A total of 31 Hopkins scholars participated in the annual Minnesota DECA State Career Development Conference in Minneapolis on March 5-7.
During the school year, more than 4,000 Minnesota DECA members take part in the organization's competitive events program, allowing them to compete in over 50 events focused in the areas of entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality, marketing and other related fields. The competitions are designed to simulate real-life business scenarios and test students’ academic understanding and skills development. After qualifying earlier this year, district winners put their talents to the test during the State Career Development Conference.
Several Hopkins students made it to the state competition where several scholars were awarded for their hard work. The following students received state recognition at the DECA competition:
- Wesley Besikof: Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service, 3rd
- Meredith Burke: Business Services Operations Research, 1st
- Chloe Buschmann: Personal Financial Literacy, 4th
- Chloe Buschmann: Business Services Operations Research, 1st
- Laurel Cox: Business Services Operations Research, 1st
- Rory Hamilton: Innovation Plan, 3rd
- Anna Hepperlen: Innovation Plan, 3rd
- Oliver Litvack: Quick Serve Restaurant Management, 5th
- Aaron Siddiky: Start-Up Business Plan, 1st
- Ashley Steinke: Restaurant & Food Service Management, 5th
- Oscar Wolfe: Marketing Communications Series, 5th
- Oscar Wolfe: Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service, 3rd
This April, ten students will travel to Orlando, Fla. to compete with more than 20,000 top students around the world at the International Career Development Conference—the pinnacle of DECA competition. Good luck to Chloe Buschmann, Oscar Wolfe, Rory Hamilton, Anna Hepperlen, Aaron Siddiky, Meredith Burke, Laurel Cox, Ashley Steinke, Oliver Litvack and Wesley Besik!