the 2016 Finalist and Champions List

2016 State Career
Development Conference
State Champions and Finalists
Economics Examination
Megana Deme, Novi High School
Joshua Statly, Hartland High School
Lauren Fane, Northville High School
Tiffany Liu, Novi High School
Brendan Sullivan, Northville High School
Morgan McClure, Lakeshore High School
Marc Anastasin, Forest Hills Northern High School
Joseph Luna II, Davison High School
Michael Zhang, Northville High School
Stuart Green, Petoskey High School
Muyang Wang, Troy High School
Mathematics Examination
Nikhil Yadati, Novi High School
Aaron Nelson, Cheboygan High School
Russell Hug, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Hursh Motwani, Forest Hills Northern High School
Victor Hao, Forest Hills Northern High School
Matthew Kikkert, Caledonia High School
Nick Brandes, Davison High School
Derek Vieau, Cheboygan High School
Kevin Grezlik, Livonia Churchill High School
Michaela Fung, Rochester Adams High School
Advertising Campaign
State Champions
Madalyn Bell & Emily Hamner, Harper Creek High School,
Kyle Thompson, Milford High School
Justin Walters, Utica Ford II High School
Allison Menge, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Betty Jellison, Hartland High School
Ethan Fromm & Andy Pugh, Utica High School
Finalists
Taylor Reynolds, University High School
Reilly Winn, Hartland High School
Gavin Homer & Cameron Robbins
Judged Event
Madalyn Bell & Emily Hamner, Harper Creek High School
Kyle Thompson, Milford High School
Allison Menge, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Justin Walters, Utica Ford II High School
Betty Jellison, Hartland High School
Gavin Homer & Cameron Robbins, Lakeview High School
Comprehensive Exam
Aaron Nelson, Cheboygan High School
Andy Pugh, Utica High School
Cameron Robbins, Lakeview High School
Brooke Harper, Caledonia High School
Justin Walters, Utica Ford II High School
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Apparel and Accessories Marketing
State Champions
Kamryn Sims, Heritage High School
Claire Ryan, East Kentwood High School
Kennon Stewart, Lakeland High School
Gustav Rossner, Novi High School
Gabriel Harris, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Finalists
Mursaleen Nazad, Michigan DECA
Sydney Swensen, Jenison High School
Adaeze Ogbuaku, Westland John Glenn High School
Juliana Collet, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Dustin Wood, Davison High School
Casey Rapacki, Walled Lake Northern High School
Shreya Basu, Northville High School
Austin Foote, Waterford Kettering High School
Yvette Creson, Rochester Adams High School
Hannah Waters, Bedford High School
Ifrah Qureshi, West Bloomfield High School
Judged Event 1
Sydney Swensen, Jenison High School
Juliana Collet, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Adaeze Ogabuaku, Westland John Glenn High School
Claire Ryan, East Kentwood High School
Kennon Stewart, Lakeland High School
Gustav Rossner, Novi High School
Hannah Waters, Bedford High School
Judged Event 2
Kamryn Sims, Heritage High School
Adaeze Ogbuaku, Westland John Glenn High School
Kennon Stewart, Lakeland High School
Gustav Rossner, Novi High School
Gabriel Harris, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Comprehensive Exam
Gabriel Harris, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Juliana Collet, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Shreya Basu, Northville High School
Yvette Creson, Rochester Adams High School
Mursaleen Nazad, Michigan DECA
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Automotive Services Marketing
State Champions
Nicholas Krett, Utica Eisenhower High School
Tanner Buckbee, Oakland Schools Tech Campus NE
Joshua Marquardt, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Casey Fortman, Northville High School
Jagjeet Wani, Novi High School
Finalists
Ryan Miller, Heritage High School
Sam Tejchma, Fruitport High School
Jacob Turpin, Waterford Kettering High School
Ryan Flint, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Blake Berghoff, Brighton High School
Devin Granzo, Midland High School
Paulina Parr, Milford High School
Andreea Ursu, Troy High School
Chad Smith, Carlson High School
Harkirat Singh, West Bloomfield High School
Judged Event 1
Nicholas Krett, Utica Eisenhower High School
Jacob Turpin, Waterford Kettering High School
Devin Granzo, Midland High School
Andreea Ursu, Troy High School
Jagjeet Wani, Novi High School
Judged Event 2
Nicholas Krett, Utica Eisenhower High School
Tanner Buckbee, Oakland Schools Tech Campus NE
Blake Berghoff, Brighton High School
Casey Fortman, Northville High School
Jagjeet Wani, Novi High School
Comprehensive Exam
Rohan Dalvi, Northville High School
Tanner Buckbee, Oakland School Tech Campus NE
Casey Fortman, Northville High School
Andrew Marquardt, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Sai Anantapantus, Northville High School
Obi Ilozor, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Devin Granzo, Midland High School
Paulina Parr, Milford High School
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Business Finance Series
State Champions
Vivek Chinimilli, Novi High School
Jason Kathawa, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Saurav Kolli, Novi High School
Varun Das, Novi High School
Muyang Wang, Troy High School
Finalists
Justin Maidlow, Grand Ledge High School
Raghav Jain, Northville High School
Michael Ulle, Novi High School
Kenneth Bayne, Milford High School
Alex Rudelich, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Katja Oklejas, Monroe High School
Trevor Cwiek, Hartland High School
Isaiah Dykstra, Portage Northern High School
Connor Parrell, Brighton High School
Noelia Barvo, Grand Ledge High School
Judged Event 1
Vivek Chinimilli, Novi High School
Michael Ulle, Novi High School
Saurav Kolli, Novi High School
Varun Das, Novi High School
Muyang Wang, Troy High School
Judged Event 2
Blake Webb, Heritage High School
Jason Kathawa, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Katja Oklejas, Monroe High School
Varun Das, Novi High School
Muyang Wang, Troy High School
Comprehensive Exam
Muyang Wang, Troy High School
Varun Das, Novi High School
Alex Rudelich, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Vivek Chinimilli, Novi High School
Saurav Kolli, Novi High School
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Business Growth Plan
State Champions
Stuart Green, Petoskey High School
Nick Stokes & Wilfred Stokes, Hartland High School
Mustafa Syed, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Joshua Markham, Petoskey High School
James Knappmann, Carlson High School
Finalists
Cliff Hartzell & Jonas Wimmer, Three Rivers High School
Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
State Champions
Brendan Sullivan & Himanshu Zambare, Northville High School
Jack Schroeder & Ashwin Umamaheswaran, Troy High School
Rohan Kheterpal & Veer Shetty, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Ryan Leja & Jacob Pedersen, Livonia Stevenson High School
Cameron Mains & Shazza Riaz-Faqir, Three Rives High School
Finalists
Kyle Dekam & Michael Vidmar, Three Rivers High School
Zoe Pidgeon & Wyatt Puscas, Grosse Pointe South High School
