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91³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Collegiate DECA chapter made a strong impact at the North Dakota Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference in Fargo, N.D. Feb. 9 and 10. The annual state conference provides an opportunity to compete in business-related events. More than 100 students representing eleven North Dakota colleges and universities participated. Several 91³Ô¹ÏÍø State students qualified for the international competition which will be held in Washington, D.C. April 23-26.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø State award-winners and the events in which they competed are as follows:

Business Research
1st place - Hailey Vold, Barnesville, Minn.; Cierra Steele, Pingree, N.D.; Kiah Smith, Lansford, N.D.
2nd place - Nisa Rajput, Harare, Zimbabwe; Niralee Ranchod, Harare, Zimbabwe; Rochester Mugumbate, Mutare, Zimbabwe.

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Project Management
1st place - Amber Montag, Finley, N.D.
2nd place - Kaitlyn Timian, Arthur, N.D.
3rd place - Adam Edwards, Letchworth Garden City, England.

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Accounting
2nd place - Rochester Mugumbate, Mutare, Zimbabwe.

Banking Financial Services
2nd place - Landon Rude, Pembina, N.D.

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Fashion Merchandising & Marketing
National Qualifier - Laura Ewert, Devils Lake, N.D.

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Business Law
1st place - Nikki Roholt, Phoenix, Ariz., and Missy Kassube, Eagle Bend, Minn.

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Hotel & Lodging
3rd place - Missy Kassube, Eagle Bend, Minn.
National Qualifier - Remington Werner, Hector, Minn.

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Restaurant & Food Service Management
National Qualifier - Amber Montag, Finley, N.D.

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Retail Management
2nd place - Wes Bernier, Anchorage, Alaska.

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Business Ethics
1st place - Wes Bernier, Anchorage, Alaska, and Laura Ewert, Devils Lake, N.D.
National Qualifier - Remington Werner, Hector, Minn., and Amber Montag, Finley, N.D.

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International Marketing
1st place - Leigh Dean, Tullamarine, Australia, and Adam Edwards, Letchworth Garden City, England.

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Sales Management Meeting
3rd place - Landon Rude, Pembina, N.D.
National Qualifier - DJ Carroll, New Brighton, Minn.

In addition to a great showing in the competitive events, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø also won three team awards: Community Service Award, 25+ Chapters Challenge, 30% Member Increase Award. MSU chapter members Wesley Bernier and Cierra Steele received the North Dakota Collegiate DECA Outstanding Service Award. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø State’s Rob Johnston was named North Dakota Advisor of the Year. The conference was capped off with the election of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø State student Amber Montag, Finley, N.D., as vice president of North Dakota Collegiate DECA for the 2014-2015 school year.

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Top:ÌýThe MSU Collegiate DECA chapter members who competed at the state conference in Fargo, N.D.

Bottom:ÌýRob Johnson (left) was named the North Dakota Collegiate DECA Advisor of the Year. The award was presented by Wesley Bernier (right), president of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø State Collegiate DECA chapter, and vice president of North Dakota Collegiate DECA.

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