The Greater Nebraska DECA Conference was held at the Harms Center at WNCC on November 7th, 2023. Over 120 students from Scottsbluff, Sidney, and Gering Nebraska competed in 14 marketing, management, and entrepreneurship events. The conference was a great success, due in large part to the contributions of over 20 local business and community leaders who served as judges for the conference. Students were required to take a written test and participate in a judged role play. The scores of the two were added together to determine the top three individuals in each marketing area.
Scottsbluff DECA had 22 students place in the top 3 with 6 of those members being 1st place medal winners. Several more members earned top 3 finishes in either the written test or the judged role play. Scottsbluff DECA medalists include:
Apparel & Accessories Marketing –
1st Place – Emilee Bentley
3rd Place – Cameron Figg
Accounting Applications –
1st Place – Maci Dorshorst
2nd Place – Kian Blomstedt
Automotive Services Marketing
2nd Place – Keaton Kovarik
Business Finance
3rd Place – Dre Casillas
Business Services Marketing
1st Place – Nielli Heinold
2nd Place – Natalie Larsen
Entrepreneurship
1st Place – JT Painter
3rd Place – Ava Reed
Food Marketing
3rd Place – Taylor Bruce
Hotel & Lodging Management
1st Place – Hannah Shaddick
2nd Place – Emme Hilyard
Human Resources Management
3rd Place – Abby Roberts
Marketing Communications
1st Place – MaCee Neu
2nd Place – Emma Marks
3rd Place – Taylor Hafeman
Restaurant & Food Service Management
3rd Place – Jessica Schaff
Retail Merchandising
2nd Place – Mikayla Garcia
3rd Place – Hannah Gieck
Sports & Entertainment Marketing
2nd Place – Cord Symons
3rd Place – Oliver Carpenter