Three Suttons Bay students qualified for national competition with their performances at the Business Professionals of America state competition March 15 in Grand Rapids.

NINETEEN Suttons Bay students represented their school at the state competition of the Business Professionals of America recently in Grand Rapids. Pictured are (back row, from left) Sean Riley, Max Evans, Blaine Fritz, Kevin O’Neil, Chase Palmer, Kody Herman, Mark Jasinski, Shane McDonald, Ben Wynsma, Elliot Evans; (front row, from left) Jess Hammersley, Krystyn Thornton, Erin Dingrando, Lauren Lammy, Amiee Plamondon, Rachel Farrel, Molly Branson and Alli Freed.

Senior Alli Freed earned a silver medal in parliamentary procedure concepts and fourth-place in desktop publishing. Kevin O’Neil received a bronze medal in parliamentary procedure concepts and Erin Dingrando earned a third place in prepared speech.
Students competed in other open events while meeting other students from throughout Michigan.