To honor our students, staff, community members and especially our Mound Westonka High School 2020 senior class, Westonka Schools will be joining districts across the state and nation in the #BeTheLightMN movement. Once a week this spring, lights at Haddorff Field will flip on at 8:00 p.m. for 20 minutes and 20 seconds. The first
Mound Westonka High School brought 153 students in grades 9-12 to compete at the 2020 Minnesota DECA State Career Development Conference, which was held March 1-3 in Minneapolis. Continuing a long tradition of excellence for the Westonka DECA program, 32 students are headed to Nashville next month to compete at DECA Internationals. Approximately 3,500 Minnesota
By Becca Neuger A total of 155 students from Mound Westonka High School will be competing in this year’s state DECA competition, following a very competitive showing at the District III DECA Conference Jan. 12 at Bloomington Jefferson High School. Mound Westonka competes in DECA District III, along with the Blake School and Bloomington Jefferson, Brooklyn
By Lorrie Ham Juniors Avery Finck and Merrick Gormley have been selected as the Mound Westonka High School recipients of the Minnesota State High School League’s ExCEL Award. ExCEL – Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership – is a unique recognition program designed exclusively for Minnesota high school juniors who are active in school activities,
Mound Westonka High School sent 19 students to the 2019 DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, where over 22,000 business and marketing students competed for elusive glass trophies, each recognizing a Top 3 placement in the world. MWHS had the second-highest contingent of Internationals competitors of any Minnesota school this year. The MWHS students
Westonka DECA is sending 19 Mound Westonka High School students to the 2019 DECA International Career & Development Conference, which will be held April 26-May 1 in Orlando. The help cover the cost of travel, lodging and competition at Internationals, the group is hosting DECA Bingo Night April 3 at MWHS. The DECA Bingo Night
Mound Westonka High School had 120 students participate in the 2019 Minnesota DECA State Career Development Conference, which was held March 3-5 in Minneapolis. Continuing a long tradition of excellence for the Westonka DECA program, 19 students are headed to Orlando next month to compete at DECA Internationals. Approximately 3,500 Minnesota DECA student members take
By Becca Neuger A total of 123 students from Mound Westonka High School will be advancing to the state DECA competition in March, following a very competitive showing at the District III DECA Conference Feb. 2 at Bloomington Jefferson High School. Westonka was entered in 42 of the 44 events held at the district level,
Westonka DECA will present the third annual Mound Talks event this Sunday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m., at the new Westonka Performing Arts Center. As in years past, the TED-like event will feature Mound Westonka High School students speaking on a wide variety of topics. However, new this year, Westonka Schools staff and other community
As any DECA student will tell you, it’s all about that glass. Mound Westonka High School sent 22 students to the 2018 DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, where over 19,000 business and marketing students competed for elusive glass trophies, each recognizing a Top 3 placement in the world. MWHS junior Lauren Kelly and
