Districts 2012

On February 7, at the Missouri DECA District 9 Conference, 46 KHS students competed against 600+ students from area schools to test their marketing knowledge and skills. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Students compete through interviews, role plays, presentations, and testing related to their selected content area. The following students earned the chance to represent Kirkwood DECA at the Missouri DECA State Career Development Conference on March 18-20, at Lodge of the 4 Seasons Resort at Lake of the Ozarks. There will be over 1,600 students from around the state competing for a coveted trip to the International Conference in Salt Lake City, UT in late April.

1^st Place:

Ryan Bearden & James Glunt – Buying and Merchandising

Charlie Jaschek, Brad Kuziel, & Max Knudsen – Advertising Campaign

Woody Kipp & Ben Paese – Marketing Communications

Alex Walsh – Retail Merchandising

2^nd Place:

Luke Beattie – Business Services Marketing

Rachel Clogston & Megan Meiner – Marketing Communications

Becca Gerdes – Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Jimmy McHugh – Retail Merchandising

Allie Reinbold – Hotel & Lodging Management

3^rd Place:

Steven Fitzpatrick – Marketing Management

Matt Kasten – Quick Serve Restaurant Management

Erin Leahy – Restaurant & Food Service Management

Jack Petrie & Jay Travis – Marketing Communications

Daniel Luetkemeyer – Business Services Marketing

Jessie Striler – Hotel & Lodging Management

Haley Stumpf – Apparel & Accessory Marketing

5^th Place:

Nate Beckermann & Alex Matheis – Travel and Tourism

Robel Ketema – Quick Serve Restaurant Management

Jennifer Madlinger – Apparel and Accessory Marketing

Chris Winget – Food Marketing

6^th Place:

Jake Lowry – Quick Serve Restaurant Management