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accessHealthNews.net PAGE 02 April 2019 Heidi Koger Proofreader Rian Souders Editorial Assistant Cheryl Gochnauer Writer/Copyeditor Melissa Riggs Writer/Copyeditor Marjorie Langas Graphic and Layout Margaret Phillips Developer/Programmer Rian Souders Print/Digital Media Buyer 660.259.3700 Tempest Wright Print/Digital Illustrator Tonia Wright Publisher Editor-in-Chief We want to hear from you! Let us know how we are doing on Facebook, Twitter @accessHealth1 or write: accessHealth is published by Grace Advertising & Consulting, Inc. 325 Broadway Lexington, MO 64067 A big thank you to our advertisers. Over 20 students from the Fort Osage and Entrepreneurial Studies DECA Chapters qualified to compete at the State Competition after rigorous preparation. Students in grades 9 through 12 competed with others from around the Kansas City metro at Independence Center in categories like Hospitality & Tourism Operations Research, Automotive Services Marketing and Financial Consulting. Fort Osage senior Alex Deke has competed at DECA Districts and qualified for State every year since his freshman marketing class at the Career & Technology Center. This year he and his DECA partner, Jared Larson, achieved three awards, including first place in Sports Entertainment Operations Research. "At first I was a little nervous, but now I'm just ready to compete," Alex shared in a recent interview. "I'm hoping to take home my first State trophy. We've been practicing for hours after school. I'm determined to go to Nationals this year." The DECA State Competition will take place in March in downtown Kansas City. Students will have a chance to earn a spot at DECA Nationals, ClarionCityNews Administrators of the Year Recognized The Missouri Association of Student Councils is proud to announce Mr. Scott Moore, principal of Fort Osage High School, was recognized at the 71st Annual State Convention held at Lindbergh High School, March 7 - 9, 2019. Missouri Association of Student Councils began recognizing administrators from each of their seven regions/districts in 2012. Advisors are encouraged to nominate their administrator for this prestigious award in the fall at their regional conferences. Nominations are collected from Gateway (Greater St. Louis), Northeast, Northwest, South Central, Southeast, Southwest and Trails West (Greater Kansas City) areas. The Student Council advisors in the region/district then select one administrator to be recognized as Administrator of the Year for their area. To be selected, nominees must: 1. Be a full time employee of an MASC member school and hold an administrative position. 2. Demonstrate support for the student council, its programs and activities. 3. Be an advocate for student leadership. 4. Work collaboratively with the Student Council to provide a positive impact on the school culture. Nominees from each region/district for the 2019-2020 school year are: Gateway Priscilla Frost | Lindbergh High School Northeast Brad Ellebracht | Mexico High School which will take place in April in Orlando. Congratulations to the 23 State qualifiers! Fort Osage DECA State Qualifiers Sarah Baggs, Kayla Turner, Isaiah Negrete, Joel Huntebrinker, Alex Deke, Jared Larson, Nicole Overbay, Destiny Calivere, Austin Grozier, Kolby Erickson, Garrett Curtis and Xavier Sturgis Entrepreneurial Studies DECA State Qualifiers Thomas Boyd, Cori Brungardt, Mackenzie Butler, Angelina Callaghan, Audrey Davis, Nicholas Gee, Cole Jaes, Allee Herrman, Dakoda Kenig, Jacob McCubbin, Kailyn O'Donnell, Rebecca Swartz Northwest Tracy Platt | Smithville High School South Central Pam Tholen | St. Francis Borgia High School Southeast Mike Owen | Poplar Bluff High School Southwest Kevin G. Lowery | Lebanon High School Trails West Scott Moore | Fort Osage High School The Missouri Association of Student Councils (https://masc1.org/about/mission/) is an organization of middle and high school student councils who provide programs and resources that develop positive student leaders and advisors who will promote a quality school and community environment. MASC works to instill the core values of our organization into our schools and their members: Inspire Greatness, Serve Others, Be More, Lead.