Huron Valley Schools DECA students competed at the Michigan State Career and Development Conference

This past weekend, Huron Valley DECA students competed at the Michigan State Career and Development Conference. They did great, earning medals in several categories. Below is the complete listing of all accolades for both Milford, Lakeland and IA-West students. Congratulations to all on a job well done!


Lakeland High School/International Academy-West:
Students competing at States: 80
Students earning medals: 49
Number advancing to Internationals: 19

Huron Valley Schools DECA students competed at the Michigan State Career and Development Conference. Photo of Lakeland's team.

The following students received medals:
Elle Decker  & Aubrey Stauffer - Business Service Operations- State Finalist
Sai Sahasra Namuduri & Mahitha Periketi --Buying & Merchandising- State Finalist
Piper Huff & Rebekah Wegner - Career Development Project - State Finalist  & ICDC Qualifier
Prerna Sankati & Rishabh Sankati - Community Awareness - State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier
Abigail Jakubowski, Emma Kuehl & Taryn Marco - Independent Business Plan- State Finalist
Brock Boyd, Paxton Alicandro, & Evan Stafford - Innovation Plan- State Finalist
Berkley Humes, Yanni Karagiorgos & Emery Slating - International Business Plan- Finalist
Jessica Liker & Kalie Rhines - Integrated Marketing Campaign Event - State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier
Leah Kalhorn- Integrated Marketing Campaign Event - State Finalist
Madelyn Grant, McKenna Herman & Lexi McCloskey - Integrated Marketing Campaign Product- State Finalist
Elizabeth Prell - Gold Merit Award - State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier
Brighton Leder - Gold Merit Award - State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier
Meredith Peterson & Nicole Powers- School Based Enterprise Food- State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier
Landon Johns & Olivia Kalhorn - School Based Enterprise Retail- ICDC Qualifier
Exavier Moyer- Principles of Finance- Test Medal, Role Play Medal, State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier
Saanvi Jois - Apparel & Accessories Marketing - Test Medal, State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier
Chandler Good - Business Finance- Test Medal, State Finalist and ICDC Qualifier
Gavin Johns - Business Finance - Test Medal & State Finalist
Lydia Fogleman - Entrepreneurship - Test Medal
Arjana Lamichhane - Human Resources Management- Test Medal, Role Play Medal, State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier
Seaha Kim - Sports & Entertainment Marketing - Test Medal, State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier
Nathan Perinpanayagam- Sports & Entertainment Marketing- Test Medal & State Finalist
Saanvi Kalia & Leanna Yen - Marketing Management - Role Play Medal, State Finalist & ICDC Qualifier

Milford High School:
Students competing at States: 56
Number of events entered: 30
Students earning medals: 29
Number of medals earned: 53 
Number advancing to Internationals: 12

Huron Valley Schools DECA students competed at the Michigan State Career and Development Conference. Photo of Milford's team.

Individuals and teams who are advancing to the International Career Development Conference in Orlando in April:
Maddie Zumstein - Business Growth Plan
Evan Luttenbacher - Quick Serve Restaurant Management
Zaylee Hincka - Accounting Applications
Benji Hallgren - Principles of Entrepreneurship
Jack Stine & Tyler Webb - Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making
Kellen Phillips & Ben Shaw - Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making
Avery Graskewicz & Katie McDonald - Innovation Plan
Dylan Doggett & Lacey Smith - Integrated Marketing Plan - Product

The following students achieved top overall medals in their event: 
Maddie Zumstein
Zaylee Hincka
Tori Russell 
Jillian Empie
Ava Willard
Benji Hallgren
Mia Vivian
Evan Luttenbacher
Charlie Yager
Aida Machuca
Brok Badertscher
Payton Wertz & Tanner Wertz
Maybree McKenney & Abby Zielinski
Bella Okragly & Adele Schneider
Noelle Heymoss & Gwen Suser
Jack Stine & Tyler Webb
Kellen Phillips & Ben Shaw
Dylan Doggett & Lacey Smith
Avery Graskewicz & Katie McDonald

The following students earned medals for top test scores in their event:
Gavin Hess
Mia Vivian

The following students earned top role play or presentation medals in their event:
Olivia Luttenbacher
Maybree McKenney & Abby Zielinski
Bella Okragly & Adele Schneider
Noelle Heymoss & Gwen Suser
Jack Stine & Tyler Webb