Area students place at DECA regionals

Fri., Jan. 20, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

Distributive Education Club of America held its regional competition Jan. 11 at NorthTown Mall.

This year 420 area high school students participated in the event designed to measure marketing or management proficiency.

Students placing first through sixth or seventh, depending on the division, advance to the state competition in Bellevue, Wash., in March. Winners at state qualify for nationals to be held in Dallas in April.

The students and their high schools are listed in the order of placement in each category, with first place listed first.

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Kaila Uribe, Deer Park

Mike Montoya, Lewis and Clark

Rachel Finley, Ferris

Jamie DeHaven, Riverside

Deandra Wood, East Valley

Kelcey Parr, North Central

Greg Richey, Lewis and Clark

Apparel and Accessories, Associate Level

Marissa Bertel, Central Valley

Terney Cooke, Clarkston

Marquie Harper, Central Valley

Devon Lockhert, North Central

Rachel Flambouras, West Valley

Rachael Flores, Shadle Park

Heather Marple, Deer Park

Kayleigh Bean, East Valley

Annie Marks, Clarkston

Amy Klaas, Davenport

Jordan Roskelley, Mt. Spokane

Sammie Zimmerman, Mead

Brittany Sprague, Mead

Amber Jean Folden, Shadle Park

Alyssa Crabtree, Mt. Spokane

Brittany Blessing, Clarkston

Alyssa Womack, Mt. Spokane

Robert Shephard, North Central

Kate Malone, Mt. Spokane

Rian Stiles, Central Valley

Temple Marshall, Lewis and Clark

Anne Guhlke, Davenport

Anastasia Apaalyaeva, Davenport

Serena Wares, Riverside

Amber Kelly, Davenport

Shantelle Rawson, Clarkston

Apparel and Accessories, Management Level

Christina Psomas, Central Valley

Julia Hagen, Clarkston

Lauren Quick, Ferris

Kadie Wear, Deer Park

Tracy Rosman, Davenport

Kelsey Speck, Clarkston

Kayla Blankenship, Mt. Spokane

Julie Bergstrom, Mt. Spokane

Bruce Van Cot, Mt. Spokane

Heather Steele, Mt. Spokane

Cammie Dahl, Clarkston

Emily Maxwell, Central Valley

Brittany Temple, Deer Park

Andrew Loseth, Clarkston

Heather Boren, Riverside

Mickenzie Alden, Central Valley

Business Services

Hope Appleford, Clarkston

Kyle Wilson, Mead

Jessica Willard, Central Valley

Riley Owens, Lewis and Clark

Ben Klundt, Mt. Spokane

Annie Johnson, Central Valley

Kayla Cramer, Lewis and Clark

Kevin Wong, Mt. Spokane

Tyler Wilcox, Central Valley

Kelsey Damon, Clarkston

Anthony Sweet, Shadle Park

Brianna Noone, Mead

Sara Sweeney, Riverside

Food Marketing, Associate Level

Jeremy Savage, Central Valley

Jeremy Hopkins, Ferris

Semir Hasedzic, Lewis and Clark

Emory Brinkman, Lewis and Clark

Lakin Lavoie, Clarkston

Peter Kirsch, East Valley

David Watts, Riverside

Andy Padrta, Mt. Spokane

Ellen Klawitter, Mt. Spokane

Amy Pemberton, Shadle Park

Amanda Frandsen, Central Valley

Treavor O’Neill, West Valley

Amelia Meadows, Mt. Spokane

Zachary Saugen, North Central

Anna Hansen, Mt. Spokane

Steve Harrington, Deer Park

Betthany Chaffee, Davenport

Lauren Heintz, Central Valley

Chad Lebold, Clarkston

Elyssa Schuller, North Central

Food Marketing, Management Level

Sam Lerch, Lewis and Clark

Kara Mowery, Mt. Spokane

Andrew Jones, Mt. Spokane

Clark Wiegand, Ferris

Ryan Grimmett, Central Valley

Samuel Nelson, Central Valley

Eddie Fox, Central Valley

Brook Wohlers, Clarkston

Lynnae Walters, Riverside

Scott Freuh, Deer Park

Joshua Mielke, North Central

Daniel Forbes, East Valley

Richard Samayoa, Clarkston

Garrek Cherry, Mt. Spokane

Restaurant and Food Service Management

Daniel Nania, Central Valley

Amanda Bliss, Lakeside

Kristan Binczewski, Central Valley

Chris Stowe, Lewis and Clark

Shay Suitts, Shadle Park

Ryan Shamblin, Mt. Spokane

Dan Anderson, Mt. Spokane

Marty Wheeler, Central Valley

Tricia Hernacki, Mead

Josh Hicks, Rogers

Nan Marshall, Clarkston

Raeanne Cumbie, North Central

Thomas Cushman, Riverside

Dusty Stanek, Lewis and Clark

Sarah Upham, Mt. Spokane

Alicia Kahler, North Central

Kevin Grasso, Shadle Park

Aiden Noone, Mead

Chelesa Patzer, Deer Park

Aly Spear, Ferris

Madison Pratt, Mt. Spokane

The list of winners will be continued in a future Achievements column.

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