The Media Communications and Marketing classes from the Bucyrus Secondary School competed in the District #3 DECA Conference on Tuesday, February 4 at Ohio Northern University.  Twenty-six Bucyrus DECA members were awarded with top five finishes, with 23 students qualifying for the State DECA Conference on March 14-15 in Columbus.

Results were as follows:

  • Laney Mollenkopf (1st Place) – Business Services Series*
  • Susanna Frizzell (1st Place) – Food Marketing Series*
  • Brian Snouffer (1st Place) – Hotel and Lodging Series*
  • Johnathan Eber (1st Place) – Restaurant and Food Services Series*
  • Hobie Cotsamire (1st Place) – Retail Merchandising Series*
  • Nathan Johns (1st Place) – Marketing Test*
  • Kim Adams (2nd Place) – Quick Serve Restaurant Series*
  • Mark Musick (2nd Place) – Sports and Entertainment Series*
  • Hailey Chester and Oliver Faulkner (2nd Place) – Business Law and Ethics Team*
  • Michelle Ford and Jesse Heinle (2nd Place) – Marketing Communications Team*
  • Brock Lykens and Levi Vermillion (3rd Place) – Financial Services Team*
  • Kennedy Crawford and Tommy Schluter (3rd Place) – Hospitality Services Team*
  • Preston Ford and Kyle Parker (3rd Place) – Travel and Tourism Team*
  • Kyle Bryant (3rd Place) – Principles of Hospitality*
  • Alexandria Howard (4th Place) – Human Resources Management Series*
  • Danielle Smith (4th Place) – Marketing Management Series*
  • Taylor Bayless and Paul Holdcraft (4th Place) – Sports and Entertainment Team
  • Brittany Black (5th Place) – Principles of Business Management
  • Chancler Neeley (5th Place) – Automotive Services Marketing Series*
  • Roni Agler (5th Place) – Food Marketing Series*

(*State DECA Conference qualifiers)

Media Communications Director Jeff Funigiello was thrilled with his students’ results. “I’m tremendously proud of the effort and results from the competition,” he said.  “Our students compete in one of the largest and most competitive districts in the state.  As a result, I never know what to expect going in.  I tell the students, ‘I don’t care where you place, as long as you give your best.’  Over the past several weeks, many students were staying after school during their free time to practice and study.  I know that they gave their very best.  And it is exciting that their hard work paid off.”

For more information regarding the DECA Conference, contact Jeff Funigiello at (419) 562-7721 or email jfunigiello@bucyrusschools.org.