
The 3rd annual BIG Idea Competition was a BIG success with 103 entries involving 150 high school students from 10 schools! The BIG Idea Committee and Absolutely!Aberdeen would like to congratulate this year’s winners who received over $4,500 in cash and scholarships:

| Cider Falls Orchard Megan Melland of Leola High School |
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| Kate’s Katering Kate Nuhsbaumer of Redfield High School |
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| Kallas Branding Service Douglas Kallas of Leola High School |
Fetch — Justin Goth of Madison High School
Scratch & Sniff — Jessica Waltman of Leola High School
Pizzeria Theater — Chase Christianson and Nick Kranz of Madison High School
F & F Outdoors — David Fettig and Jordan Fischer of Aberdeen Central
The Getaway — Brittany Levtzow of Redfield High School
See the 2009 Finalist Concept Overviews Click Here

Winners of the new Marketing Design competition, sponsored by McQuillen Creative Group, were:
Scratch & Sniff — Jessica Waltman of Leola High School
Pizzeria Theater — Chase Christianson and Nick Kranz of Madison High School
F & F Outdoors — David Fettig and Jordan Fischer of Aberdeen Central
The Getaway — Brittany Levtzow of Redfield High School
See the 2009 Finalist Concept Overviews Click Here

Winners of the new Marketing Design competition, sponsored by McQuillen Creative Group, were:
| (tie) TJ’s Ice World Tara Krause and Jordan Stahn of Deuel High School |
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| (tie) T & T Technology Taylor Fauth and Trevor Zens of Aberdeen Roncalli High Schooll |

BIG IDEA 2009 FINALISTS, TEACHERS and SPONSORS. STANDING:Brenda Merkel, Sharon Paranto, Janet Wetz, Trevor Zens, Jessica Waltman, Brandt Munsen, Taylor Fauth, David Fetting,Brittany Levtzow, Tommy Gregg, Tara Krause, Jordan Fischer, Jordan Stahn, Heather Schwenn, Nick Kranz, Justin Goth, JoEllen Lindner, Chase Chr istianson and Kelly Weaver. SEATED: Kate Nuhsbaumer,
Megan Melland, Douglas Kallas , and Troy McQuillen.
A Special Thanks to the teachers who encouraged their students’ participation.
Thanks to the committee members and community leaders who participated as judges, panelists and supporters.
Next year’s competition will open again on September 1, 2010.
Thanks to the committee members and community leaders who participated as judges, panelists and supporters.
Next year’s competition will open again on September 1, 2010.