The Greater Nebraska DECA Conference was held at the SBPS Education Center on November 3rd, 2025. Approximately 110 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 16 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 23 students place in the top 3 with 11 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 – Cameron Figg
2nd Place – Da’Monique Rodriguez
3rd Place – Juanita Vaquera Martinez
Accounting Applications –
1st Place – Natalie Larsen
2nd Place – Cole Swenson
3rd Place – Kayson Kelley
Automotive Services Marketing
1st Place – Dylan Propp
Business Services Marketing
1st Place – Bianca McDonald
Entrepreneurship
2nd Place – Ava Reed
Hotel & Lodging Management
1st Place – Harrison Maser
3rd Place – Sophie Bracken
Human Resources Management
1st Place – Drew Kaufman
Marketing Communications
1st Place – Mylin Bolger
2nd Place – Heidi Groskopf
Quick Serve Restaurant Management
1st Place – Nate Kelley
3rd Place – Richard Chen
Restaurant & Food Service Management
1st Place – Marissa Haun
2nd Place – Jassiel Castro
Retail Merchandising
1st Place – Addie Peck
2nd Place – Hannah Gieck
Sports & Entertainment Marketing
1st Place – Oliver Carpenter
2nd Place – George Schmall
3rd Place – Jace Allen