Hamilton DECA Earns 29 Awards at Competition, Qualifies State

Members of Hamilton High School DECA earned 29 awards and qualified 12 students for state competition.

A total of 28 students recently represented Hamilton at the Southeastern Wisconsin Career Development Conference at Kettle Moraine High School. The event drew more than 800 students from southeastern Wisconsin who competed in 15 different categories of business and marketing management.

The following Hamilton students earned medals and qualified for the state competition in their respective series:

Kartik Ayalasomayajula

• Second place overall trophy and two medals, business law-ethics

Alexander Schultz

• Second place overall trophy and two medals, business law-ethics

Erin Geszvain

• Fourth place overall trophy and four medals, business services

Alan Mamerow

• Fourth place overall trophy and four medals, accounting applications

Riley Feldmann

• Two medals, marketing communications

Elizabeth Fricke

• Two medals, marketing communications

Clinton Lampshire

• Two medals, marketing communications

Vy Nguyen

• Two medals, marketing communications

Alec Reilly

• One medal, retail management

Aubrey Rupert

• One medal, hospitality services

Emily Crook

• One medal, hospitality services

Cody Bailey

• High overall score, hotel and lodging management

Also recognized were Wade Heckendorf, who earned  a medal in restaurant management, and Jacob Menzel, who earned a medal in hotel and lodging management.

The State DECA Career Development Conference will be held March 13-15 at the Grand Geneva Resort and Conference Center in Lake Geneva, Wis. Students Brittany Paa and Kashsih Talwar will be participating at the conference as service associates.