H*3936 Concurrent Resolution, By Toole
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE ACADEMIC PROWESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL
 SPIRIT OF THE STUDENTS OF WHITE KNOLL HIGH SCHOOL IN LEXINGTON COUNTY WHO
 RECEIVED STATEWIDE DECA AWARDS IN MARKETING COMPETITION IN CHARLESTON
 RECENTLY, AND WISHING THEM AND THEIR TEACHERS AND ADVISORS, CARL VADASZ AND
 APRIL BRAGG, WELL AS THEY COMPETE ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL APRIL 27-30, 2005, IN
 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA.

   04/14/05  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-44
   04/14/05  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-8

RECOGNIZING THE ACADEMIC PROWESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF THE STUDENTS OF WHITE KNOLL HIGH SCHOOL IN LEXINGTON COUNTY WHO RECEIVED STATEWIDE DECA AWARDS IN MARKETING COMPETITION IN CHARLESTON RECENTLY, AND WISHING THEM AND THEIR TEACHERS AND ADVISORS, CARL VADASZ AND APRIL BRAGG, WELL AS THEY COMPETE ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL APRIL 27-30, 2005, IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA.

Whereas, White Knoll High School in Lexington County boasts a successful marking, management, and entrepreneurial DECA program, led by advisors, Carl Vadasz and April Bragg; and

Whereas, the DECA students participated in statewide marketing competitions recently in Charleston, where they captured twelve first places, eight second places, and three third places; and

Whereas, the following students won state DECA Awards in Marketing competition:

First Place Winners:

Megan Olawsky                E-Commerce

Sarah Khouri                    E-Commerce

Rachel Senn                    General Marketing

Jennifer Smoake                General Marketing

Whitney Hooper                Learn and Earn

Allison Ricard                    Learn and Earn

Anna Hyder                    Food Marketing

McKenzie Redmond        Food Marketing

Jason Burnside                Retail Merchandising

Nick Shealy                    Retail Merchandising

Ric Farmer                        E-Commerce Bus. Plan

Chase Hilliard                    E-Commerce Bus. Plan

Second Place Winners:

Kyle Paradise                    E-Commerce

Kenneth Peek                    E-Commerce

Joey Vadasz                    E-Commerce Bus. Plan

John Taylor                        E-Commerce Bus. Plan

Joe Rich                            Sports Marketing

Aaron Branham                Sports Marketing

Jessica Peavy                    Financial Management

Ginelle Miranda                Financial Management

Third Place Winners:

Matt Dowell                    Business Services Marketing

Devin Gainey                    Sports Marketing

Adam Lambert                Sports Marketing

Whereas, all of the winners have the extraordinary opportunity April 27-30 in Anaheim, California, to further distinguish themselves in the spotlight of national competition and we wish them well; and

Whereas, these students and the DECA program and their advisers have brought great pride and honor to themselves, their school, and the State and the members of the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to have the opportunity to recognize such outstanding students and South Carolinians. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize the academic prowess and entrepreneurial spirit of the students of White Knoll High School in Lexington County who received statewide DECA Awards in Marketing competition in Charleston recently, and wish them and their teacher and advisors, Carl Vadasz and April Bragg well as they compete on the national level April 27-30, 2005, in Anaheim, California.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to White Knoll Principal Mike Stacey and DECA advisers Carl Vadasz and April Bragg on behalf of the DECA program at White Knoll High School.