Clarkston DECA students head to international competition
Nineteen students from Clarkston High School DECA qualified for the international competition after a state event.
The Washington State Career Development Conference had 49 students competing Feb. 29 to March 2 in Bellevue.
The international competition will take place April 25 to May 1 in Anaheim, Calif.
Here are the results:
First place — Clarkston Against Drinking and Driving Campaign: Katie Eggleston, Emma McManigle, Ella Ogden.
Second place — Making Cents: Keegan Heath, Haven Morfin, Jacob Rinard.
Seventh place — Stock Market Game: Honorae Larreau.
Eighth place — Global Entrepreneurship: Lauryn Higgins and Sydnee Morschek.
Third place — Drive 4 UR School: Kaitlyn Le and Bailey Wu.
Sixth place school-based enterprise: Emmett Slagg and Kobey Cole; qualifier: Espen Williams and Mattea Branscome.
International qualifiers — Thrive Campaign: Hayley Barnea, Tori Bradley, Jesse Delane, Kamryn Forsmann.
DECA is a nationwide organization and more than 5,000 DECA students competed in the state event in various categories.
The 75th International Career Development Conference will have more than 25,000 competitors.
Clarkston Rotary gives Grantham Elementary a boost
Grantham Elementary School students will have new playground equipment and balls for recess and P.E. as well as other improvements for students and teachers.
In addition to the playground equipment, Clarkston Rotary club members volunteering at the school noticed improvements needed to the school’s gym/cafeteria areas so students and teachers could hear better in the space. So the rotary club is installing acoustic insulation, according to a news release from the organization.
The cost of the project is $30,000 and will be placed in April during spring break. Half of the funds have been raised and the Gary Hughes Foundation is providing the other half, the news release said.
The organization also purchased Rubik’s Cubes at Christmastime for all students, valentines in February and each classroom received $400.
“We saw a need at Grantham Grade School and knew it would be a wonderful place to make lifelong positive changes on young lives in our community,” said Karrie Hughes Kay, Clarkston Rotary president, in a news release.
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