Our Team

Our Secondary State Officers

Corryn Rausch

Secondary President

Corryn Rausch, Cedar Rapids Prairie High School

Corryn Rausch is this year’s Secondary President. Corryn is in her third year as a BPA member from Cedar Rapids Prairie High School.  This year is her second year being on the State Officer Team and she can’t wait to be leading from the front.  One of her goals as President for this year is to connect with chapter members across Iowa.  Her favorite part of BPA is networking. She also embraces the chance to empower young student leaders to explore their passions in the world of business. Corryn’s favorite memory in BPA was coming in Sixth at Nationals for Global Marketing Team.  Corryn, along with the other state officers, are ready to help you Capture the Moment in 24-25.

Sopha Stammler

Secondary Vice President

Sophia Stammler, Waterloo Career Center

Sophia Stammler is this year’s Secondary Vice President. As a Junior at Waterloo Career Center, Sophia is commencing her third year as a BPA member.  This is her first year on the State Officer Team and she is excited for the opportunity to make a difference in Iowa BPA.  Her main goal for this year is to make long lasting friendships with members as well as to get more members involved in Torch Awards.  Sophia loves BPA because she feels the club truly does prepare members for a world-class workforce. In addition, the professional culture found in BPA, is something she values. Sophia’s highlight of BPA was placing First in HR Management at the State Leadership Conference.  This year Sophia is excited to work with intelligent and caring peers to bring more value to the organization.  Sophia cannot wait to see Iowa BPA members embark on the opportunity to excel within this organization.

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Secondary Vice President of Marketing

Jack Twait, Iowa City West

This year's Secondary Vice President of Marketing is Jack Twait. Jack is entering his final year of high school at Iowa City West. This is his third year in BPA and his first year being a state officer. His main goal as your VP of Marketing is to help members find the same love for BPA he found.  He would also like to help all members achieve their max potential. He loves BPA because of all the amazing people you meet from all around the world while getting to experience unmatched opportunities. One of his favorite accomplishments as a BPA member was being the Campaign Manager for Layan Ahmed, our National Executive Council President. Jack is looking forward to meeting members throughout the year and hopes you all Capture YOUR Moment in Iowa BPA. 

Junze Sun

Secondary Secretary/Treasurer

Junze Sun, Iowa City West

Junze Sun is this year’s Secondary Secretary/Treasurer. As a senior at Iowa City West, this is his third year in BPA. In addition to serving the organization as an officer, Junze plans to assist members in building their professional networks early on. He aims to provide members with the opportunity to work with professionals in all fields of business to gain practical knowledge and experience. Junze’s favorite BPA memories come from his first National Leadership Conference, which was in Anaheim in 2024. Although Disneyland, Hollywood, and Santa Monica Pier were certainly highlights of his experience, Junze returns each year to BPA for the driven, passionate, and like-minded people that he gets the privilege to meet and connect with at each conference. He’s eager to see what the 24-25 BPA season will bring and is committed to faithfully serving his organization at all levels.
Hanna Olga

Secondary Historian / Reporter

Hanna Ogle, Bedford Community School District

This year’s Secondary Historian/ Reporter is Hanna Ogle. Hanna is going into her junior year at Bedford Community School District and is continuing her second year in BPA. She is beyond excited to mingle with fellow BPA members and create bonds with everyone she meets. Hanna plans to make sure that all chapters, no matter their experience, can feel more than welcome to the realm of BPA. Hanna loves to travel and make new memories with the people who surround her. She can’t wait to show all members what BPA is truly about. Handing out pizza in Chicago at the National Leadership Conference is forever going to be one of Hanna’s favorite memories. Join her in the BPA world she loves for 2024-2025.
Ariana Vergara

Secondary Parliamentarian

Ariana Vergara, Columbus Community High School

Ariana Vergara is this year’s Secondary Parliamentarian. Ariana is currently a senior at Columbus Community High School and has been a part of BPA for three years. Her main goal this year as one of your 2024-2025 Iowa State Officers would be to assign chapters to an officer for communication purposes.  Allowing officers to connect to chapters would help minimize confusion and help alleviate questions fellow chapters or advisors may have about all aspects of BPA.  One of her favorite parts about BPA is that our organization is very welcoming and offers many opportunities to those wanting to go out into the business world. Besides business opportunities, members are given the opportunity to make lifelong friendships which is another reason why she loves BPA. One of Ariana’s highlights in BPA is when she made Finals at State her sophomore year. This illustrates that all of you have potential within BPA, you just must believe in yourself and have confidence. Let’s Capture the Moment together!

Our Post-secondary State Officers

Allyssa Norman

Post-secondary President

Allyssa Norman, Hawkeye Community College

This year's Post Secondary President is Allyssa Norman. Allyssa is currently in her third year at Hawkeye Community College earning her Human Resource Management Degree. She has been a member of BPA for seven years and is currently serving her second term as an Iowa State Officer. Her favorite part about BPA is presenting leadership sessions, recruiting new members, and being able to network with her fellow students. Outside of BPA, Allyssa proudly serves as the Regional Recruiting Coordinator on the Talent Acquisition Team at Orkin where she services over six states, with 20 branches, and hundreds of employees. For fun, she loves going thrifting, playing softball, eating, and baking tasty treats. This year, she is most excited about being able to continue to work on her social media initiative, push Torch Awards throughout the Post Secondary Division, and streamline communication between chapters. 
Sarah Riesberg

Post-secondary Vice President

Sarah Riesberg, Iowa Lake Community College

This year's Post Secondary Vice President is Sarah Riesberg. Sarah is currently attending Iowa Lakes Community College and plans to graduate in May of 2025 with a degree as an Administrative Assistant.  She will also earn her  Business Administration and Management Degree as well as a Bookkeeping diploma. This is Sarah’s second time attending college. Right after high school, Sarah took classes at Des Moines Area   Community College in Carroll and graduated with an Associate in Arts Degree. She just graduated with her Business Specialist Diploma at Iowa Lakes Community College.  She keeps herself busy outside of BPA hanging out with her two cats Freddie and Rooni, making crafts like tie blankets, and working as a manager at Menards. This year, Sarah wants to get more members involved in BPA.  Sarah loves BPA because it is an organization with like-minded individuals, and she gets to meet other nontraditional college students like herself! So far, Sarah is most proud of placing First and Third at the National Leadership Conference in Integrated Office Applications and Advanced Word Processing. As an officer, Sarah is very excited to bring valuable experiences to all members. 

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