Ninety-five students from Mound Westonka High School participated in the annual Minnesota DECA State Career Development Conference. The conference was held virtually this year due to COVID-19. During the school year, approximately 2,200 Minnesota DECA student members take part in the organization’s competitive events program, allowing them to compete in over 50 events focused in

By Becca Neuger A total of 100 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 the week of Jan. 4. The competition and awards ceremony were both presented virtually this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Open to students grades 9-12 DECA prepares emerging leaders for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Students participating in Mound Westonka DECA will compete at the district, state, and national level. Competition categories include over 50 different role play and paper presentations. DECA’s activities assist in

By Becca Neuger Mound Westonka High School senior Katie Clarke was recently named state president of Minnesota DECA. This is only the second time in school history that a Westonka DECA member has been appointed to the office. According to Westonka DECA advisor Sue Simonson, Clarke has constantly been involved with club events, activities and

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,