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Orief and Rogers: DECA State Champions!

We are thrilled to share that 2025 scholars Jana Orief (Northwest High) and Caleb Rogers (Derby High) were named DECA State Champions at the 2025 DECA State Career Development Conference at K-State!

Jana earned the title of State Champion in the Start-Up Business Plan event, where she developed a 10-page business plan and presented her pitch deck.

Caleb and his team placed first in the prepared Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research event, a highly competitive category that required a 20-page research report and a 15-minute presentation. He also placed fourth in his individual Business Services Marketing event.

These exceptional performances qualified both scholars for DECA’s International Career Development Conference in April.

Way to go, Jana and Caleb! We’re rooting for you at ICDC!

By Claudette Glenn, 2 monthsMarch 7, 2025 ago

Rogers Takes First at DECA Central Regionals

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We’re excited to share that Caleb Rogers (Derby High, 2025) competed in the Central Region DECA competition this past weekend in the Business Services Marketing (BSM) category, placing first on the Marking Exam and the BSM Event!

Caleb will participate at the State Career Development Conference (SCDC) March 2-4 at Kansas State University, where he will compete in Business Services Marketing. He and two fellow DECA members are also working on a Hospitality and Tourism Research event project they will take to SCDC.

Congratulations on your Regional wins and best of luck at SCDC, Caleb!

By Claudette Glenn, 3 monthsFebruary 13, 2025 ago

Sixth Group of Scholars Announced

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It’s an honor to announce the newest recipients of the Lifelong Learning Scholarships from the Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Foundation. Congratulations to these exceptional students!

The 2025-2026 recipients are:

Alexsis Barkus – Wichita South High

Elijah Defore – Wichita Northeast Magnet High

Harry Ling – Wichita Collegiate School

Jana Orief – Wichita Northwest High School

Caleb Rogers – Derby High School

Jacob Timler – Classical School of Wichita

By Claudette Glenn, 4 monthsJanuary 9, 2025 ago