We are excited to congratulate our 21 Marketing and Business Administration students who qualified to the state DECA competition which will occur March 11th and 12th at the DECA Career Development Conference. Students qualified to the state competition based on the results of the regional competition that took place on January 28th at the Mentor Paradigm.
Our Marketing and Business Administration students participate in DECA which prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
Of our 21 state qualifiers, we had 9 students come in 1st place at the regional competition in the following categories:
- Business finance
- Principles of Finance
- Accounting Applications
- Entrepreneurship
- Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
- Hotel and Lodging Management
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Below are the students who qualified, their regional placement, and category in which they qualified:
| Student | Regional Placement | Competition category |
| Nicholas Seifert | 1st | Business Finance Series |
| Brandon Valeri | 1st | Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making |
| Katherine Klepcyk | 1st | Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making |
| Delaney Gyure | 1st | Hotel and Lodging Management Series |
| Jonathan Magerko | 1st | Principles of Finance |
| Braeden Knue | 1st | Accounting applications |
| Anthony Evans | 1st | Automotive Services Marketing Series |
| Cayla Anderson | 1st | Entrepreneurship Series |
| Benny LoDuca | 1st | Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series |
| Max Fredeen | 2nd | Accounting Applications Series |
| Sanaya Howard | 2nd | Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series |
| Ashaunty Williams | 2nd | Entrepreneurship Series |
| Michael Archacki | 2nd | Principles of Business Management and Administration |
| Evelyn Megery | 2nd | Principles of Business Management and Administration |
| Gwen Mahoney | 2nd | Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series |
| Haniyah Imran | 3rd | Marketing Communication Series |
| Nathan Armstrong | 3rd | Principles of Business Management and Administration |
| Cameron Michael | 3rd | Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series |
| Juliana Bohla-Kolencik | 3rd | Business Services Marketing Series |
| Tyrone Penny Jr. | 4th | Accounting Applications Series |
| Alexia Cindric | 4th | Business Finance Series |
We wish all of these students good luck and commend them on their hard work and dedication!