Collegiate DECA students qualify for international competition :: Mayville State University

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Mayville State participants in the North Dakota Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference held recently in Fargo were (l-r) Samantha Passa, Barnesville, Minn.; Tyson Snagg, Northlakes, Queensland; Leighton Wolfgram, Thompson, N.D.; Rob Johnston, Advisor; Connor Fields, Thompson, N.D.; Beau Jorgensen, Halstad, Minn.; Josh Dixon, Casselton, N.D.; Andrea Majchrzak, Albany, Minn.; Bode Roberts, New York Mills, Minn.; Isabel Helde, Minot, N.D.; Daniel Suda, Halstad, Minn.; Andrea Hoyme, Hills, Minn.; Brock Jungels, Buchanan, N.D.; Malachi Beaulieu, Grand Forks, N.D.; Jacob Brend, Thompson, N.D.; Carson Weiers, Erhard, Minn.; Tim Wells, Barnesville, Minn.; Trevor Ellott, Parker, Ariz.; Sam Preston, Hillsboro, N.D.; Reid Strand, Portland, N.D.; Jack Bradner, Portland, N.D.; Sam Schlepuetz, Ypsilanti, N.D.; Logan Maus, Thompson, N.D.; Kadyn Helde, Hazen, N.D.; Ethan Schnerch, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Davis Bengson, Cooperstown, ND.; and Dustin Olson, Advisor.

February 26, 2025

Members of Mayville State University’s Collegiate DECA excelled in competitions during the North Dakota Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference held in Fargo, N.D. on Feb. 13 and 14, 2025. The annual state conference provided an opportunity for the students to compete in business-related events against 112 of their peers representing ten other North Dakota colleges and universities. Twenty-two of 25 members qualified for the international competition that will be held in San Francisco, Calif. in April.

Results for Mayville State participants are as follows:

Financial Accounting
2^nd Place - Logan Maus
3^rd Place - Reid Strand

Fashion Merchandising & Marketing
National Qualifier - Andrea Hoyme

Human Resource Management
2^nd Place - Josh Dixon

Marketing Management
2^nd Place - Daniel Suda
3^rd Place - Samantha Passa

Travel and Tourism
1^st Place - Connor Fields
3^rd Place - Leighton Wolfgram

Sales Management & Leadership
1^st Place - Sam Preston

Hotel and Lodging
3^rd Place - Kadyn Helde
National Qualifier - Trevor Elliott

Retail Management
1^st Place - Jack Bradner
National Qualifier - Sam Schlepuetz
National Qualifier - Andrea Majchrzak

Professional Sales
1^st Place - Sam Preston
2^nd Place - Kadyn Helde

Restaurant and Food Service Management
3rd Place - Davis Bengson
National Qualifier - Brock Jungels

Corporate Finance
1^st Place - Tyson Snagg

Event Planning
3^rd Place - Sam Preston, Leighton Wolfgram

International Marketing
1^st Place - Beau Jorgensen, Tyson Snagg

Marketing Communications
2^nd Place - Samantha Passa, Josh Dixon

Sports Marketing
2^nd Place - Connor Fields, Logan Maus
National Qualifier - Malachi Beaulieu, Kadyn Helde

Entertainment Marketing

2^nd Place - Bode Roberts, Carson Weiers
3^rd Place - Andrea Hoyme, Andrea Majchrzak

Entrepreneurship – Starting Your Business
1^st Place - Trevor Elliott, Reid Strand, Davis Bengson

Business to Business Marketing
1^st Place - Brock Jungels, Daniel Suda
2^nd Place - Jack Bradner, Reid Strand

Business Research
1^st Place - Andrea Hoyme, Andrea Majchrzak, Isabel Helde

Mayville State students were also successful in bringing home individual awards. Logan Maus and Samantha Passa received the North Dakota Collegiate DECA Outstanding Service Award. This chapter leadership award is designed to recognize Collegiate DECA student members for their leadership in their community, on their campus, and with their chapter. The Mayville State University Collegiate DECA chapter was awarded the North Dakota Collegiate DECA Community Service Award in recognition of the time spent painting pumpkins with the residents of the Luther Memorial Home.

The successful afternoon was capped off with the announcement indicating that Mayville State’s Kadyn Helde and Malachi Beaulieu were elected to serve as vice presidents for North Dakota Collegiate DECA in the 2025-26 school year.

Mayville State University Collegiate DECA chapter officers for 2024-2025 are Logan Maus, President; Leighton Wolfgram, Vice President; Samantha Passa, Vice President of Public Relations; Andrea Majchrzak, Vice President of Accounting/Finance; Sam Preston, Vice President of Member Relations; Andrea Hoyme, Vice President of Fundraising; and Connor Fields, Director of Passports.