Sixteen Warren County HS DECA students place in district competition

In January, thirty-six (36) students from the WCHS DECA Chapter competed in various events during the VA DECA District 9 Leadership Conference held at the Apple Blossom Mall in Winchester. Seventeen students placed in the top 5 in their respective competitive events.

District winners (L – R): A. Carter, K. Stives, S. Waller, M. Santillan, A. Torres, E. Mawson, & A. Turner

Each event required the student to apply learned marketing concepts to solve a given marketing or finance-based situation and then present their solutions to a judge in a role-play setting.

1st Place Winners (L-R) included A. Turner, E. Mawson, & L. Weber (pictured here with Mr. Gardner, Chapter Advisor).

The following students were Top 5 finishers in their events.

• Aaron Torres 1- st Place Selling
• Alivia Turner – 1st Place Principles of Hospitality
• Emily Mawson – 1st Place Marketing Communications
• Haley Cockerham – 1st Place Quick Service Restaurant Management
• Lucas Weber – 1st Place Hotel Management
• Delaney Haw – 2nd Place Principles of Business Management
• Kiersten Stives – 2nd Place Principles of Hospitality
• Alexandra (Alex) Cruise – 3rd Place Social Media Marketing
• Sara Waller – 3rd Place Entrepreneurship
• Sydney Nalls – 3rd Place Personal Financial Literacy
• Anthony Carter – 4th Place Personal Financial Literacy
• Mia Santillan – 4th Place Automotive Services
• Breanna Taylor – 5th Place Social Media Marketing
• Faryn Gorham – 5th Place Apparel & Accessories
• Nick Foltz – 5th Place Principles of Business Management
• Nicole Ranney – 5th Place Entrepreneurship
• Ginger Gouda – 5th Place Marketing Communications

In March, these students will join twenty-six (26) other WCHS DECA students competing in the Virginia DECA State Leadership Conference in VA Beach. Students will be competing in marketing role-play events and project presentations. Winners at this conference will qualify to compete in the DECA International Career Development Conference being held in Atlanta, GA in April.

(WCHS DECA Press Release)