Yash Vesikar & Kayla Zhu, North Farmington High School
Alfred Shiomi Jensen & Trey Smith, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Justin Iqal & Himansu Vepamakula, Northville High School
Judged Event 1
Brendan Sullivan & Himanshu Zambare, Northville High School
Jack Schroeder & Ashwin Umamaheswaran, Troy High School
Christie Amalraj & Shreya Patil, Novi High School
Akhila Kadiyala & Saipujitha Panguru, Novi High School
Justin Iqal & Himansu Vepamakula, Northville High School
Judged Event 2
Elena Schafer & Kate Thompson, Paw Paw High School
Jack Schroeder & Ashwin Umamaheswaran, Troy High School
Rohan Kheterpal & Veer Shetty, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Ryan Leja & Jacob Pedersen, Livonia Stevenson High School
Cameron Mains & Shazza Riaz-Faqir, Three Rives High School
Comprehensive Exam
Brendan Sullivan, Northville High School
Alfred Shiomi Jensen, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Zoe Pidgeon, Grosse Pointe South High School
Carly Nash, North Farmington High School
Trey Smith, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Wyatt Puscas, Grosse Pointe South High School
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Business Services Marketing
State Champions
Jahnavi Gudi, Troy High School
Austen Zhu, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Hursh Motwani, Forest Hills Northern High School
Nicholas Sirhan, Troy High School
Alexander Steinig, Northville High School
Finalists
Brendan Byrns, Woodhaven High School
Yuxin Chen, Heritage High School
Megana Deme, Novi High School
Amanda Fawcett, North Farmington High School
Swati Punyamurtula, Farmington Harrison High School
Riley North, Brother Rice and Marian High Schools
Kyle Koch, Woodhaven High School
Chris Mayer, Hartland High School
Jeremy Wharton, Waterford Kettering High School
Bryce Muller, Byron Center High School
Fadumo Ali, Heritage High School
Judged Event 1
Jahnavi Gudi, Troy High School
Austen Zhu, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Hursh Motwani, Forest Hills Northern High School
Nicholas Sirhan, Troy High School
Bryce Muller, Byron Center High School
Judged Event 2
Jahnavi Gudi, Troy High School
Megana Deme, Novi High School
Hursh Motwani, Forest Hills Northern High School
Nicholas Sirhan, Troy High School
Bryce Muller, Byron Center High School
Comprehensive Exam
Pierce Kaufman, West Bloomfield High School
Beau Garner, Hartland High School
Austen Zhu, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Nicholas Sirhan, Troy High School
Carli Helminen, Brighton High School
Evan Griffin, Hartland High School
Megana Deme, Novi High School
Hursh Motwani, Forest Hills Northern High School
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Business Services Operations Research
State Champions
Katrina Daniel & Bridget Seagren, Petoskey High School
Brian Bembas, Rishabh Parekh, & Kasper Zemajtis, West Bloomfield High School
Rachel Kady & Chloe Lee, Oxford High School
Brooke Blind & Drew Warnecke, West Bloomfield High School
Binglong Ash, Emily Carion, & Garrett Tyrrell, Oxford High School
Michaela Fung, Trinity Fung, & Anoushka Gulati, Rochester Adams High School
Finalists
Kevin Jurvis, John Lurie, & Jonah Stern, Berkley High School
Brianna Calderon, Lindsey Graca, & Julia Janowiak, Lakeland High School
Gabrielle Smith, Hartland High School
Cameron Dickinson & Grant Jones, West Bloomfield High School
Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
State Champions
Devin Doyle & Ryan Helm, Hartland High School
Emily Kurburski, Peter Loomis, & Eleanor Wedge, Petoskey High School
Matt Schutz, Kyle Smith, & Joshua Statly, Hartland High School
Vietress Feller & Danielle Fink, West Bloomfield High School
Nicole Elzerman & Alyssa Marcela, Oxford High School
Emily Chmielewski & Olivia Walters, Hartland High School
Finalists
Alexis Lewis, Milford High School
Brandt Burgdorf & Pratik Danu, Lakeland High School
Caitlin McLachlan, Waterford Kettering High School
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Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making
State Champions
Haley Pope & Lindsay Warriner, Bridgman High School
Ally Dalman & Veronica Stafford, Grosse Pointe South High School
Jennier Lee & Carolyn Zhang, Novi High School
Nathan McMurtry & Lauren Stach, Huron High School
Annie Kidder & Dorothy Ma, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Finalists
Rohan Batra & Sumanth Rudraraju, Novi High School
Erin Davis & Emily Taunton, Kearsley High School
Megan Gendregske & Priyanka Khetarpal, Heritage High School
Jezreel Evans & Brittney Robinson, Oakland Schools Tech Campus NE
Pavana Karanth & Katherine Yang, Northville High School
Judged Event 1
Ben Byrne & Noah Laino, Utica High School
Ally Dalman & Veronica Stafford, Grosse Pointe South High School
Jennier Lee & Carolyn Zhang, Novi High School
Kayce Bingaman & Jasa West, Lakeview High School
Annie Kidder & Dorothy Ma, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Judged Event 2
Haley Pope & Lindsay Warriner, Bridgman High School
Ally Dalman & Veronica Stafford, Grosse Pointe South High School
Megan Gendregske & Priyanka Khetarpal, Heritage High School
Jezreel Evans & Brittney Robinson, Oakland Schools Tech Campus NE
Amanda Clayton & Aryeil Flowers, Oakland Schools Tech Campus SE
Comprehensive Exam
Veronica Stafford, Grosse Pointe South High School
Carolyn Zhang, Novi High School
Pavana Karanth, Northville High School
Connor Boerman, Powers Catholic High School
Megan Gendregske, Heritage High School
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Chapter Awards Program
Gold Level Chapters
Rena’ Henry, University High School
Sydney Murphy & Ashley Witkowski, Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Lyndsay Brennan, Deavyn Dishroon, & Summer Patterson, Woodhaven High School
Kinsey Golden, Olivia Sowerby, & Linsie Thorlund, Greenville High School
Marlee Bromberg, Caleigh McCrum, & Kenneth Mochrie, Bay Arenac ISD Career Center
Dipita Das, Raihan Haque, & Salah Hasan, Detroit Cass Tech High School
Maggie Fischer, Mackenzie Miller, & Haley Talaski, Huron Area Technical Center
Maegan Brown, Ryan Dawson, & Jade Vogel, Southfield Lathrup High School
Kelly Barendse, Emma Mendez, & Lezley Rodriguez, Careerline Technical Center
Ashlyn Lohman & Chloe Scamehorn, Montague High School
Anya Jennette, Jillian Riegle, & Lucy Tomer, Gull Lake High School
Haley Bennett & Valerie Vuljaj, Westland John Glenn High School
Marissa Charles & Alyssa Depew, Grand Blanc High School
Cole Davis, Nathan Mudge, & Chase Vanwormer, Davison High School
Iyana Brown & Skylar Lafrance, Fruitport High School
Community Service Project
State Champions
Erish Edmisten, Ryan Levandoski, & Serena Solis, Three Rivers High School
Hannah McGlocklin, Baileigh Schrader, & Logan Valiquette, Maple Valley High School
Maddie Burgin, Katie Hirzel, & Olivia Roberts, Rochester Adams High School
Grace Eishen & Matthew Rauch, Harper Creek High School
Emily Deyonker, Ashley McCoy, & Daniella Rosales, Utica Ford II High School
Jennifer Fent & Ashlea Rudolph, Woodhaven High School
Madison Lipinski, Caitlin Maguire, & Kelsie Sexton, Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Kaila McClain, Tia McKalpain, & Carrimia Owens, Detroit M.L. King High School
