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Hamilton DECA has success at state conference

Forty-two Hamilton High School students competed Feb. 26-28 at the Wisconsin DECA State Career Development Conference in Lake Geneva.

“The State Career Development Conference gives DECA members a chance to show off their skill and hard work at a higher level of competition. Within competition we get to prepare for success in college and career by testing our skills and knowledge. In addition, the conference also includes informational sessions where we can learn from companies and colleges about current trends.” highlighted Hamilton High School senior Sammy Seiler.

Students compete in multiple events at the conference to determine who moves on to the International Career Development Conference. DECA’s competitive evaluation process involves students completing a multiple-choice career cluster exam as well as a role-play case study presented to an industry professional serving as a judge. Some students choose to compete in an additional project-based category where they must complete a written report prior to the conference and then an on-site presentation with an industry professional. One-hundred six medals and 39 plaques were earned for a total of 145 awards.

“Over the past several months, our students have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to their DECA preparation by dedicating countless hours to practice tests, role plays, and building their business and marketing knowledge,” stated DECA Advisor and Hamilton Business Education and Marketing Teacher Amanda Fields. “Their perseverance and hard work has paid off tremendously. It brings me immense pride as their advisor to witness their continued growth and achievements in DECA each year, with this year’s team accomplishing unprecedented success in competitive events. The impressive number of awards earned reflects our students’ motivation and willingness to challenge themselves. It is such a privilege to get to work with these amazing students and watch them build such a wide set of skills that will help accelerate them in their future plans.”

“The State Career Development Conference was an awesome experience for me. I was able to really grow my network and meet people with similar interests to me from other areas of Wisconsin. I was also able to see a lot of success in competition, which was the cherry on top,” said Hamilton High School Senior Rohit Washikar.

The following students were recognized for their success in their competitive events:

First place winners
  • The team of Adit Bhootra and Rohit Washikar – Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan, 1 medal
  • The team of Ben LaCroix and Max Miller – Entrepreneurship Franchise Business Plan, 1 medal
  • The team of Hailey Stubler and Maggie DeCleene – Financial Services, 3 medals
  • Rohan Nuthi – Retail Merchandising, 4 medals
  • Elise Davidson – Principles of Marketing, 4 medals
  • Vyas Karra – Principles of Finance, 3 medals
Second place winners
  • Madeline Yingst – Restaurant and Food Service Management, 4 medals
  • Amritha Nair – Principles of Finance, 3 medals
Third place winners
  • Aanya Ranasaria – Integrated Marketing Campaign – Service, 1 medal
  • Natalie Olson – Project Management Financial Literacy, 1 medal
  • The team of Raj Ramanathan and Alex Yan – Entrepreneurship, 3 medals
  • Dylan Elberson – Personal Financial Literacy, 3 medals
  • Alex Ghere – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, 2 medals
  • Adit Bhootra – Quick Service Restaurant Management, 4 medals
  • Olivia Thames – Restaurant and Food Service Management, 3 medals
Fourth place winners
  • Joe Oberlin – Principles of Finance, 2 medals
Fifth place winners
  • Aanya Ranasaria – Hotel and Lodging Management, 4 medals
  • Dylan Frankovis – Principles of Business Management and Administration, 1 medal
  • Saanvi Nalla – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, 1 medal
  • The team of Ben LaCroix and Max Miller – Travel and Tourism, 3 medals
Sixth place winners
  • Jishnu Jayesh – Principles of Business Management and Administration, 2 medals
  • Shivansh Gautam – Principles of Finance, 2 medals
  • The team of Shambhavi Ganesh and Tejasi Hublikar – Business Services Operations Research, 1 medal
  • The team of Madeline Yingst, Maddie DeCleene, and Hailey Stubler – Buying and Merchandising Operations Research, 1 medal
  • The team of Matthew Maher and Sean Roubik – Sports and Entertainment Operations Research, 1 medal
  • The team of Arshia Parashar and Olivia Thames – Integrated Marketing Campaign – Service, 1 medal
  • The team of Miguel Estrada and Alex Yan – School-Based Enterprise
Seventh place winners
  • Rohit Washikar – Apparel and Accessories Marketing, 4 medals
Top 10 finalists
  • Vihaan Kulkarni – Apparel and Accessories Marketing, 3 medals
  • Akshara Sivakumar – Human Resources Management, 2 medals
  • Miguel Estrada – Personal Financial Literacy, 3 medals
  • Mysha Sharief – Principles of Business Management and Administration, 3 medals
  • Cameron Schilling – Principles of Finance, 3 medals
  • Raj Ramanathan – Entrepreneurship Start-Up Business Plan, 1 medal
  • Sammy Seiler – Project Management Community Giving, 1 medal
Other award winners
  • Arshia Parashar – Business Services Marketing, 1 medal
  • Shambhavi Ganesh – Entrepreneurship, 1 medal
  • Tejasi Hublikar – Food Marketing, 1 medal
  • John Baker – Personal Financial Literacy, 1 medal
  • Pavithra Chennakesavula – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, 2 medals
  • Keerthana Gopi – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, 1 medal
  • Srihan Majjigapu – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, 1 medal
  • Sammy Seiler – Quick Service Restaurant Management, 2 medals
  • Matthew Maher – Sports and Entertainment Marketing, 1 medal

Based on competition results, thirty-two Hamilton High School students qualified to compete at the international competition in Anaheim, CA in April. They will join more than 20,000 other high school students from across the globe.

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