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What is the BPA Cares Program?


A BPA chapter aligned with the goals and mission of Business Professional of America is concerned with service. Business Professionals of America recommends chapters become involved in one or more of the BPA Cares programs it offers. Participation in this program means that members are engaging in worthwhile projects while having the opportunity to receive recognition from the national organization.

Award Categories

Service Learning Awards

The purpose of the Service Learning Awards Program is to encourage individuals and chapters to be involved in their community through service learning.

Special Recognition Awards

The purpose of the Special Recognition Awards Program is to encourage individuals and chapters to support and promote their organizations.

Professional Awards

The purpose of the Professional Awards Program is to acknowledge the dedication and service of our supporters.

Awards

Search all of the awards in the BPA Cares Awards Program

Service Learning Awards



Community Service Award

To encourage local chapters to become actively involved in community betterment, school improvement, and election-year activities


Environmental Action/Awareness Award

To promote the image of Business Professionals of America (BPA) as an organization that is aware of current environmental issues


Safety Awareness Award

To encourage and recognize local chapters for their involvement and development of safety programs


Service Learning Individual Award

To recognize local members involved with Service Learning


Special Olympics Award

To recognize local members involved with Special Olympics

Special Recognition Awards



BPA Marketing and Public Relations

To promote the image of Business Professionals of America and its members


BPA Merit Scholar

To recognize individual members and advisors for their knowledge of BPA and to motivate all members and advisors to learn as much about the organization


Chapter Activities Award of Excellence

To recognize local chapters for their outstanding activities and program of work and to motivate all local chapters to strive for an outstanding program of activities


Recruiter of the Year Award

To encourage current members of the Secondary, Post-Secondary, and Middle Level Divisions to recruit new BPA members


Membership Explosion Award

To recognize outstanding chapters who have successfully recruited members to their chapters, adding to the overall strength and size of our organization


Social Media Award

To encourage local chapters to become actively involved in the National Officer Team Social Media Challenges


The Professional Cup

To encourage state associations to become actively involved in promoting participation in the BPA Cares Award Program by the local chapters and to recognize states with active participation

Professional Awards



Advisor of the Year Award

To recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to BPA as a local chapter advisor


Emerging Advisor of the Year Award

To recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to BPA as a local chapter advisor with five years or less of service


Emerging Professional of the Year Award

To recognize registered alumni in good standing who made their mark as professionals and contributed to BPA within their first five years of service to the Association


Hall of Fame Award

To recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions at the national level to BPA, formerly the Office Education Association


Outstanding Service Award

To recognize those individuals who have dedicated time and effort to promote the objectives of career student BPA or provided outstanding service to BPA at the national level


Student of the Year

To recognize those students who have made significant contributions to Business Professionals of America as a student member