Finalists
Jacob Baldwin, Gabrielle Franklin, & Ni-Keya Jackson, Waterford Mott High School
Maria Kakos & Mario Kakos, West Bloomfield High School
Darien Battagin, Carly Kocsis, & Alissa Pellett, Lakeland High School
Gabrielle Dobroczynski, Madison Goss, & Joceline Naddaf, Utica Ford II High School
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Creative Marketing Project
State Champions
Logan Clark & Caleb Deboer, Jenison High School
Isabelle Barraco & Sarah Keeling, Hartland High School
Alexa Igram, Amanda Schlicht, & Caitlin Wright, Oxford High School
Quinten Perez, Bay Arenac ISD Career Center
Josh Cooper & Madeleine Hughes, West Bloomfield High School
Hunter Aittama & Steven Pioch, Hartland High School
Finalists
Emily Bindus, Alex Eby, & Ashley Walczybock, Airport High School
Alexander Robinson, Hannah Satterlee, & Jon Szczepaniak, Woodhaven High School
Tamara Marceta & Kaitlyn Selleke, Utica Ford II High School
Entrepreneurship Promotion Plan
State Champions
Anne Stec & Clare Zgoda, Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Madison Ingalls & Bailey Krukowski, Oxford High School
Hannah Osantowske, Utica Ford II High School
Matthew Olson, Karina Parker, & Alex Schultz, Oxford High School
Julia Firavich & Hailey Kunath, Hartland High School
Brittany Gniewek, Ashley Ouellette, & Rachel Roberts, Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Finalists
Nicholas Kowalczyk, Collin Scott, & Connor Skrobot, Lakeland High School
Tanner Jeska, Cole Meyer, & Justin Trout, Airport High School
Samantha Beagan, Julia Kulesza, & Isabel Wertella, Lakeland High School
Whitney Clark, Kyle Moran, & Brianna Yanos, Woodhaven High School
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Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan
State Champions
Nina Myers, Petoskey High School
Lilly Marshall & Elizabeth Wicker, Grand Blanc High School
Keerthana Isaac & Rikako Miki, Lakeland High School
Evelyn Yang, Rochester Adams High School
Megan McCollum, Utica High School
Julian Fetterman, Berkley High School
Finalists
Hunter Burns & Isabella Galli, Dakota High School
Mikey Lutz, Fowlerville High School
Austin Karroma, Cade Martin, & Jack Smith, Hartland High School
Ashley Coverly, Lauren Michaud, & Hunter Reed, Jenison High School
Judged Event
Nina Myers, Petoskey High School
Lilly Marshall & Elizabeth Wicker, Grand Blanc High School
Hunter Burns & Isabella Galli, Dakota High School
Austin Karroma, Cade Martin, & Jack Smith, Hartland High School
Megan McCollum, Utica High School
Julian Fetterman, Berkley High School
Comprehensive Exam
Elizabeth Wicker, Grand Blanc High School
Nina Myers, Petoskey High School
Keerthana Isaac, Lakeland High School
Julia Borri, Farmington Harrison High School
Josie Miller, Farmington Harrison High School
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Finance Operations Research
State Champions
Shayne Callan, Ben Glasco, & Anthony Karroma, Hartland High School
Christopher Williams, Milford High School
Tayte Rider, Olivia Statler, & Evan Whitmore, Petoskey High School
Alisse Haas & Allyson Vanantwerp, Petoskey High School
Gianfranco Gjolaj & Brendan Ludwig, Hartland High School
Josh Carlin & Ari Felhandler, West Bloomfield High School
Finalists
Jack Budde, Collin Pintamo, & Nicholas Seidel, West Bloomfield High School
Louis Krupa, Ryan Miller, & Benjamin Nuss, Oxford High School
Katherine Smyth, Rochester Adams High School
Karen Danner & Anna Husic, Milford High School
Financial Consulting Event
State Champions
Lauren Fane, Northville High School
Brett Capra, Hartland High School
Lindsey Carr, Harper Creek High School
Tahmim Siddiquee, Hamtramck High School
Maxwell Cornellier, Lakeland High School
Michael Ralston, Milford High School
Finalists
Taryn Snyder, Lakeview High School
Katelyn Williams, Milan High School
Austin Gayda, Lakeview High School
Shehryar Ahmed, West Bloomfield High School
Judged Events
Lauren Fane, Northville High School
Lindsey Carr, Harper Creek High School
Brett Capra, Hartland High School
Tahmim Siddiquee, Hamtramck High School
Michael Ralston, Milford High School
Maxwell Cornellier, Lakeland High School
Comprehensive Exam
Lauren Fane, Northville High School
Brett Capra, Hartland High School
Maxwell Cornellier, Lakeland High School
Katelyn Williams, Milan High School
Lindsey Carr, Harper Creek High School
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Financial Literacy Promotion Project
State Champions
Evan Leclerc, Logan Strohm, & Zachary Waldorf, Utica Ford II High School
Parker Durand, Mario Fusciardi, & Kevin Jones, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Erika Kennedy & Lilly Parcha, Woodhaven High School
Clarisse Hurford, Reilly Squarcia, & Emily Zeliasko, Oxford High School
Laura Frisbie, Allison Saigh, & Nikki Sorgi, Utica Ford II High School
Shawn Gabriel & Haylee Martin, Berkley High Schoool
Finalists
Rachel Corn & Sarah Riley, Lakeland High School
Taylor Gripentrog & Abby Stark, Gull Lake High School
Laura Burdinie & Kaitlyn Doyle, Lakeland High School
Makenna Hermanson & Brooke Morrison, Garden City High School
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Financial Services Team Decision Making
State Champions
Afriti Chinoy & Margaret Crowell, Troy High School
Blake Bertrand & Tim Trudeau, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Samuel Kostrzewa & Andrew Mikolaiczik, Heritage High School
Aditya Chitta & Srivatsav Gotur, Novi High School
Mahesh Gubbi & Joseph Rodrigues, Novi High School
Finalists
Jagger Green & Eric Pinder, Caledonia High School
Shalin Adhvargu & Yuvraj Khaira, Utica Stevenson High School
Shirley Frye & Sam Sigman, Three Rivers High School
Kyle Krupp & Austin Lake, Bedford High School
Joe Capozzoli & Thomas Stull, Forest Hills Central High School
Ishan Mehta & Kevin Zhang, Troy High School
Judged Event 1
Afriti Chinoy & Margaret Crowell, Troy High School
Blake Bertrand & Tim Trudeau, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Samuel Kostrzewa & Andrew Mikolaiczik, Heritage High School
Aditya Chitta & Srivatsav Gotur, Novi High School
Richard Kenney & Timothy Sinawi, West Bloomfield High School
Judged Event 2
Afriti Chinoy & Margaret Crowell, Troy High School
Blake Bertrand & Tim Trudeau, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Shirley Frye & Sam Sigman, Three Rivers High School
Justin Ochsenrider & Mason Spencer, Three Rivers High School
Mahesh Gubbi & Joseph Rodrigues, Novi High School
Comprehensive Exam
Aditya Chitta, Novi High School
Mahesh Gubbi, Novi High School
Afriti Chinoy, Troy High School
Srivatsav Gotur, Novi High School
Yuvraj Khaira, Utica Stevenson High School
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Food Marketing
State Champions
Jake Bokuniewicz, Hartland High School
Kaycee Siebler, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Conor Smith, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Clarissa Xu, Northville High School
Esther Simon, Troy High School
Finalists
Harshini Murali, West Bloomfield High School
Vaidehi Ambardekar, Troy High School
Jace Johansson, Troy High School
Farah Sanjar, North Farmington High School
Carly Oulet, Lake Orion High School
