Penn High School’s DECA students turned in an exceptional showing at the 2016 Indiana District 2 Competition on Thursday at Concord Mall in Elkhart.
Penn, coached by Stephanie McElwrath, placed first in its District for overall points and will be advancing the following students to state competition at the end of February.
At total of 51 Penn DECA students attended the Indiana District 2 Competition on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at Concord Mall in Elkhart.
“These students did a great job under much of their own peer leadership,” McElwrath said. “After taking a comprehensive exam, they worked hard to learn about specific business categories and present to professionals in our community. Much positive feedback was given to me by the professionals about how articulate, confident and professionally-dressed the students were at competition.”
PENN WINNERS
Principles of Marketing:
Kennedy Parker – 1st
Will Stewart – 4th
Personal Financial Literacy:
Luke Schneider – 1st
Christian Pottschmidt – 3rd
Professional Selling:
Kyle Cather – 2nd
Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling:
Danielle Kovach – 1st
Sam Scholtes – 2nd
Financial Consulting:
Cassidy Jurkaites – 1st
Buying & Merchandising Team:
John Graham & Logan McGuire – 1st
Austin Nafe & Dominic Mares – 3rd
Financial Analysis Team:
Cage Thompson & Jackson Gaughan – 1st
Anna Demel & Maddie Thurin – 2nd
Marketing Communications Team:
Alex Cook & Zach Hogan – 1st
Parker Hart & Kyle Henke – 3rd
Ethan Johnson & Westly Blank – 4th
Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team:
Evan Schreiner & Manny Smith – 1st
Business Finance Services:
George Maxwell – 3rd
Business Services Marketing:
Kendra Laidig – 1st
Food Marketing:
Kacey Wood – 2nd
Hotel Lodging Management:
Alisia Frost – 1st
Marketing Management:
Adam Chalman – 2nd
Tanner Matlock – 3rd
Restaurant & Food Service Management:
Nick Casetti – 1st
Brent Lord – 3rd
Retail Merchandising:
Brandon Wilson – 1st
Sports & Entertainment Marketing:
Rachel Casetti – 3rd