It is currently the annual season for Distributive Education Clubs of America, formally known as DECA. And this year, Co-founders Cora Smith and Ishaan Khanuja with teacher and club advisor Angelica Calcote led a group of 22 students to Washington’s Area 8 Conference held at the Washington State Puyallup Fair Grounds.
It was their first time competing in the various high-level events. Eight students won a medal and their ticket to Washington DECA’s State Career Development Conference (SCDC) which will be held from Feb. 26-28 in Bellevue.
DECA participants have the availability to participate in a plethora of different events where they either create a pitch deck, presentation, or on the fly perform a role play.
And in the end, the following students will be advancing to the state competition this February.
Irene Armanious – Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Ishaan Khanuja, Isaac Opoku, and Caden Conley – Start-Up Business Plan
Cori Joyce – Professional Selling
Ali Opitz – Food Marketing Series
Cailyn Blair – Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Olivia Storaasli – Business Services Marketing Series.
Students competed in the following events.
Cora Smith – Hotel and Lodging Management
Hailey Maddock – Business Finance Series Event
Lila Stewart – Apparel & Marketing Series
Olivia Storaasli – Business Services Marketing
Sophie Kane-yi and Claire Welch – Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Corbin Harnish, Spencer Tull, Miles McEvilly Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
Ali Opitz – Food Marketing Series
Irene Armanious – Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Cailyn Blair – Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Athena Pacleb – Marketing and Communications
Daniela Ene-Stroescue – Marketing and Communications
Cori Joyce – Professional Selling
William Wallace, Jonathon Cain – Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
Ishaan Khanuja, Isaac Opoku, Caden Conley – Start-Up Business Plan
Catherine Cocke, Indi Smith – Travel & Tourism Marketing Team Decision Making
This pilot program, DECA, has made a name for itself through its participants.