Austin Russell, Bridgman High School
Lauren Frailey, Saline High School
Mary Sesti, Waterford Kettering High School
Sofia Lobo, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Isabel Zhou, Northville High School
Judged Event 1
Patricia Farre, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Kaycee Siebler, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Carly Oulet, Lake Orion High School
Clarissa Xu, Northville High School
Esther Simon, Troy High School
Judged Event 2
Jake Bokuniewicz, Hartland High School
Jace Johansson, Troy High School
Conor Smith, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Clarissa Xu, Northville High School
Sofia Lobo, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Comprehensive Exam
Scott Joffre, Midland High School
Esther Simon, Troy High School
Clarissa Xu, Northville High School
Isabel Zhou, Northville High School
Harshini Murali, West Bloomfield High School
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Franchise Business Plan
State Champions
Alexander Weiss, West Bloomfield High School
Andrew Lu, Novi High School
Lila Elliott, Lakeview High School
Dakota O’Berry, Lakeland High School
Collin Reilly, Lakeland High School
Finalists
Lindsey Bradeen, Lakeview High School
Gracie Prewitt, Bridgman High School
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
State Champions
Clare Keating & Clare McAuliffe, Troy High School
Kalyn McCullough, Makenna Smith, & Elaina Tuck, Petoskey High School
Devon Bonner, Isabella Igram, & Alexis Jahlas, Oxford High School
Nicole Fink & Nicole Ostrovsky, West Bloomfield High School
Rachel Byrnes & Claire Wisner, Jenison High School
Brandon Basela & Brendan Binson, Oxford High School
Natalie Jeszke & Eden Vansicklen, Lakeland High School
Lauren Gagnon, Annetta Lekas, & Nicholas O’Shea, West Bloomfield High School
Finalists
Ian Melrose, Jacob Tomlinson, & Samuel Tomlinson, Berkley High School
Brent Miller & Owen Schulz, Cheboygan High School
Caitlin Murphy, Marisa Roberts, & Annie Salach, Forest Hills Central High School
Hannah Fotion & Hannah Schmittler, Utica Ford II High School
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Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling
State Champions
Madeline Adler, Northville High School
Jaylen Taylor, Grand Blanc High School
Shelby Daniels, Lakeview High School
Alexandra Paradowski, Hamtramck High School
Jason Liu, Northville High School
Kennedy Wheeler, Lakeview High School
Finalists
Nishitha Malugari, Rochester Adams High School
Kim Paquette, Hartland High School
Sammi Johns, Hartland High School
Grace Kim, Rochester Adams High School
Judged Event
Madeline Adler, Northville High School
Shelby Daniels, Lakeview High School
Jaylen Taylor, Grand Blanc High School
Alexandra Paradowski, Hamtramck High School
Jason Liu, Northville High School
Kennedy Wheeler, Lakeview High School
Comprehensive Exam
Madeline Adler, Northville High School
Jason Liu, Northville High School
Sammi Johns, Hartland High School
Alexandra Paradowski, Hamtramck High School
Jaylen Taylor, Grand Blanc High School
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Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
State Champions
Ashna Jain & Aditi Jajoo, Novi High School
Joseph Bugaj & Ricky Young, Troy High School
Emily Endres & Sahiba Singh, Troy High School
Joseph Greenstein & Alex Winkelman, North Farmington High School
Kyle McCarthy & Caleb Woodard, Westland John Glenn High School
Finalists
Allie Briley & Claire Drury, Lake Orion High School
Michael Manolakas & Trevor Tori, Milford High School
Evan Jiang & Andrew Meza, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Caylin Schneider & Lauren Steensma, Jenison High School
Ben Brockmeyer & Eli Weil, North Farmington High School
Judged Event 1
Ashna Jain & Aditi Jajoo, Novi High School
Joseph Bugaj & Ricky Young, Troy High School
Emily Endres & Sahiba Singh, Troy High School
Joseph Greenstein & Alex Winkelman, North Farmington High School
Kyle McCarthy & Caleb Woodard, Westland John Glenn High School
Judged Event 2
Ashna Jain & Aditi Jajoo, Novi High School
Michael Manolakas & Trevor Tori, Milford High School
Emily Endres & Sahiba Singh, Troy High School
Caylin Schneider & Lauren Steensma, Jenison High School
Jakoby Fields & Bradley Lewis, Hartland High School
Comprehensive Exam
Vincent Goyette, Powers Catholic High School
John Bade, Powers Catholic High School
Ricky Young, Troy High School
Ryan Klein, Brother Rice and Marian High Schools
Aditi Jajoo, Novi High School
Caleb Woodard, Westland John Glenn High School
Ben Brockmeyer, North Farmington High School
Joseph Bugaj, Troy High School
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Hotel and Lodging Management
State Champions
Mitchell Woolley, Flat Rock High School
Annmarie Moolenaar, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Anna Park, Rochester Adams High School
Nicholas Chirgwin, Northville High School
Sohan Jadhav, Northville High School
Finalists
Kofi Ofori-Darko, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Cameron Barnett, Troy High School
Cassandra Woolley, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Rachel Peters, Byron Center High School
Cody Rabach, Fruitport High School
Michael Rigney, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Samantha Kavouras, Hartland High School
Sierra Koleber, Clarkston High School
Jonah Dykhuizen, Midland High School
Isabelle O’Hare, Heritage High School
Judged Event 1
Cameron Barnett, Troy High School
Annmarie Moolenaar, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Michael Rigney, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Nicholas Chirgwin, Northville High School
Paul Meaux, Southfield Lathrup High School
Judged Event 2
Cameron Barnett, Troy High School
Annmarie Moolenaar, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Balaji, Satagopan, Troy High School
Samantha Kavouras, Hartland High School
Jonah Dykhuizen, Midland High School
Comprehensive Exam
Paolo Iaderosa, Rochester Adams High School
Mitchell Woolley, Flat Rock High School
Shannon Robinson, Southfield Lathrup High School
Gage Sansbury, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Soumeeka Koneru, Troy High School
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Human Resources Management
State Champions
Abhilash Samantapudi, Novi High School
Jenny Yu, Northville High School
Marin Furuyama, Northville High School
Max Dykhuizen, Midland High School
Katerina Malokofsky, North Farmington High School
Finalists
Brendan Shephard, Vicksburg High School
Paige Hammis, Heritage High School
Samantha Scola, Heritage High School
Cindy Huang, Novi High School
Chelsea Ofori-Darko, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Kyle Delong, Holt High School
Jahnavi Nalamolu, Farmington Harrison High School
Keegan Adams, Clarkston High School
Gabriella Woods, Livonia Franklin High School
Kelsey Yarger, Milan High School
Judged Event 1
Isabelle Kenhard, Milford High School
Samantha Scola, Heritage High School
Chelsea Ofori-Darko, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Gordon Meier, Grand Blanc High School
Kelsey Yarger, Milan High School
Judged Event 2
Madison Bates, Northville High School
