AAHS DECA competed at the State Conference at the Broadmoor in early March. The Kadets showed up big in competition, but even bigger in how they cared for one another.
By the numbers:
80 Kadets competed.
41 were recognized on stage as finalists.
21 Kadets qualified for the International Conference in Orlando in April.
1 newly elected State Officer (Abby Weaver).
Qualifiers for the International competition:
Paige Uebelhoer: 5th in Accounting, 6th in Sales Project & School-Based Enterprise (a triple qualifier!)
Alex Gales: 7th Business Services Marketing, 6th Sales Project & School-Based Enterprise (a triple qualifier!)
Saba Mumladze: 3rd Business Services Marketing & 5th in Community Awareness Project (a double qualifier!)
Abigail Weaver: 4th Business Services Marketing, 4th in Integrated Marketing Campaign & State Officer (a triple qualifier!)
Ethan Kennedy: 5th Community Awareness Project
Carly Cox and Florence Kent: 4th in Hospitality Team Decision Making
Erin Bailey and Trey Nohrenberg: 4th in Integrated Marketing Campaign-Service
Kianna Gray: 2nd in Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service
Savannah Braden: 7th in Principles of Business Mgmt.
Avery Harris: 7th in Principles of Hospitality & Tourism
Riley Pitcher and Finn Horsfall: 5th in Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Liv Carr: 8th in Principles of Marketing
Finalists (will serve as alternates for the International Conference):
Lauren Behar
AJ Potter, Noah Vujcevic
Ratna Unnikrishnan
Emma Bohnsack, Ember Loerzel
Kayla Moore, Rachel Newton
Kyle Wilson
Wyatt Bauguess, Jesse Sellars
Dane Swingley
Hunter Roren
Anna Shelton
Joaquin Sparks
Logan Burwell, Avi Kumar
Caleb Lindstrom, Briley Steinman
Elijah Hildy, Will Lamb
Ellameta Bundgaard
Paola Ruiz, Kylie Thomas
Locke Feilke