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 For Immediate Release
 April 1, 2004
Contact: Deb Jones
712-852-5241

RESULTS ANNOUNCED AT 2004
BUSINESS COMPETITION DAY AT IOWA LAKES

The Fifteenth Annual Business Competition Day at Iowa Lakes Community college was held April 1 at the Emmetsburg Campus of Iowa Lakes.  Ten area high schools with 200 students competed in this year's event.

Students from Armstrong-Ringsted, North Kossuth, Spirit Lake, Bishop Garrigan, Sentral, Emmetsburg, Estherville Lincoln Central, Ruthven Ayrshire, Schaller-Crestland, and West Bend/Mallard competed in the following events: Web Page Design; Accounting I and II; Job Interview; Computerized Presentations; Computer Applications; Business Math; Business Law, General Business Knowledge; Promote your School Computerized Presentation; and Marketing Your School Desktop Publishing. 

The Iowa Lakes Community College Office Technology students assisted with the day's preparation.

Deb Jones, professor and coordinator of the event, said "The level of contestant enthusiasm is outstanding and their achievements in today's event are remarkable." 

First place winners received $100 scholarships to attend Iowa Lakes Community College. 

The competition encourages students to develop the skills and attitudes important to many of the careers which will be available to them when they enter the world of work. 

 

Accounting I Computer Applications-Written
1.Kyle Banwart West Bend/Mallard 1.Anthony Menendez ELC
2.Jacob Olberding West Bend/Mallard 2.Chris Scobba Bishop Garrigan
3.Warren Peyton Spirit Lake 3.Cody Bilyeu North Kossuth
4.Julie Ausborn Emmetsburg 4.Zane Umsted West Bend/Mallard
5.Marisa Blackman Emmetsburg 5.Erica Willer Schaller-Crestland
6.Mark Ausborn Emmetsburg 6.Chas Beeler Armstrong/Ringsted
 
Business Computer Applications General Business Knowledge
1.Stehpanie Johnson ELC 1.Jim Alesch Schaller-Crestland
2.Zane Umsted West Bend/Mallard 2.Mitch Montag West Bend/Mallard
3.Melissa Davis North Kossuth 3.Andrea Cook Schaller-Crestland
4.Sarah Clasing Ruthven - Ayrshire 4.Dane Larsen Spirit Lake
5.Kyle K. Hagen Emmetsburg 5.Emily Truslow Armstrong/Ringsted
6.Liz Jensen ELC 6.Kyle Koehler Schaller-Crestland
 
Accounting II Job Interview
1.Katie Johnson Spirit Lake 1.Brian Rouse Emmetsburg
2.Dane Larsen Spirit Lake 2.Dan Determan Schaller-Crestland
3.Drew Gappa Emmetsburg 3.Benjamin Reynolds North Kossuth
4.Breanne Cooper Emmetsburg 4.Laura Hersom Emmetsburg
5.Maggie Hawn Spirit Lake 5.Cody Bilyeu North Kossuth
6.Jim Alesch Schaller-Crestland 6.Holly Skrepak ELC
 
Business Law – Individual
1.John Moore ELC
Marketing Your School Desktop Publishing
2.William McCann Emmetsburg 1.Chelsey Guse Armstrong/Ringsted
3.Nick Thompson Spirit Lake 2.Laura Menendez ELC
4.Katy Mears Spirit Lake 3.Tyler Irmiter Armstrong/Ringsted
5.Justin Kitzinger Spirit Lake 4.Megan Paulsen Armstrong/Ringsted
6.Alena Thoresen Ruthven Ayrshire
 
Web Page Design Team Business Law Team
1. North Kossuth I Brittany Valvick, 1.Emmetsburg I Will McCann,
    Alex Fisher, Blake Stevens    Emily VanOsbree, Ashley Brown
2. Spirit Lake I  Katie Northey, 2.Spirit Lake I Justin Kitzinger,
    Audrey Webb    Dani Dreeszen, Katy Mears
 
Business Math Computerized Presentation
1.Jeff Lappe Bishop Garrigan 1.Tricia Chrischilles Armstrong/Ringsted
2.Ben Zaugg West Bend/Mallard 2.Megan Paulsen Armstrong/Ringsted
3.Kyle Banwart West Bend/Mallard
4.Drew Gappa Emmetsburg
5.Austin Schwarck Spirit Lake
6.Jon Hummel Spirit Lake
 
Promote Your School Team 5-Minute Timing
1.ELC II Rochelle Houseman, 1.Ben Reynolds North Kossuth
   Laura Menendez, Samantha Anderson 2.Cassady Rowland Ruthven/Ayrshire
2.North Kossuth I Megan Vaske, 3.Breanne Cooper Emmetsburg
   Allison Richter, Jamie Helmers 4.Allen Goodlaxson Emmetsburg
5.Emily Dellwo Schaller-Creston