Cindy Huang, Novi High School
Alexis Dalton, Lake Orion High School
Max Dykhuizen, Midland High School
Katerina Malokofsky, North Farmington High School
Comprehensive Exam
Marin Furuyama, Northville High School
Tara Petersen, Hartland High School
Max Dykhuizen, Midland High School
Abhilash Samantapudi, Novi High School
Jenny Yu, Northville High School
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Independent Business Plan
State Champions
Travis Buchanan & Conner Harwood, Petoskey High School
Brandon Labonty & Joseph Maiuri, Utica Ford II High School
Brianna Morigney, Pooja Natarajan, Asghar Shehr, West Bloomfield High School
Erin Evans, Francesca Panzica, & Emma Peoples, Saline High School
Krish Deodhar & Cameron Maybodi, West Bloomfield High School
David Filanousky, Yashmeet Gambhir, & Krunal Moradrya, West Bloomfield High School
Finalists
Rachel Dodson, Hartland High School
Kyle Hannah, Petoskey High School
Manisha Dayananda & Willow Elser, Farmington High School
Alyssa Redmond, Cheboygan High School
Michaela Conrad & Ellen Harper, Hartland High School
Erica Fredwall, Grace Olson, & Suthanya Phunsang, Davison High School
Innovation Plan
State Champions
Genna Kochman, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Phoebe Johnson, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Ali Yassine & Hassan Younes, Dearborn Fordson High School
Brandon Vanoosten & Justin Wright, Lakeview High School
Dima Al-Najjar, Utica Ford II High School
Rosemary Hathaway & Anne Watza, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Finalists
Megan Manu, Lakeview High School
Luke Deshano, Ethan Mulready, & Brett Rideout, Taylor Truman High School
Solomon Richardson & Rachel Rohlwing, Gull Lake High School
Shannon Lake, Nick Lauer, & Jacob Schantz, Caledonia High School
Nick Brandes, Tadziu Kosaira, & Sam Pfiffner, Davison High School
Jackson Malone & Renae Malone, Harper Creek High School
International Business Plan
State Champions
Cody Jakiel, Matthew Kikkert, & Owen Woltjer, Caledonia High School
Crystal Schupbach, Hartland High School
Sabrina Lieghio, Cheboygan High School
Olivia Giammalva & Dominik Maas, Hartland High School
Melissa Brei & Chase Chapman, Lakeland High School
Azhan Ahmad, Oliver Li, & Christopher Streng, Rochester Adams High School
Finalists
Sai Abburi & Aakash Ray, Novi High School
Damon Saeed & Brendan Wilson, Milford High School
Chloe Lister, Emily McGuckin, & Danielle Steinik, Berkley High School
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Leadership and Teamwork
State Champions
Catera Chambers, Jasmine Jordan, & Jordan Robinson, Detroit Renaissance High School
Willa Hart, Eric Reiter, & Martha Steupert, Lakeland High School
Marc Anastasiu, Jake Martin, & Jessie Singh, Forest Hills Northern High School
Sophie Beck, Nathan Camilleri, & Jacob Herrington, Milford High School
Erik Comar, Morgan Cox, & Steven Garside, Portage Northern High School
Finalists
Alex Cai, Zachary Perpich, & Ryan Rabinowitz, Novi High School
Colin Hendrickson, Jack Plowman, & Logan Taylor, Grand Haven High School
Marissa De Cook, Jacob Guzik, & Natalie Hood, Dakota High School
Anthony Bosio, Bella D’Arcy, & Hannah Zanotti, Hartland High School
Seth Cherry, Kennedy Milz, & Emily Wolffis, Montague High School
Learn & Earn Project
State Champions
Nadia Koontz & Hannah Ploof, Kearsley High School
Andrea Doa, Rachel Schmidt, & Olivia Wash, Saline High School
Michael Bigliardi, Hana Blaz, & Hannah Breitner, Airport High School
Drew Holland, Joseph Kilgore, & Joshua Roman, Woodhaven High School
Morgan Graham & Monet McCoy, Davison High School
Alyssa Bellfi & Nora Fillie, Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Finalists
Eric Delannoy & Bryce Matulonis, Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Erin Dolce, Elizabeth Ferguson, & Monique Thompson, Woodhaven High School
Sophia Shumylo & Emily Wolford, Berkley High School
Joseph Adams, Alexandre Phillips, & Jamie Shreve, Harper Creek High School
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Marketing Communications Team Decision Making
State Champions
Eric Cheng & Tabitha Hendren, Troy High School
Kashyap Kandikonda & Anil Palepu, Novi High School
Noor Bhagwagar & Somya Bhagwagar, Heritage High School
Jack Garrett & Ben Meyers, Forest Hills Northern High School
Ruby Johnson & Madisen Ross-Mayes, Grand Blanc High School
Finalists
Libby Plowman & Madison Ray, Grand Haven High School
Jeremy Check & Matt Schwartz, North Farmington High School
Kamal Khan & Adeline Zamora, Novi High School
Lezlie Lull & Maegan Trammell, Three Rivers High School
Bhavika Gummadi & Ishani Misra, Northville High School
Alex Carrier & Eric Docsa, Jenison High School
Judged Event 1
Eric Cheng & Tabitha Hendren, Troy High School
Mckenna Daniel & Alex Kean, Clio High School
Noor Bhagwagar & Somya Bhagwagar, Heritage High School
Lezlie Lull & Maegan Trammell, Three Rivers High School
Noelle Eddy & Gennica Wagner, Hartland High School
Judged Event 2
Eric Cheng & Tabitha Hendren, Troy High School
Kashyap Kandikonda & Anil Palepu, Novi High School
Noor Bhagwagar & Somya Bhagwagar, Heritage High School
Cassidy Connor & Sydney Walker, Paw Paw High School
Alex Carrier & Eric Docsa, Jenison High School
Comprehensive Exam
Jason Traver, Portage Northern High School
Noor Bhagwagar, Heritage High School
Somya Bhagwagar, Heritage High School
Tiffany Liu, Novi High School
Anil Palepu, Novi High School
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Marketing Management
State Champions
Doug Adams, Hartland High School
Melanie Sequeria, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Anna Harmeling, Boyne City High School
Justin Vorhees, Grosse Pointe South High School
Varun Shanker, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Finalists
Samantha Deboer, Portage Northern High School
Chase Hyatt, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Ian Ricoy, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Michael Shaddock, Romeo High School
Lauren Albert, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Zaria Koch, Milford High School
Ethan Hop, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Jarrod Torr, East Kentwood High School
Jaeha Han, West Ottawa High School
Jordan Tirico, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Judged Event 1
Chase Hyatt, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Matthew Person, Lakeland High School
Lauren Albert, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Ethan Hop, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Varun Shanker, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Judged Event 2
Doug Adams, Hartland High School
Melanie Sequeria, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Zaria Koch, Milford High School
Deepthi Devireddy, Troy High School
Varun Shanker, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Comprehensive Exam
Justin Vorhees, Grosse Pointe South High School
Chase Hyatt, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Yuyi Li, Ann Arbor Huron High School
Varun Shanker, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Doug Adams, Hartland High School
Jaeha Han, West Ottawa High School
Anna Harmeling, Boyne City High School
