Area students get down to business at DECA meet
The following is a continuation of the list of regional division winners from the recent Distributive Education Club of America Regional competition.
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 in March. Winners at state qualify for nationals to be held in Dallas in April.
Students are listed in the order of placement, with first place listed first, in each division.
Marketing Management
Jeci Kope, Clarkston
Patrick Metzger, Central Valley
Oran Lord, Riverside
Brian Johnson, Mt. Spokane
Courtney Buffington, Deer Park
Cameron Adamson, Central Valley
Christopher Burdick, Central Valley
Andrea Williams, Lewis and Clark
Katie Jones, Mt. Spokane
Tyler Lang, Clarkston
Jordan Smith, East Valley
Mike Kinnie, Cheney
Quick Serve Restaurant
Jackie Todak, Rogers
Melissa Dale, Clarkston
Ryan Campbell, Mt. Spokane
Amanda Pitts, North Central
Brad Wendle, Lewis and Clark
Annie Weisbeck, Central Valley
Josh Dolan, Ferris
Kristen Harvey, Mt. Spokane
Angel Urann, Mt. Spokane
Curtis Littrell, Riverside
Katie Brantley, Davenport
Renee Nulf, North Central
Beau Carrillo, Mt. Spokane
Tandra Thompson, Central Valley
McKenzie Kulp, Shadle Park
Ashley Earls, Shadle Park
Meagan Hudson, East Valley
Jessica Proctor, Deer Park
Shayla Roberts, Central Valley
Chase Owen, Clarkston
Cheyenna King, Riverside
Retail Merchandising Associate
Richelle Swinkels, Mt. Spokane
Randi Winchel, Clarkston
Amanda McCormick, Riverside
Leah Horton, Mt. Spokane
Brianna Matson, Deer Park
Travis Tully, Mead
Ashton Hall, West Valley
Nate Tibbals, Central Valley
Matt Mullins, Shadle Park
Jon Schwab, Mead
Heidi Lyons, Clarkston
Ryan Stintzi, Lewis and Clark
Conner Hennesy, Ferris
Jase Rouleau, Central Valley
Lane Slatter, Clarkston
Alex Nowak, Shadle Park
Travis Green, North Central
Kimi Evans, Central Valley
Clinton Humiston, North Central
Dalton Fowles, Mt. Spokane
Tyler Lewin, West Valley
McKenzie Davis, Mt. Spokane
Erin Larson, Clarkston
Mariah Hengen, East Valley
Retail Merchandising Management
Erin Walstrom, Mt. Spokane
Andrew Vega, Shadle Park
Rachel Raney, Mt. Spokane
Marc Messier, Ferris
Kirk Bayman, Mt. Spokane
Brittany Fields, Deer Park
Amanda Laney, Clarkston
Jamie Tamura, North Central
Olivia Rolando, Lewis and Clark
Whitney Glander, East Valley
April Croft, Riverside
Matt Siegel, Shadle Park
Haley Busby, Central Valley
Brooke Haley, Mt. Spokane
Graysen Russell, Riverside
Molly Olson, Central Valley
Kyle Perry, Central Valley
Nick Azevdo, Clarkston
Jason Peko, Clarkston
Vehicles and Petroleum
Mitch Phillips, West Valley
A. J. Hacker, Mead
Graham Cragen, Mt. Spokane
Mitch Pederson, Central Valley
Tim Vogt, Rogers
John Dill, Shadle Park
Chris Cavender, Shadle Park
Roman Komarov, Mead
Matt Thompson, Mt. Spokane
Devon Hickam, Rogers
Tommy Seefried, Lewis and Clark
Michael Parr, Central Valley
Aaron Lang, East Valley
Stacia Parks, Riverside
Alysia Krieger, Lakeside
Seth Koker, West Valley
Kyle Dehn, Mt. Spokane
Jason Marple, Deer Park
Bobby Bond, Deer Park
Travis Justice, Mt. Spokane
Andrew Donoran, Clarkston
Brian Johnson, Clarkston
Aaron Miller, Riverside
Business Law Team
Serina Godrick and James Wittrock, Mt. Spokane
Steven Clark and Alex Stanle, West Valley
Ethan Olson and Kyle Gaunt, Mt. Spokane
Drew Grissom and Dustin Graybeal, Mt. Spokane
Melanie Steele and, Sarah Knokey, Mt. Spokane
Dustin Read and Brad Eylar, West Valley
Connor Janhunen and Katelynn Williams, Central Valley
Seth Brown and Pat Lipsker, Lewis and Clark
Ben Eystad and Gavin Lejameyer, Clarkston
Michael Bradford and Alex Lewis, Mead
Sam Busby and Lindsey Ferguson, Central Valley
Catherine Hawkins and Blake Becker, Lewis and Clark
Marcus Budig and Kenny Hatzinikolis, Mead
Boone Plager and Brandon Hare, North Central
Michael Hays and Perry Nord, Central Valley
Nicholas Howard and David Vache, North Central
E-commerce Team
Chris Maccini and Nick Peterson, Mt. Spokane
Jordon Johnston and Chris Ranney, Mt. Spokane
Edison Shi and Travis Peterson, Mead
Maddy Copus and Megan Smith, Mt. Spokane
Adam Rund and Dan Fladager, Central Valley
Alex Christiansen and Tim Wang, Mead
Zachry Malone and Robert Nelson, Central Valley
Jordan Comar and Anthony Givens, Ferris
Sean Coyle and Brandon Close, Central Valley
Megan Babino and Trevor Arnone, Clarkston
The list of winners will continue in a future Achievements column.