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DECA is an organization that prepares high school and college students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.

“Competitions like this prepare students to compete at the state, national, and even international levels,” said Karen Meuwissen, Marketing and Sales Management instructor and DECA Advisor at Alexandria College. “The success, confidence, recognition, and awards that student earn in this program are crucial to their success in business careers.”

The local DECA competition was supported by Alexandria area businesses with volunteers from various organizations in the community.

The results of the Alexandria College local competition are:

Retail Management – section 1

1. Madison Denk
2. Olivia Bleick
3. Alyssa Scherping

Finalists – Abbi Ruckheim, Sydni Rehovsky, Keagan Toreen

Retail Management – section 2

1. Myles Frueh
2. Zach Olmshank
3. Samantha Schreier

Finalists – Marco Novelo, Kayden Leininger, Blake Bouldin

Marketing Management – section 1

1. Jannes Vroegindeweij
2. Jackson Baker
3. Mackenzie Andreasen

Finalists – Jaya Bergquist, Ryan Manders, Cody Sutherland

Marketing Management – section 2

1. Grace Radniecki
2. Ryan Kieke
3. Dalton Peterson

Finalists – Michael Cochran, Matt Walz, Aubrey Beving

Marketing Management – section 3

1. Myles Frueh
2. Grant Wiser
3. Torry Kerfeld

Finalists – Nevaeh Brovold, Joe Sonaglia, Luke McCoy

Restaurant Management – section 1

1. Annabella Delagarza
2. Kennedy Daniels
3. Lorenzo Somerset

Finalists – Ethan Steimann, Keagan Toreen, Makenzie Kloos

Restaurant Management – section 2

1. Sharayah Slavik
2. Madison Peterson
3. Marco Novelo

Accounting – section 1

1. Alex Hardy
2. Austin Hegg
3. Sam Connell

Finalists – Jaycee Koep, Iyana Botello, Logan Myers

Accounting – section 2

1. Olivia Erickson, Jonathan Hubred, Bennet Arceneau
2. Ryan Manders, Asher Roell
3. Ty Fuoss

Human Resource Management – section 1

1. Sam Ripley
2. Cole Bruss
3. Isaac Burg

Finalists – Nicholas Peterson, Samantha Schreier, Alyssa Scherping, Dustin Yurczyk

Financial Statement Analysis – section 1

1. Jaycee Koep, Sam Connell
2. Samantha Sabrowsky, Alex Hardy, Iyana Botello

Financial Statement Analysis – section 2

1. Jonathan Hubred, Asher Roell
2. Bennet Arceneau, Ty Fuoss, Alexander MacDonald
3. Grace Gylsen, Trista Craig, Olivia Erickson

Business Ethics

1. Jennica Standafer
2. Brady Schwinghammer and Josh Garrison
3. Austin Hegg and Logan Myers

Finalists – Ethan Steimann and Lainey Mammenga

Sports and Entertainment Marketing – section 1

1. Dario Bailey and Jannes Vroegindeweij
2. Cassidy Fincher and Alexis Usher
3. Mackenzie Andreason and Abbi Ruckheim

Finalists – Kourtney Harms and Abby Paumen, Sam Ripley and Isaac Burg

Sports and Entertainment Marketing – section 2

1. Luke McCoy and Grant Wiser
2. Caleb Lind and Seth Engelbrecht
3. Andrew Imdieke and Joe Sonagolia

Finalists – Blake Bouldin and Carson Hendricks, Olivia Bleick and Jack Majerus, Cole Bruss and Zach Olmschunk

Event Planning

1. Madison Peterson and Sharayah Slavik
2. Nevaeh Brovold and Grace Radniecki
3. Annabella Delagarza and Madison Denk

Finalists – Michael Cochran and Cody Sutherland, Cole Henneman and Zach Klitze, Lindsey Klaphake and Ella Miller

Entrepreneurship – section 1

1. Jaya Bergquist and Dalton Peterson
2. Kennedy Daniels
3. Kourtney Harms and Abby Paumen

Finalists – Aubrey Beving, Matt Walz and Josh Garrison, Nick Peterson

Professional Sales – section 1

1. Ryan Kieke
2. Jackson Baker
3. Seth Engelbrecht

Finalists – Ella Miller, Evan Kalina, Jennica Standafer