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Merit Awards Program
Gold Level Chapters
Cody Dobransky, Lakeland High School
Malik Maye, University High School
Ryan Malone, Lakeshore High School
Kelsey Yarger, Milan High School
Vincent Milano, Bridgman High School
John Hess, Bridgman High School
Mitchell Strouts, Lakeshore High School
Anna Anstey, Lakeshore High School
Kara Welch, Lakeshore High School
Morgan McClure, Lakeshore High School
Nour Khalifa, Dearborn High School
Luke Miller, Lakeshore High School
Abigail Austin, Lakeshore High School
Melissa Shipley, Lincoln Park High School
Iman Beydoun, Dearborn High School
Curtis Elliot, Lakeshore High School
Allie Matti, Lakeshore High School
Perron Melcher, Lakeshore High School
Megan Corder, Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Angel Harris, Clio High School
Karl Hanke, Bridgman High School
Ruby Johnson, Grand Blanc High School
Kyle Devries, Lakeshore High School
Mia Ingram, Grand Blanc High School
Lily Brandt, Lakeshore High School
Alyssa Ruble, Lakeshore High School
Drew Bell, Lakeshore High School
Zach Button, Brighton High School
Kelly Delong, Tuscola Technology Center
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Principles of Business Management
State Champions
Satyam Joseph, North Farmington High School
Mariam Makki, Dearborn Fordson High School
David Hargitt, Northville High School
Jean Xiong, Northville High School
Robert Xu, Novi High School
Finalists
Hannah Wickman, Hartland High School
Vaishali Nambiar, Novi High School
Paul Rozek, Portage Northern High School
Noah Krupiczewicz, Byron Center High School
Kyle Grauer, Cabrini High School
Tim Su, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Mackenna Greene, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Yashasvini Nannapuraju, Farmington Harrison High School
Victoria Zehner, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School
Jon Pierre Nofar, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Judged Event 1
Hannah Wickman, Hartland High School
Paul Rozek, Portage Northern High School
Kyle Grauer, Cabrini High School
Jay Garlopati, Grosse Pointe North High School
Victoria Zehner, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School
Judged Event 2
Hannah Wickman, Hartland High School
Mariam Makki, Dearborn Fordson High School
Kyle Grauer, Cabrini High School
Jean Xiong, Northville High School
Jon Pierre Nofar, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Comprehensive Exam
Robert Xu, Novi High School
David Hargitt, Northville High School
Jacob Cirulis, Northville High School
Tim Su, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Paul Rozek, Portage Northern High School
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Principles of Finance
State Champions
Arvind Ganeshram, Northville High School
Merry Shen, Northville High School
Shafiul Alam, Hamtramck High School
Nicole Nelson, Hartland High School
Steven Lovkovich, Dakota High School
Finalists
Espen Blondeel, Hartland High School
Jaxon Sowle, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Heather Schulz, Cheboygan High School
Mike Most, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Suruj Mishra, Rochester Adams High School
Victor Hao, Forest Hills Northern High School
Emily Czarniecki, Westland John Glenn High School
Mihir Zaveri, Farmington Harrison High School
Alex Willis, Hartland High School
Srihari Srinivasan, North Farmington High School
Sean Oakes, Southgate Anderson High School
Judged Event 1
Arvind Ganeshram, Northville High School
Suruj Mishra, Rochester Adams High School
Owen Brady, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Joseph Proctor, Livonia Churchill High School
Steven Lovkovich, Dakota High School
Judged Event 2
Arvind Ganeshram, Northville High School
Russell Hu, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Victor Hao, Forest Hills Northern High School
Nicole Nelson, Hartland High School
Srihari Srinivasan, North Farmington High School
Comprehensive Exam
Alex Willis, Hartland High School
Nicole Nelson, Hartland High School
Robert Hooks, Genesee Career Institute
Mihir Zaveri, Farmington Harrison High School
Emily Czarniecki, Westland John Glenn High School
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Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
State Champions
Alex Black, Grosse Point South High School
Venkatesh Nagalla, Novi High School
Dawson Cooper, Byron Center High School
Crystal Sun, Rochester Adams High School
Maya Ludtke, Fowlerville High School
Finalists
Anthony Mollo, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Audrey Funwie, Farmington High School
Hannah Dang, Grand Blanc High School
Justin Smith, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Brooke Maher, Riverview Community High School
Saiteja Mogasala, Novi High School
Lauren Lesha, Grosse Pointe North High School
Alexa Blohm, LISD Tech Center
Nikhil Yadati, Novi High School
Andrea Paternina, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Judged Event 1
Alex Black, Grosse Point South High School
Katrina Kreszowski, Heritage High School
Brooke Maher, Riverview Community High School
Crystal Sun, Rochester Adams High School
Logan Cimino, Rochester Adams High School
Judged Event 2
Maddie Kreger, Britton Deerfield High School
Venkatesh Nagalla, Novi High School
Connie Gao, Northville High School
Arjana Verhelst, West Ottawa High School
Maya Ludtke, Fowlerville High School
Comprehensive Exam
Nikhil Yadati, Novi High School
Crystal Sun, Rochester Adams High School
Hannah Dang, Grand Blanc High School
Dawson Cooper, Byron Center High School
Elea Schenberger, Three Rivers High School
Venkatesh Nagalla, Novi High School
Saiteja Mogasala, Novi High School
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Principles of Marketing
State Champions
Siva Senthilprabhakar, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Grant McLean, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Jamie Fu, Novi High School
Neha Seshadri, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Lahari Vavilala, Novi High School
Finalists
Collin Cavanaugh, Saline High School
Veronica Marquez Brown, Farmington Harrison High School
Jarod Flaget, Gull Lake High School
Darian Double, LISD Tech Center
Dominic Balice, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Rianna Goetting, Dakota High School
Grace Vandenbossche, Rochester Adams High School
Aakanksha Pattanaik, Livonia Churchill High School
Gianna Seets, Milford High School
Chase Selby, Lakeview High School
Lizzy Bruley, Rochester Adams High School
Judged Event 1
Siva Senthilprabhakar, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Dewayne Johnson, Three Rivers High School
Jacob Bartolotta, Woodhaven High School
Grace Vandenbossche, Rochester Adams High School
Gianna Seets, Milford High School
Judged Event 2
Allison Anker, Lake Orion High School
Grant McLean, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Dominic Balice, De La Salle Collegiate High School
Neha Seshadri, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Chase Selby, Lakeview High School
Comprehensive Exam
Grant McLean, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Jamie Fu, Novi High School
