gave outstanding performances at the Big South Conference Speech Meet on Thursday night. Two first place finishes led the way: MacKenzie Platt in Storytelling and Isaac Kinser in Discussion. Also placing in Storytelling and Discussion were Grace Gaalswyk (5th, Storytelling) and Team Captain Angela Dailey (2nd, Discussion). In Drama, Alondra Palma Zaragoza placed 6^th. Jay Chavez and Austin Kinser placed 5^th and 4th, respectively, in Extemporaneous Reading. Taking 6^th in Extemporaneous Speaking was Cameron Kinser. Team Captain Lucy O’Donnell placed 3^rd in Humorous, and Alondra Leon Flores placed 6^th in Original Oratory. The team’s two Poetry Readers, Gerelyn Menjivar and Team Captain Quinn Benz, placed 4^th and 3rd, respectively. Rounding out the night were three strong performances in Prose: Isabella Kouame, placing 4th; Gisel Martinez, placing 3rd; and Mikeayla Engidaw, placing 2nd. The team competes in their last regular season meet this Saturday in Pipestone in preparation for the Section competition, which will be held April 13.

Posted on Tue, March 26, 2024 by Clasine Lester

WHS Students Earn Recognition

Worthington students earn recognition at Minnesota Business Professionals of America conference. Worthington, MN – 8 students from Worthington participated in the annual Minnesota Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Leadership Conference held March 14-16, 2024 at the Minneapolis Hyatt Regency with more than 1,100 members competing. During the school year, 1,800 Minnesota BPA student members took part in the organization’s competitive events program, allowing them to compete in nearly 70 events focused in the areas of finance, business administration, management information systems, digital communication & design, and management, marketing & communication. The competitions are designed to prepare students to succeed and assesses real-world business skills and problem solving abilities. After qualifying earlier this year, regional winners put their talents to the test during the State Leadership Conference. Students receiving state recognition include: Kaw Blay – Fundamental Desktop Publishing – 2nd
Kaw Blay – Administrative Support Team – 3rd
Sophie Göhler – Administrative Support Team – 3rd
Alondra Leon Flores – Administrative Support Team – 3rd
Cristina Mireles – Administrative Support Team – 3rd
This May, Kaw Blay, Sophie Göhler, Alondra Leon Flores and Cristina Mireles will compete with thousands of top students from across the United States at the 59th Annual National Leadership Conference – the pinnacle of BPA competition. Members will travel to Chicago, IL in May.
ABOUT MINNESOTA BPA:
Business Professionals of America is the leading Career and Technical Student Organization for high school students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology and other related career fields. The mission of Business Professionals of America is to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills. BPA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition. The Minnesota Secondary Association is part of a larger organization comprised of over 50,000 members from 23 United States and Puerto Rico. For more information about Minnesota BPA, please visit www.mnbpa.org.