DECA Success at Beaver Creek Invitational

CHS students success at marketing competition

Parker Jones, Editor in Chief|December 18, 2018

The Conifer DECA Chapter takes time from their busy competition schedule at Beaver Creek to pose for a group photo.

From November 3-5, Conifer’s DECA team attended the highly competitive Beaver Creek Invitational. 41 students attended, and 17 placed in their respective categories.

“This conference provides students the opportunity to practice, receive valuable feedback, and gain perspective about the level of preparation required to be competitive,” DECA officer and VP of public relations Adde Hollander said.

About 550 other students attended the conference, all of which competing for their maturity and consideration of others.

The following students placed at competition:

Reece Miller – 2nd place Business Law & Ethics Team
Alexis Hall – 2nd place Business Law & Ethics Team
Adam Westfall – 2nd place Entrepreneurship Team
Sam Dunivan – 2nd place Entrepreneurship Team
Austin Mandl – 3rd place Financial Services Team
Alexander Larsen – – 3rd place Financial Services Team
Nicole Renaud – 4th place Buying & Merchandising Team
Kelly Powers – 4th place Buying & Merchandising Team
Onika Benson – 5th place Personal Finance/ Financial Services
Casey Sandowski – 5th place Financial Services Team
Brian Sherry – 5th place Financial Services Team
Ava Dalton – 5th place Principles of Hospitality & Tourism
Jack Fillweber – 5th place Sports & Entertainment Team
Landon Wallace – 5th place Sports & Entertainment Team
Jacob Russell – 6th place in Automotive Services
Lena Heaney – 6th place Travel & Tourism Team
Leonardo Lee – 6th place Travel & Tourism Team

The following students also competed:

Hannah Bartlett
Dion Miguel
Jesse Wampler
Cody Jacobson
Benji Hutchings
Mason Coco
Mikey Stein
Megan Wilkins
Tabitha Fritts
Matthew Meeks
Hunter Aho
Kira Alley
Skye Armstrong
Kate Thurman
Sydney Mullins
Kassidy Butler
Vaughan Langworthy
Alissa Klinker
Olivia McNeill
James Mooney

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