Students from seven Williamson County high schools will compete next month at the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California, after strong showings in the state DECA tournament.
Brentwood, Franklin, Independence, Nolensville, Page, Ravenwood and Summit high schools will all be represented at the International Conference from April 26-29.
DECA is a student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools. More than 18,000 high school students, advisers, business persons and alumni are expected to attend this year’s conference.
Listed below are the WCS students who qualified to attend based on their performance at the state competition March 23-25.
Brentwood High
- First Place: Josie Tunnel and Regan Sanders, Ad Campaign
- First Place: Anna Mullaney and Sydney Sheehan, Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
- First Place: Sean Forbes, Human Resourse Management Individual Series
- First Place: Patrick Holcombe and Jack Holcombe, Sports and Entertainment Marketing Plan
- Second Place: Will Holland, Business Services Individual Series Event
- Second Place: Kyle Weiner, Sports and Entertainment Individual Series
- Third Place: Charlie Hardin and James Derryberry, Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
- Third Place: Connor Cooke, Business Services Individual Series Event
- Third Place: Emily Arnholt, Cody Mashburn and Luke Moreshi, Learn and Earn Project
- Third Place: Ben Craig, Sports Entertainment Individual Series
- Third Place: Mary Catherine Krickbaum and Abby Shealy, Public Relations Project
- Fourth Place: Graeme Nelson and Adhiraj Bhatt, Buying and Merchandising Operation Research
- Fourth Place: Will Wallis, Financial Consulting
- Fourth Place: Grant Moyers, Food Marketing Individual Series
- Fourth Place: Christopher Lee, Principles of Finance
- Fifth Place: Jason Sparks, Personal Finance Literacy
Franklin High
- First Place: Ian Webb and John Clarke, Role Play
- Second Place: Ian Webb and John Clarke, Hospitality Services
- Fifth Place: Anna Berry, Marketing Communications
- Seventh Place: Madison McDowell and Victoria Graffam, Buying and Merchandising
Independence High
- First Place: Cat Renzaglia, Hospitality, Tourism and Professional Selling
- First Place: Sarah Roth, Resturant and Food Service Management
- Second Place: McKenzie Bachrach, Start-Up Business Plan
- Third Place: Annie Gillenwater and Porter Hassell, Sprots and Entertainment Marketing Operations
- Third Place: Stephen Carter, Human Resources Management Series
- Third Place: Ashley Adornato and Caroline Evans, Marketing Management Team Decision Making
- Fourth Place: Evans Hicks, Principles of Business Management and Administration
- Fifth Place: Nikita Kuna, Principles of Finance
- Fifth Place: Wyatt Hayes and Ryan Hollenberger, Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Nolensville High
- Third Place: Reed Beatty, Financial Services
Page High
- First Place: Chloe Pigue, Restaurant Management
- Second Place: Colton Heyen, Andrew Metkler and Gavin George, Advertising Campaign
- Second Place: Avery Smith, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Third Place: Preston Pigue, Principles of Business Management and Administration
- Fourth Place: Delaney Cicora. Business Services Marketing
- Fourth Place: Blake Osburn, Professional Selling
- Fifth Place: Ella Debolt and Audrey Skinner, Financial Services Management Team
- Fifth Place: Will Pierce and Lawton Walker, Sports Entertainment and Marketing Team
- Sixth Place: Jacob Gifford, Principles of Finance
- Sixth Place: Sam Kraft, Food Marketing
- Sixth Place: Abby Lamb and Izzy Mendez, Marketing Management Team
Ravenwood High
- First Place: Evan Bentley, Automotive Service
- First Place: Bailey Jackson, Business Growth Plan
- Third Place: Matthew Trainer, Food Marketing Service
- Fourth Place: Annalise Dykes, Cassady Smith and Allison Ward, International Business Plan
- Fifth Place: Jacob Cumming and Rebecca Luke, Marketing and Management Team Making Decision
- Gold Status: Connor Dodson, Adam Bednowtiz and William Reed, School Enterprise Store
Summit High
- Third Place: Michael Krewson, Written Exam