Many at West Las Vegas Schools have heard of Business Professionals of America, or BPA, but do you know where it originated from? Before the year 1988, BPA was originally called Office Education Association, a group designed to inspire students to excel in skills they are interested in and help them discover their true passions. By creating opportunities beyond what is academically presented in high school, students that join BPA can develop professional skills even while they are in high school.
OEA members Magdalene Padilla and Anthony Solano receiving trophies
WLV OEA Members 1968-1969
West Las Vegas
Office Education Association students
off to the State Leadership Conference at Eastern NM University in Portales.
West Las Vegas High School was one of the
25 schools participating in OEA's first 2 years.
WLV OEA float ties for 3rd place
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WLV OEA members attended
the National Leadership Conference
at Hotel Muehlebach and Towers
in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The officers of the Office Education Association were elected at a meeting held on November 21, 1968: Della Garcia as President, Stella Tapia as Vice President, Magdalen Padilla as Secretary, Arthur Gonzales as the Treasurer, Theresa Lopez as Parliamentarian and Jane Gallegos as Historian.