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Students Compete at Local DEX Competition

On January 21, 2010, 156 students enrolled in the Business Management, Marketing, and Accounting programs at Alexandria Technical College participated in the fifth annual local DEX competition. This competition provided students with the opportunity to apply classroom learning to real-life business situations, receive feedback from local business leaders, and gain self-confidence. They competed in single and team events modeled after state Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) competitions. The local categories included: Apparel & Accessories, Retail Sporting Goods, Sales Manager Meeting, Retail Management, Business Ethics, Business to Business, Financial Services, Human Resource Management, Hospitality Management, Marketing Management, Sales Representative, Financial Statement Analysis, and Entrepreneurship.

The top six finalists in each event were acknowledged and those receiving first through third place received medals.

Over 50 local business professionals and ATC staff served as judges for the one-day event.

Winners Local DEX Competition

Retail Management

Section 1 1st Place: Andrea Frykman
2nd Place: Rebecca Auld
3rd Place: Blake Holte
Finalists: Zach Schmitz, Ben Odegaard, and Matthew Mensen
Section 2 1st Place: Wendell Larson
2nd Place: Brady Timm
3rd Place: Fawn Rustand
Finalists: Laura Chan, Travis Wulf, and Jay Schliecher
Section 3 1st Place: Jeremy Radtke
2nd Place: Ashley Rode
3rd Place: Matthew Wulf
Finalists: Jade Nosbush, Ryan Mikkelson, and Heather Hodge
Section 4 1st Place: Maranda Brush
2nd Place: Katie Hawkinson
3rd Place: Robby Bruzik
Finalists: Joe Hutt, Adam Koehl, and Michael Ricketts

Entrepreneurship

Section 1 1st Place: Rebecca Auld
2nd Place: Katie Hawkinson
3rd Place: John Hayes
Finalists: Jeff Pesta, Tyra Gefroh, and Erika Spande
Section 2 1st Place: Rebecca Hannan
2nd Place: Jamie Anderson
3rd Place: Ashley Rode
Finalists: Kyle Kopischke, Bryan Rehnelt, and Sierra Bolgrean

Marketing Management

Section 1 1st Place: Dan Boike
2nd Place: Cody Thompson
3rd Place: Chris Schmidt
Finalists: Brittany Moen, Adam Week, and Curtis Nagel
Section 2 1st Place: John Macy
2nd Place: Steph Tersteeg
3rd Place: Ryan Beneke
Finalists: Erik Gullickson, Emma Anderson-Otto, and Megan Berry

Hospitality Management

Section 1 1st Place: Alyssa Wagner
2nd Place: Brady Haak
3rd Place: Jamie Anderson
Finalists: Alicia Rhude, Ingrid Coker, and Corbin Kiecker
Section 2 1st Place: Josh Maxhimer
2nd Place: Terenn Winston
3rd Place: Sheri Munsterman
Finalists: Rasheedah McDonald, Jorden Klovstad, and Scott Campbell

Sales Manager Meeting

1st Place: Cody Thompson
2nd Place: Christopher Schmidt
3rd Place: Megan Berry
Finalists: Amanda Butcher, Stephanie Tersteeg, and Matt Mensen

Business to Business Marketing

1st Place: Joe Hutt and Matthew Wulf
2nd Place: Adam Koehl and Travis Wulf
3rd Place: Jessica Chornuk and Jocelyn Wells
Finalists: Dan Kleindl and Jeremy Radtke

Business Ethics

1st Place: Natalie Wentzlaff and Miranda Fadness
2nd Place: Ashley Fehr and Tim Ehil
3rd Place: Ellie Fadness and Phillip Tesch
Finalists: Nancy Haley and Mitchell Worms
Dexter Horman and Josh Uhlenkemp
Caitlyn Dingman and Kayla Pommier

Financial Statement Analysis

Section 1 1st Place: Chris Wold, Jeff Pesta, John Gran, and Tom Uttermark
2nd Place: Teanna Allen, Amy Carlquist, and Tasha Rawlings
3rd Place: Preston Beck and Mitchell Worms
Finalists: Amanda Winter and Kris Sievert
Section 2 1st Place: Veronica Baas, Holly Norris O'Connor, and Lori Trousil
2nd Place: Beth Bruder, Mariah Tvrdik, and Stephany Wyffels
3rd Place: Ashley Fehr, David Kluver, and Heidi Paine
Finalists: Katie Barrera, Sarah Brunsberg, and Courtney Pohlmann

Sporting Goods

1st Place: Jay Schleicher
2nd Place: Jessica Serbus
3rd Place: Wendell Larson
Finalists: Stephanie Koenig, Erik Gullickson, and Robby Bruzik

Financial Management

Section 1 1st Place: Dexter Horman
2nd Place: Ginny Schroder
3rd Place: Beth Hanish
Finalists: Presten Beck, John Gran, and Kayla Pomier
Section 2 1st Place: Christopher Wold
2nd Place: Caitlyn Dingman
3rd Place: Josh Uhlenkemp
Finalists: Kandace Hemingsen, Derek Rachey, and Heather Huwe

Apparel & Accessories

Section 1 1st Place: Katie Carlson
2nd Place: Brittany Gustafson
3rd Place: Tyra Gefroh
Finalists: Brooke Schlangen, Natalie Wentzlaff, and Miranda Fadness
Section 2 1st Place: Amanda Butcher
2nd Place: Sam Thoreson
3rd Place: Bailey Brion
Finalists: Erika Spande, Ellie Fadness, and Heather Hodge

Human Resources Management

Section 1 1st Place: Maranda Brush
2nd Place: Stephany Wyffels
3rd Place: Cassy Gonsior
Finalists: Michael Van Overbeke, Tanya Heikkenen, and Thomas Uttermark
Section 2 1st Place: Josh Maxhimer
2nd Place: Ginny Schroeder
3rd Place: Beth Hanish
Finalists: Joseph Griffiths, Jesse Ringdahl, and Josh Falcon
Section 3 1st Place: Scott Campbell
2nd Place: Curtis Nagel
3rd Place: Rhonda Luschen
Finalists: Erica Hess, Rasheedah McDonald, and Jessica Huff
Section 4 1st Place: Danielle Holcomb
2nd Place: Emma Anderson-Otto
3rd Place: Nancy Haley
Finalists: Brady Haak, Davina Schaetz, and Brittany Moen

Sales Representative

1st Place: Sam Thoreson
2nd Place: Heidi Paine
3rd Place: John Hayes
Finalists: Lauren Schlieman, Dan Boike, and Jill Kurowski

Author: ATC Staff

Source: Alexandria Technical College