AW Photo Contest

Photography students from Tri City area high schools competed in a photo contest judged by photography professionals from the Area-Wide Photography Advisory Committee. The categories were: People, Places, and Things. Student could enter photos at either the basic editing or advanced editing level.

Winners for basic editing were:
People: First place - Emily Butler (11th grade, Southridge)
Second place - Kayla Hutchings (10th grade, Southridge)

Places: First place - Brittany Evans (10th grade, Kennewick) Second place (tied)- Tyler Bower (10th grade, Southridge) and Hayllie Ward (12th grade, Southridge)
Things: First place - Roy Castillo (10th grade, Southridge)

Second place (tied) - Abrianan Monroy (10th grade, New Horizons), Joaquin Moreno (9th grade, Chiawana)

Winners for advanced editing were:
People: First place - Israel Maldonado (12th grade, Kamiakin)
Second place - Reed Draper (11th grade, Kamiakin)

Things: First place - Ben Cabrera (11th grade, New Horizons)
Second place (tied) - Joshua Alvarez (11th grade, Kamiakin), Josephine McCoy (12th grade, Kamiakin)
Best of Show - Emily Butler, Southridge

Kennewick High School DECA - ON TO STATE!

Over 75 Kennewick High School DECA Members competed at this year’s Area VI DECA Conference on January 29, 2010. This year’s conference was held at the Tri-Cities Convention Center and was judged by volunteers from the local business community. In order to compete, all students were required to take a 100 question, timed exam, as well as present a role play to the judges.

The following students placed in the top 6 for their test scores:
Shanelle Eilers, Zack Tamburello, James McKinnis, John Sturgis, Natali Magana, Maria Rodriguez, Valentine Furniss, Cody Gadeberg, Jose Magana, Inna Korotkova, Thayne Whebey, AJ Hill, Fernando Ayala, Thomas Kennan, Richard Hernandez, Laura Marquina, John Penney, Casey Brush, Taylor Wilder, Deborah Ramirez, Yvette Aguilar, Brenda Guzman, Victor Zuniga, Chris Bojorquez.

The following students placed in the top 6 for their role play scores:
Dana Meyer, Lindsey Sullivan, James McKinnis, John Sturgis, Garrett Wilz, Tory Osmundson, Kenya Olivera, Suzana Djuric, Natali Magana, Maria Rodriguez, Valentine Furniss, David Salwegter, Thayne Whebey, AJ Hill, Fernando Ayala, Chris Lamm, Shelbi Wood, Katia Johnson, Meva Beganovic, Laura Marquina, Geyny Mendoza, Eryn Nelson, Casey Brush, Yvette Aguilar, Brenda Guzman, Victor Zuniga, Chris Bojorquez.

The following students placed in the top 6 overall for their event and are eligible to compete at the Washington DECA State Career Development Conference in Bellevue, WA on March 4-6, 2010:James McKinnis, John Sturgis, Natali Magana, Maria Rodriguez, Valentine Furniss, David Salwegter, Cody Gadeberg, Thayne Whebey, AJ Hill, Fernando Ayala, Chris Lamm, Katia Johnson, Meva Beganovic, Laura Marquina, Geyny Mendoza, Eryn Nelson, Casey Brush, Yvette Aguilar, Brenda Guzman, Victor Zuniga, Chris Bojorquez.