NDSCS Business Management Students Qualify for International DECA

Thursday, March 2, 2023

The North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) announced that a team of students from its business management program recently competed at the 2023 North Dakota Collegiate DECA State Conference held in Fargo. This annual competition brings together some of North Dakota's best and brightest business students from eight different colleges to compete in various business case study events.

The NDSCS team, consisting of thirty-five members, performed exceptionally well with eighteen of them qualifying for the international competition in April in Orlando, Fla. The following individuals and their events are:

Lauren Schiefert, (Finalist) in Financial Accounting
Lydia Vipond, (2nd Place) in Entrepreneurship Operations
Keagan Neppl, (3rd Place) in Entrepreneurship Operations
Alex Kelstrom, (Finalist) in Restaurant and Food Service
Cassie Hanson, (3rd Place) in Retail Management
Dustin Bentow, (2nd Place) in Sales Manager Meeting
Parker Holtberg, (Finalist) in Sales Manager Meeting
Jack Johnson, (2nd Place) in Travel and Tourism
Reid Goodman, (Finalist) in Travel and Tourism
Reid Goodman/Parker Holtberg, (Finalists) in Business-to-Business Team
Jewelia Siegler/Kason Hartel, (3rd Place) in Business Ethics Team
Anna Betz/Cassie Hanson, (2nd Place) competed in International Marketing Team
Arianna Berryhill/Matt Fischer, (3rd Place) competed in International Marketing Team
Kierra Christoferson/Madison Syvertsen, (3rd Place) competed in Marketing Communications Team
Barbara Prante/Keagan Neppl, (Finalists) competed in Marketing Communications Team
Jack Johnson/Mason Thom, (3rd Place) competed in Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team

“We are extremely proud of our students as this was, for most, their first experience in a Collegiate DECA competitive event,” said Gregory Anderson, the faculty advisor for NDSCS Collegiate DECA. “These students’ performance is a testament to their dedication and hard work, and is a true reflection of the quality of education that NDSCS provides.”