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Â鶹´«Ã½AV’s Collegiate DECA chapter made a strong impact at the North Dakota Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference in Fargo, N.D. Feb. 8 and 9. The annual state conference provides an opportunity to compete in business-related events. More than 125 students representing ten North Dakota colleges and universities participated. Sixteen Mayville State students qualified for the international competition which will be held in Orlando, Fla. April 18-21.

Mayville State award-winners and the events in which they competed are as follows:

Business Research:ÌýFirst place – Leigh Dean,Tullamarine, Australia; Leighanna Helgoe, Cavalier, N.D.; and Brock Sherva, Northwood, N.D.; Second place - Niralee Ranchod, Harare, Zimbabwe; Kaitlyn Timian, Arthur, N.D.; and Remington Werner, Hector, Minn.

Financial Statement Analysis:ÌýFirst place – Rochester Mugumbate, Harare, Zimbabwe; Abby Niemann, Hoople, N.D.; and Beau Sorenson, Hawley, Minn.

Advertising Campaign:ÌýThird place – Josh Seminario, Fairbanks, Alaska; Nicole Meyer, Mounds View, Minn.; and Chis Snook, Newton, N.J.

Hotel & Lodging:ÌýSecond place – Remington Werner, Hector, Minn.

Marketing Management:ÌýThird place – Allan Nota, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Business Ethics:ÌýFirst place – Rochester Mugumbate, Harare, Zimbabwe, and Laura Ewert, Devils Lake, N.D.; Second place – Brock Sherva, Northwood, N.D., and Amber Montag, Finley, N.D.

Fashion Merchandising & Marketing:ÌýThird place – Kaitlyn Timian, Arthur, N.D.

Project Management:ÌýFirst place – Amber Montag, Finley, N.D.

Banking Financial Services:ÌýFirst place – Brock Sherva, Northwood, N.D.; Third place – Landon Rude, Pembina, N.D.

Accounting:ÌýSecond place – Rochester Mugumbate, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Corporate Finance:ÌýNational Qualifier – Josh Seminario, Fairbanks, Alaska.

International Marketing:ÌýThird place – Leigh Dean, Tullamarine, Australia, and Leighanna Helgoe, Cavalier, N.D.; National Qualifier – Chris Snook, Newton, N.J., and Niralee Ranchod, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Retail Management:ÌýNational Qualifier – Chris Snook, Newton, N.J.

Sales Management Meeting:ÌýNational Qualifier – Landon Rude, Pembina, N.D.

In addition to a great showing in the competitive events, Â鶹´«Ã½AV also won two team awards: the Community Service Award and the 25+ Chapters Challenge. Â鶹´«Ã½AV chapter members Amber Montag and Josh Seminario received the North Dakota Collegiate DECA Outstanding Service Award. Mayville State’s Dustin Olson was named North Dakota Advisor of the Year.  

Bottom:ÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½AV Collegiate DECA representatives who participated in the Career Development Conference in Fargo Feb. 8 and 9. Pictured in the back row (l-r): Advisor Rob Johnston, Niralee Ranchod, Landon Rude, Kaitlyn Timian, Leigh Dean, Brock Sherva, Leighanna Helgoe, Nicole Meyer, Beau Sorenson, Allan Nota, Chris Snook, Rochester Mugumbate, Josh Seminario, and advisor Dustin Olson. In the front row (l-r) are Madeleyne Gallardo Irias, Monica Perez, Amber Montag, Remington Werner, and Laura Ewert.