By: Zachary Sedillos
Photo by: Jennifer Humble

The Artesia High School chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) had a remarkable showing at the 2025 State Leadership Conference, with 24 students qualifying for the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL, this May. Artesia’s BPA members demonstrated their skills in business, finance, technology, and leadership.

Newly Elected State Officers

Artesia is proud to have two students representing the state as New Mexico BPA officers for the 2025-2026 term:

Nabil Flores – Vice President of Community Relations

Zachary Sedillos – Vice President of Correspondence

Scholarships and Awards

Wanda Harriman $1,000 Scholarship – Korinne Morrison

BPA CARES Recipient – Artesia BPA Chapter and Zach Sedillos

Torch Award Recipients:

Nykol Duncan

Alex Vasquez

Brent McIntire

Zachary Sedillos

Emily Soto

Nabil Flores

Korinne Morrison

Anna Netherlin

2025 BPA State Champions

Several students took home first-place honors in their events, securing a spot at the National Leadership Conference:

Brissia Ruiz – Prepared Speech & Graphic Design Promotion ($500 ENMU Scholarship Recipient)

Korinne Morrison – Database Applications

Anna Netherlin – Advanced Spreadsheet Applications

Morgan Love – Economic Research Individual

Makayla Ashdown – Ethics & Professionalism

Zachary Sedillos – Integrated Office Applications

Administrative Support Team –

Anna Netherlin, Jazmin Acosta, Halle Harris, and Charles Moreau

Financial Analyst Team – Brent McIntire & Nykol Duncan

Brent McIntire – Payroll Accounting

Jazmin Acosta – Administrative Support Concepts

Taylor Salter – Parliamentary Procedure Concepts

Second Place Winners

Brianna Guzman – Advanced Word Processing

Charles Moreau – Basic Office Systems

Eden Barrera – Database Applications

Emily Soto – Integrated Office Applications

Administrative Support Team – Nabil Flores, Zachary Sedillos, Emily Soto, and Aubrey Chavarria

Makayla Ashdown – Interview Skills

Karli Horner – Fundamental Accounting

Alex Vasquez – Payroll Accounting

Third Place Winners

Small Business Management Team –

Eden Barrera, Marcos Ornelas, and Johanna Padilla

Halle Harris – Integrated Office Applications

MyKaila Garcia – Fundamental Desktop Publishing

Kiley Colby – Digital Media Production

Halle Harris – Administrative Support Concepts

Brent McIntire – Financial Math and Analysis Concepts

Additional State Placements

Fourth Place – Joshua Baine (Business Law & Ethics)

Fifth Place – Sophie Elsing (Basic Office Systems)

National Conference Qualification & Recognition

All state champions, along with those in second and third place (excluding ‘Concepts’ events), have secured their spots at nationals. Additionally, Artesia BPA earned the Silver Level Chapter of Distinction Award for their commitment to excellence and community involvement.

Artesia awaits results from Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications Competition, where four students will be competing this week, due to technical difficulties during the state competition.

With outstanding performances across multiple categories, Artesia BPA continues to make a name for itself at both the state and national levels. Students will now set their sights on the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, in May, where they will compete against top BPA members from across the country. We would also like to thank Mrs. Humble and Mrs. Janway for always supporting us in BPA, our success is because of your help!

Congratulations to all Artesia BPA members for their hard work and success!