Neha Seshadri, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Vania Rohmetra, Northville High School
Royal Caswell, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Siva Senthilprabhakar, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
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Professional Selling
State Champions
Abigal Davenport, Lakeview High School
Nicholas Glazer, Milford High School
Drew Gatchel, Greenville High School
Ahad Khan, Rochester Adams High School
Agron Berishaj, Hamtramck High School
Michael Zhang, Northville High School
Finalists
Maria Uribe, Hartland High School
Youha Shin, Saline High School
Logan Kahl, Milford High School
Angela Lampert, Hartland High School
Judged Event
Nicholas Glazer, Milford High School
Abigal Davenport, Lakeview High School
Maia Rozier, Detroit M.L. King High School
Ahad Khan, Rochester Adams High School
Agron Berishaj, Hamtramck High School
Michael Zhang, Northville High School
Comprehensive Exam
Michael Zhang, Northville High School
Alex Reynolds, Ferndale High School
Maria Uribe, Hartland High School
Gabrielle Salinas, Lakeview High School
Agron Berishaj, Hamtramck High School
Youha Shin, Saline High School
Public Relations Project
State Champions
Emily Laforce, Devyn Mulraney-Sexton, & Dylan Nycz, Woodhaven High School
Sierra Armstrong & Abigail Christmas, Montague High School
Nichelle Clark, Brandon Crawford, & Lauren Zimmerman, West Bloomfield High School
Ashley Adams & Morgan Freeman, Davison High School
Allison Canter, Rose Patrick, & Rylee Trombley, Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Abigail Kurian & Taylor Patyi, Utica Ford II High School
Finalists
Felicia Callahan, Hannah Grant, & Alexa Neumann, Greenville High School
Johnathon Bokuniewicz, Melanie Hunroe, & Margaret Nied, Hartland High School
Linda Szabo & Rachel Trombetta, Taylor Truman High School
Beth Biernacki, Noah Marshall, & Holly Neuens, Hartland High School
Brenden Lewis, Christina Medici, & Grace Wysocki, Oxford High School
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Quick Serve Restaurant Management
State Champions
Regin Horan, Hartland High School
Babu Uppalapati, Troy High School
Anurag Bolneni, Troy High School
Sabrina Parks, Clarkston High School
Sathvik Byreddy, Troy High School
Finalists
John Sedarous, Rochester Adams High School
Janet Phillips, Davison High School
Sydney Redwine, Caledonia High School
Sureena Sokhal, Northville High School
Heather Dyson, Summit Academy North High School
Brendan Perrett, Milford High School
David Jimenez, Da La Salle Collegiate High School
Lauren Feltmate, Milford High School
Sathvik Byreddy, Troy High School
Devin Fike, Greenville High School
Nicholas Friedman, Milford High School
Judged Event 1
Griffin Hendren, Troy High School
Sureena Sokhal, Northville High School
Brendan Perrett, Milford High School
Sabrina Parks, Clarkston High School
Joey Livingston, Hartland High School
Judged Event 2
Regin Horan, Hartland High School
Babu Uppalapati, Troy High School
Anurag Bolneni, Troy High School
David Jimenez, Da La Salle Collegiate High School
Nicholas Friedman, Milford High School
Comprehensive Exam
Sabrina Parks, Clarkston High School
Anurag Bolneni, Troy High School
Lee Bates, Heritage High School
Ryan Laorr, Heritage High School
Sathvik Byreddy, Troy High School
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Restaurant & Food Service Management
State Champions
Brendan Campbell, Novi High School
Derek Vitale, Waterford Kettering High School
Nathan Reynolds, Farmington Harrison High School
Francesca Giacona, Grosse Pointe North High School
Mariana Renke, Troy High School
Finalists
Brianna Makaric, Heritage High School
Diana Camacho, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Emily Pappenheim, Livonia Franklin High School
Mary Raatz, Byron Center High School
Sasha Freeman Carlson High School
Koushik Kondapi, Novi High School
Natalee Dagher, Livonia Stevenson High School
Karlie Lokuta, Flat Rock High School
Claire Westerlund, Birmingham Groves High School
Nick Harder, Novi High School
Kristin Randolph, LISD Tech Center
Judged Event 1
Brianna Makaric, Heritage High School
Derek Vitale, Waterford Kettering High School
Koushik Kondapi, Novi High School
Natalee Dagher, Livonia Stevenson High School
Alan Wheat, Hartland High School
Mariana Renke, Troy High School
Judged Event 2
Brendan Campbell, Novi High School
Derek Vitale, Waterford Kettering High School
Emily Pappenheim, Livonia Franklin High School
Sasha Freeman Carlson High School
Cienna Eberth, Woodhaven High School
Claire Westerlund, Birmingham Groves High School
Comprehensive Exam
Brendan Campbell, Novi High School
Koushik Kondapi, Novi High School
Grace Newman, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Nathan Reynolds, Farmington Harrison High School
Francesca Giacona, Grosse Pointe North High School
Andrew Wright, Rochester Adams High School
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Retail Merchandising
State Champions
Julia Salamey, Heritage High School
Maya Grandstaff, Novi High School
Suneeth Torke, Northville High School
Sean Pumford, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Allison Chang, Northville High School
Finalists
Shilpi Shah, Novi High School
Irial Maloney, Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Evan Shaffer, Milford High School
Arya Desai, Rochester Adams High School
Samantha Gerig, LISD Tech Center
Alexa Rathi, Novi High School
Charles Gao, Northville High School
Brittany McNew, Jefferson High School
Kaylen Ruddell, Woodhaven High School
Zach Nelson, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Adam Decker, Vicksburg High School
Judged Event 1
Shilpi Shah, Novi High School
Katelyn Plonka, Melvindale High School
Suneeth Torke, Northville High School
Charles Gao, Northville High School
Zach Nelson, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Judged Event 2
Julia Salamey, Heritage High School
Maya Grandstaff, Novi High School
Anna Allsop, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Sean Pumford, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Allison Chang, Northville High School
Comprehensive Exam
Allison Chang, Northville High School
Maya Grandstaff, Novi High School
Samantha Gerig, LISD Tech Center
Arya Desai, Rochester Adams High School
Harris Schwartz, Petoskey High School
Charles Gao, Northville High School
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School Based Enterprise
Overall Finalists
Bridget Foehl, Tyler Newton, & Olivia Windorf, Utica High School
Logan Macmillen, Danielle Mahar, & Kyleigh Platt, Greenville High School
Rilee Harris & Meg Miller, Lake Orion High School
Cassidy Baker, Seth Dykstra, & Elizabeth Leon, Careerline Technical Center
Jarrett Ciesluk, Andrew Palomba, & Sean Russell, Utica Ford II High School
Brendan Baker, George Dines, & Joe Strother, Grand Ledge High School
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
State Champions
Zach Pfannes, Rochester Adams High School
Daniel Stein, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Skylar Carleton, Brighton High School
Micah Coffey, Jackson Area Career Center
Caroline Szabo, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Finalists
