The Hamilton High School DECA Business Chapter recently competed at the DECA District II Conference held at Grand Valley State University. Hamilton was one of 19 schools competing across a variety of business and career pathway events. Students had the opportunity to earn a test medal in their respective event, a role-play medal based on their performance and presentation to a judge, and a DECA State Qualifier medal.
Students who earned a DECA State Qualifier medal secured the opportunity to represent District II at the Michigan DECA State Conference in Detroit, where they will compete for the chance to represent Michigan DECA at the International Career Development Conference later this year.
Hamilton High School currently has 46 members in its DECA Chapter, which operates through the Business Development (Career and Technical Education) course offered at the high school. Of those members, 27 students qualified for the Michigan State Conference, and 30 students earned at least one medal at the district competition.
Student Award Recipients:
Christian Palmer – Accounting Applications Series: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Jackson Klinger – Business Finance Series: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Erin Meiste – Business Finance Series: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Brandy Peck – Business Finance Series: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Sarah Lynne Kelley – Business Services Marketing Series: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Brayden Haynes – Business and Merchandising Team: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Seth Hoppes – Business and Merchandising Team: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Kasey Thomas – Entrepreneurship Series: Test Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Maryn VanBronkhorst – Entrepreneurship Series: State Qualifier Medal
Bryce Ostrom – Entrepreneurship Team: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Aiden Unema – Entrepreneurship Team: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Weston Geerlings – Food Marketing Series: Test Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Colin Byrne – Financial Services Team: Role-Play Medal
Brett Schrotenboer – Financial Services Team: Role-Play Medal
Kaiya Hertz – Hotel and Lodging Management Series: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Adele Iofrida – Hotel and Lodging Management Series: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Evelyn Boeve – Human Resources Management Series: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Mason Prys – Human Resources Management Series: State Qualifier Medal
Andrew Langeland – Marketing Management Team: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Andrew Plockmeyer – Marketing Management Team: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Weston Meiste – Marketing Management Team: Test Medal
Korrayah Kapenga – Principles of Business Management and Administration: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Landon Sellers – Principles of Business Management and Administration: Test Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Michael Klomparens – Personal Finance Literacy: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Wyatt Wilson – Personal Finance Literacy: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Colin Johr – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Ella Jones – Quick Service Restaurant Management Series: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Yelena Orozco – Quick Service Restaurant Management Series: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Brendan Hansen – Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series: Test Medal, Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
Blake Schipper – Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series: Role-Play Medal, State Qualifier Medal
