About Delaware BPA
Giving Purpose To Potential
BPA Vision
To be an innovator in Career and Technical Education, providing our members with opportunities for growth through education, competition, community service, and personal development.
BPA Mission
To develop and empower student leaders to discover their passion and change the world by creating unmatched opportunities in learning, professional growth and service.
BPA Motto
Giving Purpose To Potential
Delaware’s Impact
Today’s Students. Tomorrow’s Business Professionals.
Members
Chapters
National Champions
Meet Your 2026-2027 State Officer Leadership Team
Delaware BPA’s Student Officer Leadership Team (SOLT) represents members from across the state and helps shape the statewide BPA experience.
Throughout the year, our student leaders support conferences and programs, connect with local chapters, promote opportunities for members, and serve as the student voice of Delaware BPA.
Leadership starts with showing up, getting involved, and helping others succeed.
State Leaders
Board of Directors
New Castle County
Open Seat, 2026
Jalen Johnston, 2029
Jacqueline Short, 2027
Kent County
Open Seat, 2029
Holly Strickland, 2028
Shane Scott, 2027
Sussex County
Open Seat, 2028
Dr. Daniel Shockley, 2026
Josh Sweetman, 2027
At-Large
Magan Davis, 2026
Open Seat
State Leadership Team
Daneisha Allen
State Advisor
Jalen Johnston
Board Chair
Elaine Guo
State President
Amanda Grant-Scott
Program Manager
Taren Harmon
Governance & Strategic Initiatives
Eric McGuire
ML CEAC/Testing & Scoring
Marian Sawyer
Student Leadership & Engagement
Rob Schumacher
Secondary CEAC/Competitive Events
Shane Scott
Student/Advisor Experience
Rachquel Winn
Officer Leadership & Engagement
Upcoming Events
Nov 11-14, 2026
Three days of high-impact leadership development, real-world professional experiences, and connections with BPA students and advisors from across the country.
Feb 23-25, 2027
Students demonstrate their skills through competitive events, participate in leadership and career-focused experiences, connect with other students and professionals, and celebrate their accomplishments.
Awards and Recognition
2026
National Leadership Conference
210 Advanced Word Processing (S) – Microsoft
Rudra Patel, Delmar Jr/Sr High School
2025
Middle Level Torch Award
Ambassador of the Year
Evina Shingavi, Alfred G. Waters Middle School
2025-2026
BPA National Executive Council
Tyler Gunter, MOT Charter School
The Torch Awards Program
Lead. Serve. Achieve.
Earn recognition for the leadership, service, cooperation, knowledge, friendship, love, hope, faith, and patriotism you demonstrate throughout your BPA experience. The Torch Awards Program gives members a way to document their involvement and work toward recognition at multiple levels.
Our Identity & Traditions
Origins of Our Name
Each word in our name was chosen with intention. Together, they reflect our mission, values, and the community we serve.
1. Business
The field for which we prepare our students; emphasizes that we educate our members to work efficiently, not only in an office setting, but also in a wide variety of business situations.
2. Professionals
Our students indicate they join BPA to take advantage of a wide variety of professional development opportunities.
3. (of) America
Symbolizes pride in our country and its free enterprise business system.
Our Emblem
Ambition. Leadership. Sociability. Poise.
The four points of the BPA shield stand for Ambition, Leadership, Sociability, and Poise. The shield itself stands for honor and dignity and the importance of business in America. The stripes represent education, citizenship, loyalty, patriotism, competency, and dependability. The bar represents the service provided by employees in business occupations. The quill and inkwell represent the stability of business occupations through the ages, and the torch represents worthy goals.
Our Pledge
“We are met in a spirit of friendship and goodwill as we prepare for careers in a world-class workforce. We work together to develop professionalism and leadership through Business Professionals of America and pledge our loyalty to our nation.”
We invite you to take part in these traditions and experience their lasting impact.