John Kunec, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Jameson Rabideau, Forest Hills Central High School
Noah Serafin, Milford High School
Srujan Jonnalagadda, Novi High School
Nico Romero, Southgate Anderson High School
Jessica Niemiec, Milford High School
Adithya Boddu, Northville High School
Sagar Kamaraju, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Samantha Grzech, Livonia Franklin High School
Jake Deluca, Rochester Adams High School
Judged Event 1
Zach Pfannes, Rochester Adams High School
Marisa Stafford, Milan High School
Skylar Carleton, Brighton High School
Andrei Nichols, Detroit Renaissance High School
Caroline Szabo, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Judged Event 2
Christopher Hybels, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School
Noah Serafin, Milford High School
Connor Cummings, Hartland High School
Andrei Nichols, Detroit Renaissance High School
Madison Camp, Heritage High School
Comprehensive Exam
Jessica Niemiec, Milford High School
Nico Romero, Southgate Anderson High School
Micah Coffey, Jackson Area Career Center
Caroline Szabo, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Skylar Carleton, Brighton High School
Daniel Stein, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
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Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
State Champions
Eric Hus & Michael Szabo, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Rishik Marneni & Gautham Ravi, Novi High School
James McAuliffe & Leo McManus, Troy High School
Mia Heard & Elena Sahu, North Farmington High School
Holly Taipala & Emma Vrooman, Farmington Harrison High School
Finalists
Adela Barbura & Morgan Lessl, Utica Ford II High School
Caden Skinner & Brandon Zhu, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Olivianah Baugh & Georgia Christodoulou, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Jaret Evans & Blaine Tikey, Livonia Franklin High School
Landis Jaddou & Graham Narins, North Farmington High School
Judged Event 1
Austin Hudson & Dennis Parker, Cornerstone Health + Technology High School
Elle Greenlee & Kayla Sharp, Farmington High School
Olivianah Baugh & Georgia Christodoulou, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Neil Gollapudi & Jacob Polson, Heritage High School
Holly Taipala & Emma Vrooman, Farmington Harrison High School
Judged Event 2
Eric Hus & Michael Szabo, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Rishik Marneni & Gautham Ravi, Novi High School
Olivianah Baugh & Georgia Christodoulou, Ann Arbor Skyline High School
Jaret Evans & Blaine Tikey, Livonia Franklin High School
Holly Taipala & Emma Vrooman, Farmington Harrison High School
Comprehensive Exam
Michael Szabo, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Gautham Ravi, Novi High School
Eric Hus, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Morgan Lessl, Utica Ford II High School
Mitchell Baggett, Grand Blanc High School
Leo McManus, Troy High School
James McAuliffe, Troy High School
Rishik Marneni, Novi High School
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Sports and Entertainment Operations Research
State Champions
Jacqueline Bulmer & Alexa Johnson, West Bloomfield High School
Carson Breault, Kyle Luce, & Grant Prinzing, Hartland High School
Audrey Petoskey, Milford High School
Matthew Grisdale & Derek Vieau, Cheboygan High School
Sofia Keen, Lauren Ruttenberg, & Mackenzie Stoy, Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
Michael Ishmail & Nicholas Vasseur, Utica Ford II High School
Finalists
William Bentley, Nathan Reuter, & Grant Smith, Lakeland High School
Gabby Beaubien, & Madalyn Kopmanis, Airport High School
Stephen Beer, Brooke Harris, & Madison Steele, Petoskey High School
Jordyn Geik & Carolyn Mellema, Gull Lake High School
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan
State Champions
Anthony Juliano & Nicholas Schilkey, Utica Ford II High School
Nick Jones & Matthew Stork, Grand Blanc High School
Blake Panning, Nolan Schewe, & Christian Sinistaj, Woodhaven High School
Brianne Halliwill & Valerie Slifco, Utica High School
Kayla Callaway & Connor Caswell, Lakeview High School
Trevor Groves, Connor Larson, & Eric Remley, Utica Ford II High School
Finalists
Daniel Carty, Jordan Jose, Jason Petras, Farmington High School
Brett Hermsen, Lakeview High School
Nicholas Cassar & Carl Hanpeter, Farmington Harrison High School
Sam Hockstra, Kelsie Schultz, & Katie Veihl, Fruitport High School
Judged Event
Nick Jones & Matthew Stork, Grand Blanc High School
Anthony Juliano & Nicholas Schilkey, Utica Ford II High School
Blake Panning, Nolan Schewe, & Christian Sinistaj, Woodhaven High School
Kayla Callaway & Connor Caswell, Lakeview High School
Trevor Groves, Connor Larson, & Eric Remley, Utica Ford II High School
Brianne Halliwill & Valerie Slifco, Utica High School
Comprehensive Exam
Nicholas Schilkey, Utica Ford II High School
Valerie Slifco, Utica High School
Brianne Halliwill, Utica High School
Anthony Juliano, Utica Ford II High School
Connor Caswell, Lakeview High School
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Start-Up Business Plan
State Champions
Sydney Horse, Lakeview High School
Shreya Minama Reddy, Lakeland High School
Brittney Briones, Grand Blanc High School
Michael Lundwall, Hartland High School
Noah Tappen, Hartland High School
Nina Rutkowski, Utica Ford II High School
Finalists
Phillip Cipolla, Hartland High School
Sejer Rasmussen, Clio High School
Paige Silva, Fruitport High School
Marti Floyd, Lakeview High School
Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making
State Champions
Jack Aigner & Connor Cain, Brighton High School
Steven Hall & Patrick McCarthy, Brighton High School
Deppti Sanku & Iyah Youssef, Northville High School
Mitchell Hayes & Aditya Middha, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Trishul Kalapuram & Soorya Ramappan, Novi High School
Finalists
Chloe Brown & Brooke Suttmiller, Huron High School
David Baldwin & Noor Siddiqui, Heritage High School
Tristan Klein & Caroline Tuohy, Brother Rice and Marian High Schools
Kiera Hamada & Sydney Schermerhorn, Portage Northern High School
Salonee Marwaha & Gabriella Mas, Forest Hills Northern High School
Judged Event 1
Prahalad Bhagavatula & Brian Thomas, Troy Athens High School
Steven Hall & Patrick McCarthy, Brighton High School
Deppti Sanku & Iyah Youssef, Northville High School
Mitchell Hayes & Aditya Middha, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Trishul Kalapuram & Soorya Ramappan, Novi High School
Judged Event 2
Chloe Brown & Brooke Suttmiller, Huron High School
Erin McManus & Miah Tompkins, Troy High School
Deppti Sanku & Iyah Youssef, Northville High School
Mitchell Hayes & Aditya Middha, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Emily Altwies & Alex Lepiarz, Bedford High School
Comprehensive Exam
Soorya Ramappan, Novi High School
Bradley Cox, Lincoln Park High School
Regan Troff, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Aditya Middha, Midland H.H. Dow High School
Sydney Hollis, Heritage High School
2016 Michigan DECA State Career Development Conference State Champions
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