Business students advance to international event

Glacier and Whitefish high schools had a combined 58 students qualify for internationals at the Montana DECA Career Development Conference.

Students had to finish in the top three to qualify for the international competition. Glacier had 42 students qualify for the International Career Development Conference April 23-27.

Glacier students took first place in 10 events. Whitefish had 16 students qualify for internationals, capturing first place in seven events.

“I would say the future of business In our area is bright with students like these preparing to lead,” said Nadine Ross, the new Whitefish DECA adviser.

At state, students competed through role playing, presentations and written research in a variety of events using knowledge in marketing, finance, hospitality and tourism, business administration and entrepreneurship. The international competition will be in Nashville, Tennessee.

• Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series: 2. Jessica McManus, Glacier; 3. Katie Carter, Whitefish

• Automotive Services Marketing: 7. Brady Kazmier, Glacier

• Business Finance: 1. Walter Sobba, Whitefish

• Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making: 1. Teigan Avery/Kyersten Siebenaler, Glacier; 2. Ryker McIntyre/Ben Wright, Glacier; 3. Zach Ade/Saige Percy, Whitefish; 7. Jeff Hyer/Ethan Pothoff, Whitefish; 8. Colton Becker/Matt Lagrandeur, Glacier

• Business Services Marketing: 2. Zach Ade, Whitefish; 6. Jenna McCrorie, Glacier

• Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making: 1. Amy Braig/Alysha Smith, Glacier; 2. Jazmyn Austin/Megan Denna, Glacier; 4. Sydney Chamberlain/Alexa Lamers, Glacier; 5. Brynn McChesney/Erin McHugh, Glacier

• Financial Consulting: 2. Caitlin Ward, Glacier

• Financial Services Team Decision Making: 1. Amy Braig/Josie Jolly, Glacier; 2. Ryan Brown/Chaffin Ross, Whitefish; 7. Brandon Olsen/Nathan Vanderbeek, Glacier

• Food Marketing Series: 1. Arden Greenwood, Whitefish; 4. Madison Davis, Whitefish; 6. Sam Benkelman, Whitefish; 7. Brady Kazmier, Glacier;

• Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling: 1. Laurel Lockwood, Glacier; 1. Caitlin Ward, Glacier; 2. Holland Blalack, Glacier

• Hospitality Services Team Decision Making: 1. Walter Sobba/Arden Greenwood, Whitefish; 2. Spencer Johnson/Kyersten Siebenaler, Glacier; 6. Graham Friedman/Deagan Muth, Glacier

• Hotel and Lodging Management: 1. Nitara Meads, Whitefish; 2. Emma Claire Spring, Whitefish; 3. Brooklyn Lamers, Glacier; 4. Kate Doorn, Whitefish; 5. Harrison Rennie, Glacier; 6. Ryan Brown, Whitefish

• Human Resources Management: 1. Teigan Avery, Glacier; 2. Emma Trunkle, Glacier; 4. Sam Benkelman, Whitefish; 5. Hayley Hileman, Whitefish; 6. Jeff Hyer, Whitefish

Independent Business Plan: 2. Delaney Lewis/Nitara Meads/Abbie Belcher, Whitefish

• Innovation Plan: 1. Graham Friedman/Natalie Krueger/Mathew Martini, Glacier

• Marketing Communications Team Decision Making: 1. Holly Hileman/Abbie Belcher, Whitefish; 2. Maya Buckingham/Erin McHugh, Glacier; 3. Natalie Krueger /Mathew Martini, Glacier; 4. Cevana Lawshe,/Taylor Kampf, Whitefish; 5. Spencer Johnson/Alysha Smith, Glacier; 6. Graham Friedman/Deagan Muth, Glacier

• Marketing Management: 3. Josie Jolly, Glacier; 4. Holly Hileman, Whitefish; 7. Audrey Hyatt, Whitefish; 8. Taylor Kampf, Whitefish

• Personal Financial Literacy: 4. Ian Petrini, Glacier

• Principles of Business Management and Administration: 3. Brooklyn Lamers, Glacier

• Principles of Finance: 3. Ian Petrini, Glacier; 5. Abigail Lowry, Whitefish

• Principles of Hospitality and Tourism: 3. Emily Freudenberger, Whitefish; 6. Skye Smith, Glacier

• Principles of Marketing: 1. Millie Espeseth, Glacier; 4. Hannah Freudenberger, Whitefish; 5. Madison Davis, Whitefish

• Professional Selling Event: 2. Holland Blalack, Glacier

Restaurant and Food Service Management: 1. Cevana Lawshe, Whitefish; 3. Johnny Perez, Whitefish; 4. Millie Espeseth, Glacier

• Retail Merchandising Series: 1. Abbie Belcher, Whitefish 3. Jessica McManus, Glacier; 4. Johnny Perez, Whitefish; 5. Arden Greenwood, Whitefish; 5. Mathew Martini, Glacier

• Sports and Entertainment Marketing: 1. Keegan Siebenaler, Glacier; 3. Jack Brandt, Whitefish; 6. Amy Limberis, Glacier

• Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making: 1. Harrison Rennie/Keegan Siebenaler, Glacier; 3. Kellen Bemis/Tucker Duffy, Glacier; 7. Matt Lagrandeur/Ethan Lockwood, Glacier

• Travel and Tourism Marketing Team Decision Making: 1. Ryker McIntyre/Ben Wright, Glacier; 3. Kate Doorn/Emma Claire Spring, Whitefish; 4. Jazmyn Austin/Megan Denna, Glacier; 8. Parker Bedard/Colin Hill, Glacier

Results compiled by Daily Inter Lake reporter Hilary Matheson. She may be reached at 758-4431 or hmatheson@dailyinterlake.com.