SMFHS DECA (An Association of Marketing Students) Club competed at the state level in Columbus on the weekend of Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14.
Twenty-three juniors and seniors competed by taking a 100-question exam, role plays, and team case studies in front of judges from the Columbus and the surrounding area.
Students competing left from right, front row are: Alayna Bechtel, Nina Capatosto, Christina Vaughan, and Amneh Ghumrawi. Second row, left to right are: Gino Dimarino, Jalen Hooks-Synder, Hayley Glace (3rd place), Abigail Haynes, Kristina Kunarac (2nd place), and Maddison McMurray. Third row, left to right are: Tyler Bonina, Jake Dohar (top ten), Grace Baumgardner, Leah Wooten (top ten), Madison Baughman, and Jeffrey Hallam. Fourth row, left to right are: Ashley Ostrowski, Zachary Taylor, Blake Stevens, and Steven Hawthorne. Not pictured are Lauren Hengle, Rachel Johnson (3rd place), and Rebecca McClelland.