KCCC students compete at Business Professionals of America national competition

Oswalt finishes ninth, Woolverton 10th in respective events

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Knox County Career Center students Kale Oswalt, left, (CollegeU-Business) and Logan Woolverton (Computer Network Technology) competed in the Business Professionals Association National Leadership Conference, May 6-10, in Tennessee.

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Published May 21, 2026 - 8:18 a.m.

Knox County Career Center students competed in the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference May 6-10 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

KCCC had seven students from CollegeU-Business and Computer Network Technology who competed at the BPA National Leadership Conference, including two students who earned Top 10 finishes. Logan Woolverton, junior in Computer Network Technology, earned 10th place in Server Administration using Microsoft. Kale Oswalt, junior in CollegeU-Business, earned ninth place in Extemporaneous Speech.

Students were recognized at the BPA National Leadership Conference Awards Ceremony on Saturday, May 9.

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