2007 Big Idea Winners
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:

winning entries
first place Cider Falls Orchard
Megan Melland of Leola High School
first place Kate’s Katering
Kate Nuhsbaumer of Redfield High School
first place Kallas Branding Service
Douglas Kallas of Leola High School

other finalists
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:
first place (tie) TJ’s Ice World
Tara Krause and Jordan Stahn of Deuel High School
first place (tie) T & T Technology
Taylor Fauth and Trevor Zens of Aberdeen Roncalli High Schooll
winner photo 2009

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.

watch the Big Idea 2009 Presentation
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.

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