Davenport University’s 2022 BPA team traveled to Dallas, Texas, to represent the University and the State of Michigan at the 2022 BPA National Leadership Conference.  During the conference, Davenport University students earned 11 state champion titles, nine runner-up titles, and 12 third-place finishes.  Overall, Davenport students earned 49 top-five finishes!

Kudos to Katie Peal, Alysha Lemmen, Seth Brower, Ashley Mulder, and Ashley Schut for sweeping the top 5 spots in Federal Income Tax Accounting.

DU students also earned 26 industry certifications, including Microsoft Excel, Python, Cybersecurity, Java programming, C# programming, and Quickbooks.

Also, congratulations to Davenport University’s 2022 BPA National Team:  Alysha Lemmen, Annette Donner, Ashley Mulder, Ashley Schut, Corbin Hunter, Dawson Hamming, Jesse Ward, Katherine Peal, Leanne Doezema, Mackenzie Mooney, Marcus Rich, Matthew Gaydos, Michael Hoekstra, Seth Brower, Shianne Trevino, and Sydney Huyser.

Here are the names of the Davenport students and their placements:

First Place

Fundamentals of Web Design – Corbin Hunter

Information Technology Concepts – Michael Hoekstra

Management, Marketing & Human Resources Concepts – Corbin Hunter

Advanced Spreadsheet Applications – Mackenzie Mooney

Advanced College Accounting – Ashley Schut

Federal Income Tax Accounting – Katie Peal

C# Programming – Michael Hoekstra

Graphic Design Promotion – Jesse Ward

Managerial Accounting – Mackenzie Mooney

SQL Database Fundamentals – Matthew Gaydos

Personal Financial Management – Marcus Rich

Second Place

Project Management Concepts – Leanne Doezema

Computer Programming Concepts – Michael Hoekstra

Project Management Concepts – Corbin Hunter

Management, Marketing & Human Resources Concepts – Alysha Lemmen

Financial Analyst Team – Ashley Mulder/Alysha Lemmen/Sydney Huyser/Marcus Rich

Advanced Spreadsheet Applications – Annette Donner

Website Design Team – Corbin Hunter/Jesse Ward/Matthew Gaydos

Payroll Accounting – Ashley Schut

Federal Income Tax Accounting – Alysha Lemmen

Third Place

Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications – Marcus Rich

Digital Communication & Design Concepts – Matthew Gaydos

Financial Math & Analysis Concepts – Mackenzie Mooney

Digital Marketing Concepts – Corbin Hunter

Administrative Support Team – Shianne Trevino/Katie Peal

Administrative Support Concepts – Alysha Lemmen

Advanced College Accounting (PS) – Annette Donner

Health Administration Procedures – Jesse Ward

Federal Income Tax Accounting – Seth Brower

Database Applications – Dawson Hamming

Managerial Accounting – Leanne Doezema

SQL Database Fundamentals – Michael Hoekstra

Fourth Place

Fundamentals of Web Design – Matthew Gaydos

College Accounting – Leanne Doezema

Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications – Ashley Mulder

Financial Math & Analysis Concepts – Alysha Lemmen

Information Technology Concepts – Corbin Hunter

Project Management Concepts – Mackenzie Mooney

Advanced College Accounting – Mackenzie Mooney

Payroll Accounting – Sydney Huyser

Federal Income Tax Accounting – Ashley Mulder

Managerial Accounting – Katie Peal

SQL Database Fundamentals – Corbin Hunter

Fifth Place

Computer Programming Concepts – Matthew Gaydos

Banking & Finance – Ashley Schut

Project Management Concepts – Matthew Gaydos

Management, Marketing & Human Resources Concepts – Mackenzie Mooney

Payroll Accounting – Seth Brower

Managerial Accounting – Alysha Lemmen