Tag: Lakes High School

Lakes students earn international honors at DECA competition

| May 18, 2009 | 0 Comments

Six students from Lakes High School’s Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) program attended the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, Calif. earlier this month. The Lakes participants were joined by 15,000 of the best business marketing students across the United States and several other countries.

Lakes High School’s International DECA Winners:

  • Tom Gaffney, fourth in the nation, apparel and accessories competition;
  • Chanel Washington, fourth in the nation, business services competition, Leadership, Education and Development (LEADS) Academy graduate and Washington state president;
  • Susanna Kropelnicki, Chapter Leadership Development Academy graduate
  • Sam Battersby, top 30 overall, marketing management competition;
  • Jane Lee, Senior Management Institute graduate; and
  • Molly McWherter, top 30 overall, business one on one competition.

“This is a huge achievement for our students,” said Todd Pehowski, Lakes’ DECA co-advisor. “The international competition requires months of preparation and advancement through the area and state competition, completion of industry specific study contracts, written tests, role plays, research reports, job shadows and competition prep sessions”

Lakes’ DECA program is led by teachers Kitti Wheeler and Todd Pehowski. For more information about DECA, visit www.wadeca.org.

Lakes Choir to host luau

| March 26, 2009 | 0 Comments

Do you want to go to the Islands for Spring Break but can’t afford the plane tickets? Come to the next best next thing of being there:

The Lakes High School Luau on  Saturday, March 28th at 4 pm with all proceeds to benefit the Lakes Choir trip to San Francisco for the National Youth Choir championship. (Lakes has placed 1st six of the last seven years, and 2nd the seventh year).

Tickets include delicious traditional island foods (prepared by the moms of the moms of the Pacific Island Club) with performances by:

  • Island Dancing by the Pacific Island Club and Guests
  • Singing by Pacific Harmonies (a capella mens group)
  • The Lakes Choir and/or Ensemble

Tickets are $15 adults, $10 for kids 12 & under, Free for 5 and under and can be purchased from any Lakes Choir member or at the school or from
Holly Galbreath. Limited tickets will be available at the door.