Eight students in the Hospitality/Tourism and Culinary Arts program at Hinds Community College placed in the Collegiate DECA State Conference, held Feb. 25-27 in Natchez.

They include: second place, Khadijah Hairston of Madison, Travel and Tourism; Amanda Loeffler of Madison, Sales Presentation;

Third place, Antundree McCaskill of Byram, Retail Management; Larita Johnson of Jackson, Accounting; Jessie Pierce of Jackson, Lodging;

Fourth place, Bobbie McClinton of Bolton, Lodging; Brad Hawthorne of Utica, Culinary; Clint Pemberton of Clinton, Culinary;

Sixth place, Rico Hogsett of Durant, Restaurant and Food Service Management; Brittany Godwin of Vicksburg, Culinary; Antundree McCaskill of Byram, Culinary; Jameshia Dennis of Jackson, Culinary.