2024-2025 ND DECA Leadership Team
Meet the Team
As a team, it is our mission to build DECA Membership and encourage members to have fun while preparing for a career, competition, and your future.
We are excited to serve the members of North Dakota and help create lasting resources to make our chapters stronger at the local level. If we can do anything to help you or your Chapter get more out of your DECA year, please reach out! We want to hear from you.
Team Resources
Sawyer Heger
President
Sawyerheger@yahoo.com
Sawyer is a senior at West Fargo High School and a fourth-year member of DECA. Outside of DECA Sawyer is involved in soccer, curling, and National Honor Society. His favorite part of DECA is communicating and building connections with members. His favorite DECA memory was attending ICDC in Atlanta with his brother. Sawyer plans on going to college to pursue a career as a sports medicine physician. His parents are Brian and Heather Heger.
Amelia Hawley
Vice President
73267@fargoschools.org
Amelia is a senior at Fargo South High School. This is her third year in DECA. Amelia is involved in Student Ambassadors, Student Council, HOSA, National Honors’ Society and National Technical Honors’ Society. She is also on the Varsity Volleyball team and the Soccer captain. Her favorite DECA memory was ICDC in Anaheim, California. She loves to read, travel, go to the lake and spend time with her sister. Amelia has a younger sister Ruby and a big extended family. Her parents are Chris and Sarah Hawley.
Emery Holland
Vice President
Emery.holland@k12.nd.us
Emery is a senior at Central Cass High School, in Casselton. This is her fourth year being involved in DECA. She is in Student Council, Big Brother Big Sister, and is the Central Cass chapter National Honor Society President. She is also a team captain of the cross country, basketball, and track and field teams. Her favorite DECA memory is getting to go to Nationals. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her family and friends. Emery has a younger brother, named Eason and a younger sister, named Anisen. Her parents are Jason and Mistie Holland.
Liam Medbery
Vice President
liam.medbery@mintoschools.com
Liam is a senior at Minto high school and a fourth year DECA member. She is involved in volleyball, softball, cheerleading, national honors society, SADD, Riverwatch, and theater. Liam’s favorite thing about DECA is talking to and meeting new people! Liam plans to attend the University of North Dakota for Commercial Aviation. Her parents are Nate and Jamie Medbery.
Olivia Mitchell
Vice President
olivia.mitchell@dlschools.org
Olivia is a senior at Devils Lake High School and a fourth-year DECA member. She is the president of FBLA and the captain of the speech and student congress teams. Olivia’s favorite thing about DECA is that it allows her to learn important professional skills. She enjoys competing, community service activities, and networking with others. After graduation, Olivia plans to attend college and double major in finance and accounting. Her parents are Lana and Jason Mitchell.
Autumn Spain
Vice President
autumn.spain0311@gmail.com
Autumn is a senior at Grand Forks Central High School and a fourth-year DECA member. She is involved in National Honor Society, softball, and volunteers in pediatric therapy at Altru in Grand Forks. Her most memorable moments in DECA include meeting new people at national conventions and forming connections. After graduation, she plans to pursue a BSN degree and become a licensed CRNA. Her parents are Robin Spain and Dave Helmbrecht.
Olivia Thorenson
Vice President
olivia.thorenson@msd1.org
Olivia is a senior at Mandan High School where she is a third-year DECA member. She enjoys reading, spending time with loved ones, volunteering for National Honor Society, and student-managing for dance. Her favorite aspects of DECA are connecting with new people and learning applicable life skills. After graduation, Olivia plans to attend college where she will major in Marketing and minor in Entrepreneurship. Her parents are Jason and Jennifer Thorenson.
Team Goals
Goal 1
MEMBERSHIP
- Chapter Officer Development
- Start a New Chapter
- Provide Chapter Campaign Ideas
Goal 2
COMMUNICATIONS
- Submit the 5th of the Month Reports
- Highlight the Outstanding Chapters of the ND Association
- Officer Take Over
- Officers will Communicate with Adopted Chapters via GroupMe
- Social Media to Promote DECA
- DECA month/ Social Media Challenges
- Reels – Tip and Tricks
Goal 3
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
- Secure sponsors in North Dakota for the year; amount $7,000.
- Senior DECA Mentorship With Business Professionals
- Statewide practice with Collegiate DECA
Goal 4
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Statewide Volunteer (Toy Drive)
- Encourage local chapters to conduct community service projects
- Hand handwritten notes to children in foster