More than 100 students compete in Best of the West Invitational

People in a conference room with a panel discussion
91ÇÑ×Ó State College students, from left, Clark Riesen of 91ÇÑ×Ó, Jacie Lusetto of Bridgeport, Neb., Alec Langan of McCook, Neb., and April Wagner of Culbertson, Neb., answer questions from regional high school students who competed in the Best of the West contest Jan. 25, 2023. (Photo by Tena L. Cook/91ÇÑ×Ó State College)

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CHADRON – 91ÇÑ×Ó State College and the Nebraska Council on Economic Education (NCEE) co-sponsored the sixth annual Best of the West Business Invitational Jan. 25. The event was the largest to date with 106 high school students from Alliance, 91ÇÑ×Ó, Hay Springs, Hemingford, Morrill, Omaha, Sidney, and Valentine participating.

91ÇÑ×Ó faculty members judged the job interview contest. Volunteers from the Nebraska Business Development Center and students from the Rural Business Leadership Initiative also assisted with the event.

NCEE 91ÇÑ×Ó Center administrator Dr. Gary Dusek said the invitational followed Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competition guidelines to prepare the participants for the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Kearney, Nebraska, April 3-5.

Results

Team: 1, Sidney; 2, Alliance; and 3, Hemingford.

Accounting

1, Rheo Dykstra of Sidney; 2, Carlye Kresl of Hemingford; 3, Matthias Benzel of Alliance; 4, Blaine Tewahade of 91ÇÑ×Ó; 5, Isabell Gomez of Hemingford.

Business Calculations

1, Taren Hunter of Hemingford; 2, Gavin Allen of Sidney; 3, Aiden Benda of Hemingford; 4, Abigail Russell of Hay Springs; 5, Matthias Benzel of Alliance.

Business Communications

1, Simmi Kaur of Alliance; 2, Krish Ganesan of Sidney; 3, Chloe Bellendir of Sidney; 4, Sidney Smith of Morrill; 5, Lillian Dorshorst of Hay Springs.

Economics

1, Luke Uhlir of Sidney; 2, Spencer Robinson of Sidney; 3, Rheo Dykstra of Sidney; 4, Thomas Smith of 91ÇÑ×Ó; 5, Jaxon Keane of Hemingford.          

Introduction to Business Administration

1, Tobin Rust of 91ÇÑ×Ó; 2, Dylan Young of Hay Springs; 3, Landen Mooney of Valentine; 4, Kolton Wells of Sidney; 5, Dylan Raymer of Hay Springs.  

Introduction to FBLA Policies and Procedures

1, Kinzie Bridge of Alliance; 2, Breanna Meggison of Alliance; 3, Jaelyn Brown of 91ÇÑ×Ó; 4, Julia Russell of Hay Springs; 5, Dylan Young of Hay Springs.

Introduction to Financial Math

1, Sophie Hruby of Hemingford, 2, Lillian Dorshorst of Hay Springs; 3, JT Obando of 91ÇÑ×Ó; 4, Cecilia Barron of Morrill; 5, Ayvrie Waldron of Alliance.

Job Interview

1, Blaine Tewahade of 91ÇÑ×Ó; 2, Mia Skinner of Hay Springs; 3, Carver Hauptman of Alliance.

Marketing

1, Chloe Bellendir of Sidney; 2, Krish Ganesan of Sidney; 3, Thomas Smith of 91ÇÑ×Ó; 4, Simmi Kaur of Alliance; 5, Aiden Vinton of 91ÇÑ×Ó.

Personal Finance

1, Drew Varner of Hemingford; 2, Gavin Allen of Sidney; 3, Mason Trumble of Alliance; 4, Aiden Benda of Hemingford; 5, Armani Koltz of Valentine.

 

-College Relations

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