MSU’s American Marketing Association Heads to New Orleans to Compete atInternational Collegiate Conference
Eight-year old student chapter to participate in sixteen competitions at the AMA International
Collegiate Conference in New Orleans.
Bozeman, Mont. - April 4, 2024 - Montana State’s student chapter of American Marketing
Association (AMA) has entered in sixteen competitions at the International Collegiate
Conference (ICC) eight of these competitions have been previously completed and the winners
will be announced. This competition is taking place April 11-13 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This
year they look to build upon their already impressive track record and hope to earn a top 10-
chapter designation for the fifth year in a row.
“I am so proud of our chapter’s in preparing for ICC this year,” says Emilie Rupprecht, the
chapter President and a senior in business marketing and management from Rochester, Minn.,
and “We’ll be taking a record number of students, so I am excited to see how well we perform in
New Orleans.”
There will be 25 students representing the Montana State chapter of AMA at ICC this year
competing, these seven competitions will take place at ICC:
Case Competition: Emilie Rupprecht of Rochester, Minn., Isabella Caputo of Bakersfield,
Calif., Quinn Barbisan of Bozeman, Taylor Jones of Erie, Colo., and Annika Danenhauer
of Bozeman.
Design Lab Competition: Aleisha Dutton of Billings, Jackson Redder, Spokane, Wash.,
Deanna Dalton of Billings, and Jovany Castillo of Dillion.
T-shirt Competition/ Instagram Highlight Reel: Radley Robertson of Hamilton, Castillo.
Perfect Pitch Competition: Molly Claussen of Ham Lake, Minn., Jasmine Schroeder of
Tigard, Ore., and Roberston.
Marketplace Simulation Competition: Eve Broeker of Minneapolis, Minn., Jack Hays of
Arvada, Colo., Amber Kurth of Orland, Calif., Kylie Smith of Spokane, Wash., and
Sydney Mcginn of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Marketing Strategy Competition: Bella Pich of Minneapolis, Minn., and Monica
MacPherson of Monroe, Wash.
Sales Competition: Andrew Verenski, Kenosha, Wis., Shawn Huseby Florence, and Ian
De Faria, Boulder, Colo.
These following competitions have already been submitted for review and the winners for each
will be announced at the ICC Competition:
Student Marketer of the Year: Rupprecht
Social Impact Scholar: Eve Broeker of Minneapolis, Minn.
Diversity Scholar: Castillo
EBSCO Scholar: Dutton
Undergraduate Student Research: Taylor Jones of Erie, Colo., Research project conducted
on political polarization in celebrities.
Best Recruitment Video: Castillo, Rupprecht, Ian Defaria of Boulder, Colo., Dalton,
Redder, Dalton
Best Social Impact Video: Castillo
Best Marketing Week: Smith, Barbisan, and Dalton
Chapter of the Year: Top 10 designation we hope to retain out more than 300
student chapters worldwide
“The AMA International Collegiate Conference provides the opportunity not just to compete in
these areas, but presents students with countless learning, development, and networking
opportunities to help them in their marketing careers” said Dr. Eric Van Steenburg, associate
professor of Marketing at MSU and the chapter’s faculty advisor. “It also furthers the chapter’s
mission to prepare students for their professional careers.”
The American Marketing Association at Montana State is MSU’s student chapter of the AMA.
We prepare students for their professional careers through empowering experiences that develop
strong networks, personal growth, and ethical leadership with a community-oriented focus.
Membership in the AMA at MSU is open to all students of any major. For more information
about AMA at Montana State please visit the following site: http://www.amamontanastate.org