Local students advance to DECA International conference

A total of 33 students from Glacier and Whitefish high schools will advance to the DECA International Career Development Conference after competing at state.

The two teams were among 11 Montana schools and roughly 500 students who recently competed at the Montana DECA Career Development Conference in Great Falls.

At state, students competed in marketing, finance, hospitality and tourism, business administration and entrepreneurship events through role playing, presentations and written research.

Glacier brought 62 competitors with 24 qualifying for internationals. Glacier DECA also achieved the “Thrive level” status for its efforts in completing promotional campaigns within the school and local community. Glacier raised $228.58 for the Montana Muscular Dystrophy Association during its promotional campaign this fall.

Whitefish brought 18 competitors to state with nine qualifying for the international conference.

Depending on the event, the top two to three competitors qualify to compete at the international level. Although students may compete in multiple events at state, qualifiers may only compete in one event at the international conference.

The International Career Development Conference will be held April 24-30 in Anaheim, California. Approximately 18,000 students from nine countries are anticipated to attend.

Following are individual results:

Professional Selling Event — 7. Holland Blalack, Glacier.

Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling — 3. Kari Inabnit, Glacier; 5. Holland Blalack, Glacier.

Financial Consulting — 5. Antoinette Popp, Glacier; 7. Molly Werk, Glacier.

Innovation Plan — 8. Mathew Martini, Natalie Krueger and Erin McHugh, Glacier.

Public Relations Project — 1. Sophie Binstein and Ahna Kreitinger, Glacier.

Retail Merchandising Series — 3. Jessica McManus, Glacier;

Sports and Entertainment Marketing — 3. Keegan Siebenaler, Glacier; 5. Hayley Hileman, Whitefish.

Quick Serve Restaurant Management — 2. Izy Lyon, Glacier; 4. Natalie Krueger, Glacier.

Restaurant and Food Services Management — 1. Nitara Meads, Whitefish; 3. Maggie Rudbach, Glacier; 5. Cevana Lawshe, Whitefish; 6. Skye Smith, Glacier.

Marketing Communications — 2. Jessica McManus Glacier; 4. Mercedes Rebich-Altman, Glacier; 5. Taylor Kampf, Whitefish; 8. Abigail Lowry, Whitefish.

Human Resources Management — 1. Emily Freudenberger, Whitefish; 3. Emma Trunkle, Glacier; 4. Kaite Carter, Glacier; 6. Paige Wilson, Glacier.

Hotel and Lodging Management — 2. Emma Claire Spring, Whitefish 4. Harrison Rennie, Glacier; 5. Ashlyn Cleveland, Glacier; 6. Brooklyn Lamers, Glacier; 7. Elizabeth Klemann, Glacier.

Food Marketing Series — 2. Brady Kazmier, Glacier; 7. Nathan Vanderbeek, Glacier.

Business Services Marketing — 7. Colin Hill, Glacier.

Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series — 2. Delaney Lewis, Whitefish; 3. Kaite Carter, Glacier; 5. Morgan Baker, Glacier; 6. Grace Scrafford, Whitefish; 8. Amy Limberis, Glacier.

Automotive Services Series — 3. Brady Kazmier, Glacier.

Business Finance — 1. Zach Ade, Whitefish; 3. Abigail Lowry, Whitefish; 5. Taylor Fortin, Glacier.

Accounting Applications — 1. Taylor Fortin, Glacier; 2. Brandon Olsen, Glacier; 5. Riley Wilton, Glacier.

Sports and Entertainment Marketing — 1. Harrison Rennie and Keegan Siebenaler, Glacier; 2. Jonathan Mercer and Jack Spring, Whitefish; 6. Parker Bedard and Ashley Montini, Glacier.

Travel and Tourism Marketing — 1. Emma Claire Spring and Nitara Meads, Whitefish; 5. Connor Heil and Tyler Keller; Glacier; 6. Beverly Hayes and Deagan Muth, Glacier.

Marketing Management Team — 1. Maya Buckingham and Erin McHugh, Glacier; 4. Taylor Kampf and Cevana Lawshe, Whitefish; 6. Emma Trunkle and Riley Wilton, Glacier.

Hospitality Services — 1. Jack Sheldon and Connor Heil, Glacier.

Financial Services — 6. Kamren Barkus and Ryan Kelly, Glacier; 7. Nathan Vanderbeek and Brandon Olsen, Glacier.

Buying and Merchandising — 1. Graham Friedman and Deagan Muth, Glacier; 7. Sarah Illi and Liv Wilson, Glacier.

Business Law and Ethics — 1. Delaney Lewis and Zach Ade, Whitefish; 2. James Stafford and Izy Lyon, Glacier; 4. Graham Friedman and Mat Martini, Glacier.

Principles Of Hospitality and Tourism — 2. Jonathan Mercer, Whitefish.

Principles of Marketing — 2. Elizabeth Campbell, Whitefish; 4. James Stafford, Glacier; 6. Antoinette Popp, Glacier; 7. Nadia Nargi, Whitefish.

Principles Of Business Management and Administration — 1. Maggie Rudbach, Glacier; 8. Connor Mostek, Glacier.