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BPA members place at National Leadership Conference

BPA members place at National Leadership Conference

Alex Carlon, Online Managing and News Editor

May 9, 2019 • No Comments

West’s Business Professionals of America chapter attended the National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Anaheim, California on April 29 - May 5. The chapter took 30 students,...

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