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Meet Team 7

Our 2021-2022 officer team consists of 9 members: Aaron Jones, Tyler Birn, Charlie Pingel, Aaron Bixler, Cole Harp, Tommy Hintz, Ethan Christofferson, Dawson Lee, and Ashley Zachor. Learn more about each officer by clicking their name!

Madyson Klapka
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Role Model: Sophia Bush

Restaurant: Island Sushi

Color: White

Sports Team: Packers

TV Show: Criminal Minds

Goal: Increase meeting efficiency and create a new social event

Favorite DECA Memory: Taking first at SCDC with my DECA besties!

Madyson Klapka

President

Ellie Behnke

Fun Fact: I'm Gluten FREE

Restaurant: Nakashima

Color: Pink

Sports Team: USWNT

Dream Vacation: Greece

Goal: To keep everyone connected!

Favorite DECA Memory: Officer COW

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Ellie Behnke

VP of Recruitment

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Role Model: Stefanie Fude

Dream Vacation: New York

Color: Purple

Sport: Baseball

TV Show: The Office 

Goal: Grow connections with new businesses and create new fundraising strategies

Favorite DECA Memory: High Cliff Camping COW

Alex Wickershiem

VP of Business Partnerships

Alex Wickershiem

Hobby: Playing soccer

Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse

Color: Aqua Blue

Dream Vacation: Maldives

Fun Fact: Dominate on left and ride side for different things

Goal: Provide DECA members with endless community service opportunities

Favorite DECA Memory: Going to SCDC and going on stage!

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Lainey Higgins

VP of Community Service

Lainey Higgins
Haden Weiland
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Role Model: My dad

Fun Fact: Plays guitar

Sport: Football and baseball

Sports Team: Packers

TV Show: The Office 

Goal: Improve the JMMS DECA Chapter

Favorite DECA Memory: ICDC in Orlando

Haden Weiland

VP of Middle School DECA

Rachel Weyenberg

Color: Red

Fun Fact: Named after Rachel Green from Friends

Hobby: Playing soccer

Sports Team: Wisconsin Badgers

TV Show: Friends

Goal: Increase chapter test scores by encouraging the use of practice tests

Favorite DECA Memory: Taking first at SCDC

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Rachel Weyenberg

VP of Competitive Excellence

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Hobby: Spending time with friends

Dream Vacation: Australia

Fun Fact: Imitate stitch from Lilo and Stitch

Sports Team: Wisconsin Badgers

TV Show: Criminal Minds 

Goal: Increase involvement of Leadership Team

Favorite DECA Memory: Taking first at SCDC

Julia Gries

VP of Leadership Development

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Stephanie Elliott

Restaurant: Chili's

Fun Fact: Former member of the US Luge Team

Hobby: Shopping

Sport: Volleyball

TV Show: Outer Banks 

Goal: To make our DECA chapter more interactive on social media

Favorite DECA Memory: Madison COW

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Stephanie Elliott

VP of Brand Management

Emily Van Hammond
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Role Model: Olivia Van Hammond

Hobby: Rollercoasters

Dream Vacation: Machu Picchu 

Restaurant: Hu Hot

TV Show: The Office

Goal: Qualify for ICDC

Favorite DECA Memory: Polar Plunge

Emily Van Hammond

VP of Communications

Laomani Sisongkham

Restaurant: Nakashima

Role Model: Grandma

Color: Blue

Sports Team: Bucks

Hobby: Playing sports

Goal: Increase social engagement at both AE and JMMS chapters

Favorite DECA Memory: Riding Joe at Madison COW

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Laomani Sisongkham

VP of Social Engagement

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