Knox County’s DECA students put their knowledge to the test at the 2016 Region 5 Career Development Conference held at Eastern Kentucky University on Friday, February 26.
DECA is a career and technical student organization for high school marketing and business students. Students from Knox Central High and Lynn Camp represented Knox County at the conference and placed in the top five (5) of several events.
Winners from Knox Central High School
| Amanda Wahlstedt | Principles of Hospitality | 1st Place |
| Will Dunaway | Principles of Finance | 2nd Place |
| Landon Hammons | Principles of Business Management & Administration | 2nd Place |
| Natalie Detherage | Hospitality Team Decision Making | 2nd Place |
| Hannah Moore | Hospitality Team Decision Making | 2nd Place |
| Kammy Bargo | Marketing Communications Team Decision Making | 3rd Place |
| Jaykob Hubbard | Marketing Communications Team Decision Making | 3rd Place |
| Jacob Evans | Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making | 3rd Place |
| Blaine Wyatt | Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making | 3rd Place |
| Mary Riley | Principles of Marketing | 4th Place |
| Andalyn Brock | Travel Tourism Team Decision Making | 4th Place |
| Allie Parsons | Travel Tourism Team Decision Making | 4th Place |
Winners from Lynn Camp High School
| Faith Smith | Business Finance | 1st Place |
| Rhea Carter | Marketing Communications Team Decision | 1st Place |
| Shelby Green | Marketing Communications Team Decision | 1st Place |
| Victoria Woolum | Food Marketing | 1st Place |
| Tiana Simpson | Hotel & Lodging Management | 1st Place |
| Jace Saylor | Quick Serve Restaurant Management | 2nd Place |
| Courtney Brown | Food Marketing | 2nd Place |
| Jayden Elliott | Retail Merchandising | 3rd Place |
| Nathan Farris | Business Services Marketing | 3rd Place |
| Holly Gray | Food Marketing | 3rd Place |
| Caleb Gray | Principles of Business Management & Administration | 4th Place |
| Evan Smith | Sports & Entertainment Marketing | 5th Place |
| Moriah Parker | Principles of Hospitality & Tourism | 5th Place |
| Kristen Kersey | Principles of Marketing | 5th Place |
| Leah Farris | Principles of Business Management & Administration | 6th Place |