WCS Students Advance to the DECA International Career Development Conference
Published March 30, 2017
Students from seven Williamson County high schools will compete next month at the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California, after strong showings in the state DECA tournament.
Brentwood, Franklin, Independence, Nolensville, Page, Ravenwood and Summit high schools will all be represented at the International Conference from April 26-29.
DECA is a student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools. More than 18,000 high school students, advisers, business persons and alumni are expected to attend this year’s conference.
Listed below are the WCS students who qualified to attend based on their performance at the state competition March 23-25.
Brentwood High
First Place: Josie Tunnel and Regan Sanders, Ad Campaign
First Place: Anna Mullaney and Sydney Sheehan, Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
First Place: Sean Forbes, Human Resourse Management Individual Series
First Place: Patrick Holcombe and Jack Holcombe, Sports and Entertainment Marketing Plan
Second Place: Will Holland, Business Services Individual Series Event
Second Place: Kyle Weiner, Sports and Entertainment Individual Series
Third Place: Charlie Hardin and James Derryberry, Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
Third Place: Connor Cooke, Business Services Individual Series Event
Third Place: Emily Arnholt, Cody Mashburn and Luke Moreshi, Learn and Earn Project
Third Place: Ben Craig, Sports Entertainment Individual Series
Third Place: Mary Catherine Krickbaum and Abby Shealy, Public Relations Project
Fourth Place: Graeme Nelson and Adhiraj Bhatt, Buying and Merchandising Operation Research
Fourth Place: Will Wallis, Financial Consulting
Fourth Place: Grant Moyers, Food Marketing Individual Series
Fourth Place: Christopher Lee, Principles of Finance
Fifth Place: Jason Sparks, Personal Finance Literacy
Franklin High
First Place: Ian Webb and John Clarke, Role Play
Second Place: Ian Webb and John Clarke, Hospitality Services
Fifth Place: Anna Berry, Marketing Communications
Seventh Place: Madison McDowell and Victoria Graffam, Buying and Merchandising
Independence High
First Place: Cat Renzaglia, Hospitality, Tourism and Professional Selling
First Place: Sarah Roth, Resturant and Food Service Management
Second Place: McKenzie Bachrach, Start-Up Business Plan
Third Place: Annie Gillenwater and Porter Hassell, Sprots and Entertainment Marketing Operations
Third Place: Stephen Carter, Human Resources Management Series
Third Place: Ashley Adornato and Caroline Evans, Marketing Management Team Decision Making
Fourth Place: Evans Hicks, Principles of Business Management and Administration
Fifth Place: Nikita Kuna, Principles of Finance
Fifth Place: Wyatt Hayes and Ryan Hollenberger, Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Nolensville High
Third Place: Reed Beatty, Financial Services
Page High
First Place: Chloe Pigue, Restaurant Management
Second Place: Colton Heyen, Andrew Metkler and Gavin George, Advertising Campaign
Second Place: Avery Smith, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Third Place: Preston Pigue, Principles of Business Management and Administration
Fourth Place: Delaney Cicora. Business Services Marketing
Fourth Place: Blake Osburn, Professional Selling
Fifth Place: Ella Debolt and Audrey Skinner, Financial Services Management Team
Fifth Place: Will Pierce and Lawton Walker, Sports Entertainment and Marketing Team
Sixth Place: Jacob Gifford, Principles of Finance
Sixth Place: Sam Kraft, Food Marketing
Sixth Place: Abby Lamb and Izzy Mendez, Marketing Management Team
Ravenwood High
First Place: Evan Bentley, Automotive Service
First Place: Bailey Jackson, Business Growth Plan
Third Place: Matthew Trainer, Food Marketing Service
Fourth Place: Annalise Dykes, Cassady Smith and Allison Ward, International Business Plan
Fifth Place: Jacob Cumming and Rebecca Luke, Marketing and Management Team Making Decision
Gold Status: Connor Dodson, Adam Bednowtiz and William Reed, School Enterprise Store
Summit High
Third Place: Michael Krewson, Written Exam