Porter Business Students Travel to Indiana for National Conference

Top students from Gladys Porter High School attended the Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2014 National Leadership Conference, “Accelerate Your Future,” in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 30 - May 4, 2014. Gladys Porter High School chapter members, Jacob R. Benavides (12th), Jesus Castillo (12th), Gilbert Renteria, Jr. (12th), and Juan Jose Vela (12th), joined over 5,200 other conference delegates from across the nation to participate in national level business skills competitions, workshops, general sessions, and the national officer candidate campaigns and elections. Besides having had the opportunity to excel, they experienced the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Brownsville ISD is proud of these four young men who represented their school district and campus at a national level. Alberto Velez is the chapter sponsor.