On Wednesday, Jan. 14, a total of 26 members of the New York Mills Business Professionals of America traveled to Detroit Lakes to compete against 17 schools in various business competitions.

Fourteen talented members are now advancing to the State Leadership Competition in Minneapolis, Minn., held March 5-7 at the Hyatt Regency. In team and judged events the top three advance to state. In non-judged events the top seven advance.

 Advancing to State

• Advanced Accounting: Brienna Honer (first)

• Advanced Spreadsheet Applications: Anika Mursu (first) Audrey Weller (second)

• Advanced Word Processing: Audrey Weller (fifth)

• Fundamental Accounting: Lucy Walgren (third)

• Payroll Accounting: Lucy Walgren (first) Brienna Honer (second) Justin Kassa (fifth)

• Spreadsheet Applications: Justin Kassa (second)

• Word Processing: Alex Mack (seventh)

• Health Administration Procedures: Isaac Geiser (fourth) Morgan Kline (fifth)

• Integrated Office Applications: Aubree Salo (first)

• Medical Coding: Bella Huwe (fourth)

• Video Production Team: (first) Shauna Geiser, Aubree Salo, Autumn Salo, Adalyn Wilhelmi

• Torch Award winner: Allison Bosworth