Kester places in business contest competition

Arlington High School claimed first place, while Gretna and Osmond took home second and third, respectively, in Wayne State College’s annual Wildcat Business Invitational held Oct. 18 on campus.

Approximately 200 students from 14 Nebraska high schools, including Summerland Public School, competed in several events in different areas of business. Competitions included accounting, business calculations, business communication, economics, introduction to business, introduction to financial math, introduction to Future Business Leaders of America, job interview and personal finance.

“We’re extremely happy that so many area high schools choose to participate in the Wildcat Business Invitational each year,” said Dr. Charles Parker, professor of business and economics at Wayne State and event coordinator. “It shows that students are committed to learning about the many aspects of business, which will help them in their college careers and later in life.”

Ethan Kester, a Summerland sophomore, placed in the introduction to financial math category.