aconner@nthurston.k12.wa.us 

 

 

Many of our clubs and activities depend on the community for support and assistance.  This past month North Thurston DECA club was involved in a regional competition that required approximately 100 community/business leaders to spend the day judging student presentations.  Ronna Reed and Anna Conner DECA advisors were responsible to obtain judges for two team events.  We would like to thank the following people and businesses for their support with our Regional DECA event.

Safeway – Randy Florek,

Jostens- Rick Morten,

Panarama City-Grace Moore

Alaska Airlines-Emily Rood

Port of Olympia-Jennie Jones and Mike Reid

The Valley – Courtney Sanford

FIDM - Michelle Georgeson

Retired Teachers – Dorn Barr and Deb McDonald

Retired Business Owner and Marketing Advisory Chair-Larry Blume.

 

 

North Thurston High School DECA once again shows it is a powerhouse!  In the Regional DECA Competition, students from 9 schools competed in different Marketing categories, North Thurston had 19 students place in the top 4 to qualify for State DECA competition! 

 

Placing  1st - in their category, Kai Burgmen ,Accounting Services – Conner Wallace, Automotive Services – Niko Statler-Wolfgeher, Business Services – Robert Dixon and Leonille Matunan Buying and Merchandising Team – Shane Pierson, Human Resource Management – Joseph Gailbraith, Marketing Communications

Placing 2nd – Noah Winder, Accounting Services – Paige Avery, Food Services – Emily Kim, Hotel Lodging – Kaitlyn Mays and William Thomas, Marketing Management Team – MacKenzie Campbell and Aiden Smith, Travel and Tourism Team – Maria Rangel, Apparel and Accessories

Placing 3rd – Brendon Miller and Thomas Sui, Financial Services team – Juan Diaz, Retail Merchandising

Placing 4^th – Ryan Schroeder, Marketing Communications

 

North Thurston has 4 alternates – students who placed 5^th and are alternates to compete

Angela Hannah – the team of Kristina Hoferer and Davina Wright, Roberto Ruan.