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On January 12, the DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) chapters of Canton, Plymouth, and Salem enthusiastically participated in the DECA District Career Development Conference. This event served as a platform for students to showcase their talents to business professionals and volunteer judges, affirming their potential as future leaders in the global workforce.
The conference offered a unique opportunity for these talented students, who have undergone a comprehensive year of marketing education. Currently enrolled in Advanced Marketing, Business Academy Marketing, or Marketing Sales and Services, these P-CEP students seamlessly integrate DECA as a co-curricular club, enhancing the leadership component of their courses.
For business professionals, the event was a chance to engage one-on-one with students well-versed in the principles of the free-enterprise system. It provided a sneak peek into the potential future employees or business owners these students could become, creating a dynamic exchange between current industry leaders and the leaders of tomorrow.
The ultimate goal for the DECA chapters was to secure a spot at the prestigious Michigan DECA State Career Development Conference in Detroit, Mich., scheduled for March 14 through Mar. 16. The students, showcased below, not only earned well-deserved medals for their outstanding performance in exams or role plays but also qualified to advance to the state competition.
This remarkable achievement underscores the dedication and excellence exhibited by the DECA chapters of Canton, Plymouth, and Salem as they continue to shape the future of business leadership within the P-CEP community.
Brooke Morris - Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series, alternate
Emily Rawlings - Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series, test medal, alternate
Kunal Patel - Accounting Applications Series, test medal, role play medal, state finalist
Ayushi Chaube - Business Finance Series, test medal, state finalist
Drasti Patel - Business Finance Series, test medal, role play medal, state finalist
Nolan McDowell - Business Finance Series, test medal, role play medal, state finalist
Leena Saraswat - Business Services Marketing Series, test medal, role play medal, state finalist
Alexandra Cinzori - Buying and Merchandising Team, test medal, role play medal, state finalist
Zoe Wood - Buying and Merchandising Team, role play medal, state finalist
Shreya Patel - Entrepreneurship Series, test medal, role play medal, state finalist
Aryan Narla - Financial Consulting Event, role play
medal
Chloe Deptula - Hospitality Services Team, test
medal, role play medal, state finalist
Abigail Nabozny - Hospitality Services Team, role
play medal, state finalist
Zaynab Junaid - Marketing Communications Series,
test medal, role play medal, state finalist
Dristi Sompura - Principles of Business
Administration, role play medal, state finalist
Gabriel Chen - Principles of Finance, test medal, role play medal, state finalist
Jasleen Pahal - Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, alternate
Shameyya Mohammed - Principles of Hospitality and Tourism, test medal, role play medal, state finalist
Anna Firestone - Principles of Marketing, test medal,
role play medal, state finalist
Alayna Quickley - Quick Serve Restaurant
Management Series, alternate
Pranav Anoop - Quick Serve Restaurant
Management Series, alternate
Ramon Jimenez - Quick Serve Restaurant
Management Series, alternate
Makenna Sennett - Restaurant Food Service
Management Series, role play medal, state finalist
Xavier Williams - Restaurant Food Service
Management Series, role play medal, state finalist
Brianna Swickard - Retail Merchandising Series,
alternate
Lilliana DeFelice - Travel and Tourism Team, test
medal, alternate
Natalie Trajlov - Travel and Tourism Team, alternate
Evan Blasius - Accounting Applications Series, Test Medal, Role Play Medal, State Finalist
Asma Dallalah - Business Finance Series Event, State Alternate
Payton Kitchen - Entrepreneurship Series, State Alternate
Sasha Qureshi - Entrepreneurship Series, State Finalist
Ethan Wendland - Food Marketing Series, State
Alternate
Mia Carney - Hospitality Services Team, State
Alternate
Claire Plum - Hospitality Services Team, State
Alternate
Vansh Kher - Marketing Communications Series,
Role Play Medal, State Finalist
Max Javor - Personal Financial Literacy, Test Medal,
Role Play Medal, State Finalist
Maya Sarotte - Quick Service Restaurant
Management Series, State Alternate
Karly Ruffner - Restaurant Food Service
Management Series, Test Medal, State Alternate
Drew Schaeffer - Restaurant Food Service
Management Series, Role Play Medal, State Finalist
Sydney Bohn - Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Series, State Alternate
Sylvie Banners - Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series, State Finalist
Victoria Khoury - Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series, State Finalist
Ava Miller - Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series, Role Play Medal, Test Medal and State Finalist
Neha Khedekar - Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series, State Finalist
Patricia Krumm - Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series, Role Play Medal, States Finalist
Priya Patel - Business Finance Series Event, Role Play Medal, Test Medal and State Finalist
Aydaan Jilani - Entrepreneurship Series, Role Play and State Finalist
Calli Antal - Entrepreneurship Series, State Finalist
Bennett Quijano - Food Marketing Series, Role Play
Medal, Test Medal and State Finalist
Nick Miller - Hotel and Lodging Management
Series, State Finalist
Kyle Gulliver - Human Resources Management,
State Finalist
Lillian Hetzel - Human Resource Management, State
Finalist
Shivam Patel - Principles of Finance Series, State
Finalist
Cindy Wang - Principle of Hospitality and Tourism,
Test Medal, Alternate
Keilyn Linkimer - Principle of Hospitality and
Tourism, State Finalist
Aanya Doma - Principles of Marketing, States
Finalist
Joshua Richter -Principles of Marketing, States
Finalist
Jadyn Whitaker - Restaurant and Food Service
Management, Alternate
Leah Adelmann - Quick Service Restaurant
Management Series, State Finalist
Emma Samulski - Retail Merchandising Series, Role
Play Medal, Test Medal and State Finalist
Kate Churchman - Retail Merchandising Series,
State Finalist
Maryam Mahmood - Retail Merchandising Series,
Role Play Medal, Test Medal and State Finalist
Claire Hammill - Sports and Entertainment
Marketing, Role Play Medal, State Finalist
Jushen Sidhu - Sports and Entertainment Marketing,
State Finalist
Chase Meredith - Automotive Services Marketing
Series, State Alternate
Landon Locke - Business Services Marketing Series, State Alternate
Brooke Dohring - Hotel and Lodging Management Series, State Alternate
Gracie Tarquinto - Sports and Entertainment Marketing, State Alternate
Brett Engelhardt - Principles of Business Management and Administration
