Warren County High School DECA has big win at state and sends 20 students to the national conference

Warren County High School’s DECA club, led by WCHS Business & Marketing teacher, Richard Gardner, sent 42 students to the State Leadership Conference in Virginia Beach on the weekend of March 4. The competition represented the culmination of 8 months of students’ hard work and dedication both inside and outside of the classroom.

WCHS Business & Marketing teacher, Richard Gardner gives students last minute instruction at the State Conference.

DECA is one of the many CTE (Career and Technical Education) organizations offered by Warren County Public Schools. DECA works to prepare our students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program integrates classroom instruction preparing members for colleges and careers; applies learning with project based activities; connects students with local businesses and promotes competition to drive members to excel and improve their performance.

WCHS DECA earned the following awards at the DECA State Leadership Conference:

• 2nd Place in Business Solutions – “Maroon Masques”- Alivia Turner, Lucas Weber, Emily Mawson

• 2nd Place in Financial Literacy – “Sprouting into Success”- Faryn Gorham, Sarah Waller, Lily Kashner

• 5th Place-Sales Project – “DECA Tailgaters”- Ella Martin, Sofia Kozhenevsky , Kaley Tanner

• Gold Level Recertification – “DECA Tailgaters”- Nicole Ranney and Natalya Carter

• Gold Level Re-Certification – “Wildcats LIVE!”- Ginger Gouda, Jaelin Henry, Amber Saffer

• Gold Level Certification – “Wildcats Corner”- DJ Rizzo, Nick Foltz, Landon Pond

All of these students will go on to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, GA on April 23, 2022.

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