Fairmont DECA district winners compete at state level in Columbus.
Over spring break Fairmont DECA students traveled to Columbus to compete at the state competition. This year’s competition was a success for the students. All students competed against fifty or more other high school students. Eleven students placed in the top ten and received an award. Four of these students placed in the top 3 and will continue to the national conference. This year’s national conference is being held in Anaheim, California. Business academy senior Andrea Avacedo was also recognized as one of the Ohio DECA top 10 scholarship finalists. Congratulations to all students and good luck as they continue to California.
The following students placed in the top 10 at state:
Lauren Penrod: 5th Place Food Marketing
Reilly Corbett: 7th Place Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling
Kamron Drollet & Brandon Hall: 8th Hospitality & Tourism Team
Noble Byers: 9th Marketing Communications
Ben Kelley & Cameron Luczka: 9th Place Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team
Lauren Bollheimer: 9th Place Accounting Applications
Austin Wilson: 10th Place Automotive Services Marketing
Ethan Crago & Abby Willhelm: 10th Place Finance Operations Research
Jake Swearingen: 10th Place Franchise Business Plan
Lauren Bollheimer: 9th Place Accounting Applications
The following students placed in the top 3 and will be continuing to the national conference:
Cameron Knopp: 1st Place Business Finance
Jack Seubert: 1st Place Principles of Finance
Megan Burton: 2nd Place Professional Selling
Brody Mast: 3rd Place Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling