Mr. Kirk Beilke, Wando High School’s DECA adviser, shared the following impressive report on his students’ success at the recent DECA State Competitions:  “58 students placed/qualified in over 18 separate business categories!”

“With a record 9 first place awards, 2 second, and 6 third, Wando business students have much to be proud of in their preparation for the event and the experience they gained during the competition.” Beilke said.

In all 36 Wando students have qualified for the International Career and Development Conference in which the best high school business students from 9 countries will compete.

Below is a list of the Top Ten Award winners and a listing of their categories:

Wando DECA State Results
Finalists will compete at the International Competition in Orlando, Fla 4/24-4/29				Place
Mason	Hammond	Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling		1st
Riley	Badger	Travel & Tourism Team		1st
Tradd-Michael	Robison
Kenny	Fry	Hospitality Services Team		1st
Emily	Knepper
William	Lewis	Business Law and Ethics Team		1st
Forrest	Redden
Megan	Mallin	Financial Services Team		1st
Maria	Pavic
Elizabeth	Clayton	Chapter Body of Work Team		1st
Madison	Mead
Kate	Harper	Student Based Enterprise		1st
Cole	Whitman	Business Plan Team
Riley-Grace	Marshall
Catherine	Ginn
Miles	Bidwell	National Stock Market Game Team		1st
Henry	Frenzel
Harrison	Mack
Parker	Walton	Virtual Business Sports Simulation Team		1st
Cameron	Parker
Misae	Evans	Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan		2nd
Madison	Mead	Financial Consulting		2nd
Miles	Bidwell	Financial Services Team		3rd
Charles	Buck
Caroline	Hillebrand	Business Financial Series		3rd
Brian	Muztatago	Principles of Hospitality and Tourism		3rd
Samantha	Paragano	Hotel and Lodging Mgt		3rd
Cameron	Parker	Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan Team		3rd
Parker	Walton
Eileen	Stribling	Human Resource Management		3rd
Top Ten
Graham	Boyd	Sports&Entertainment Team		4th
Trevor	Behrens
Wilson	Crone	Business Financial		4th
Alton	Massalon	Food Marketing		4th
Savannah	Parker	Community Service		4th
Charles	Zobel	Principles of Finance		5th
Elizabeth	Schilpp	Restaurant and Food Service		5th
Evan	Roberts	Hospitality Services Team		5th
Joel	Pio
Katie	Brooks	Marketing Management		5th
Kevin	Cooper	Sports&Entertainment Team		Top 10
Parker	White
Sam	Crossland	Accounting Applications		Top 10
Brandon	Dailey	Marketing Communications Team		Top 10
Alex	Mallin
Jessie	Gordon	Hospitality and Tourism Team		Top 10
Darby	Johnson
Dustin	Ingram	Automotive Services		Top 10
Brianna	Radle	Hospitality Services Team		Top 10
Meghan	Powell-Rivers
Steven	Rodenberg	Principles of Finance		Top 10
Maurice	Smith	Principles of Finance		Top 10
Zachary	Taube	Principles of Finance		Top 10