Best of the West draws nearly 100 students to campus

Six adults posing inside with awards
Winners of the Job Interview in Chadron State College's 7th Annual Best of the West Business Competition pose in the Student Center Jan. 31, 2024. From left, Dean Ryan Morgan, 1, Carlie Schneider of Alliance, 2, Demaris Kelso of Chadron, 3, Caitlynn Mack of Valentine, and CSC President Dr. Ron K. Patterson. (Photo by Tena L. Cook/Chadron State College)

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CHADRON – Nearly 100 students participated in the Seventh Annual Best of the West Business Competition at CSC Wednesday. High school students attended from Alliance, Chadron, Hay Springs, Hemingford, Omaha North, Sidney, and Valentine. President Ron K. Patterson delivered the opening welcome.

Spokesperson for the event, Dr. Gary Dusek, said the students were excited about being on a college campus and learning about college life from panel members. The panel consisted of CSC students Alec Langan, Markus Ramsey, Bimal Sah, and April Wagner, as well as Business Academy Assistant Professor Dr. Nic Fisher. Dusek acknowledged staff and students who helped organize the contest.

Photos of winning individuals and teams can be seen online.

Overall Team Winners

1, Alliance High School

2, Sidney High School

3, Hemingford High School

Individual Placings

Job Interview

1, Carlie Schneider, Alliance

2, Demaris Kelso, Chadron

3, Caitlynn Mack, Valentine

Accounting

1, Emily McCune, Alliance

2, Lillian Dorshorst, Hay Springs

3, Carlye Kresl, Hemingford

4, Caitlynn Mack, Valentine

5, Tobin Rust, Chadron

Business Calculations

1, Emily McCune, Alliance High School

2, Hannah Schneider, Alliance

3, Billy Hy, Chadron

4, Lillian Dorshorst, Hay Springs

5, Drew Varner, Hemingford

Business Communications

1, Carlye Kresl, Hemingford

2, Mason Trumble, Alliance

3, Robert Stevens, Sidney

4, Jaelyn Brown, Chadron

5, Bennett Fisher, Chadron

Economics

1, Luke Uhlir, Sidney High School

2, Aiden Benda, Hemingford

3, Thomas Smith, Chadron

4, Aiden Vinton, Chadron

5, JT Obando, Chadron

Introduction to Business

1, Cody Penaluna, Hemingford

2, Barrett Wiegand, Sidney

3, Landen Mooney, Valentine

4, Jacob Bryner, Hemingford

5, Hailey Rodman, Alliance

Introduction to FBLA

1, Kinzie Bridge, Alliance

2, Jaelyn Brown, Chadron

3, Arianna Rodriguez, Alliance

4, Adday Tewahade, Chadron

5, Emily Coleman, Alliance

Introduction to Financial Mathematics

1, Barrett Wiegand, Sidney

2, Noel Onate, Sidney

3, Cody Penaluna, Hemingford

4, Tayten Haas, Hemingford

5, Samantha Sprenger, Valentine

Marketing

1, Robert Stevens, Sidney

2, Luke Uhlir, Sidney

3, Thomas Smith, Chadron

4, JT Obando, Chadron

5, Theron Miller, Hemingford

Personal Finance

1, Landen Mooney, Valentine

2, Mason Trumble, Alliance

3, Gavin Bell, Hemingford

4, Bennett Fisher, Chadron

5, Drew Varner, Hemingford

 

-Tena L. Cook

Category: Business, Campus News