Jordan Host and Emily Heslin, seniors who received awards at the District Competition. (Photo courtesy King Philip Regional School District)
WRENTHAM — Superintendent Dr. Rich Drolet, Principal Nicole Bottomley, Advisor James Dow, and Vice President of Operations Caitlin O’Brien are pleased to announce that KP DECA members have qualified for the State Career Development Conference (SCDC) in Boston.
King Philip students performed exceptionally well at the Massachusetts DECA District Two Conference, held on Jan. 9 and 10 at the Mansfield Envision Hotel. They are now moving on to SCDC in March.
“These recent accomplishments truly illustrate the pride our students have for this program,” said KP DECA Advisor Dow. “This would not be possible without the support we receive from our school and community. Our chapter now looks to our State Conference with optimism and excitement.”
Students competing at this first round of competition (known as the district conference) had to finish in the top five in their category to qualify for the next round of competition (known as the state conference). Students were recognized for their hard work and efforts in marketing, community service, finance, hospitality, and tourism.
KP DECA students who were recognized at the district conference include:
First Place Winners: Jacob Schmier, Dylan Spak, Greg Manley, Ashley Cleverdon, Ryan Brown, Chris DelVecchio, Bailey Cederbaum, Olivia Chavers, Ella Sheehan, Will Campbell, Santo Rizzo, Owen Troutman, Gabe Zaffalon, Mary Musial, Liliana Lopes, Gavin Hickey, Caitlin O’Brien, Emily Jacobsen, Caelan Quinn, Isla Hollowell, Lila Fleischman, Olivia Sisti, Quinn Greenberg, Beckett James, Evan Allen, Alex Weinberg, Hunter Wells, Will Leclair, Ethan Wolff, Addison Lewis, Keith Joseph, Madison Asprelli, Jason Silva, Logan Riley, Lucy Weineck, Jordan Host, Emily Heslin
Second Place Winners: Nora Garland, Ella McManus, Halle Miller, Bethany Evans, Ugo Ezemma, Eric Miles, Thomas Lutfy, Micheal Flaherty, Nealabh Weake, Ashrith Epuri, Tristan Carty, Daniel Kania, Matt Haviland, Cole Fraford, Luke Rogers, Louise Bourque, Nora Tobichuk, Ella Lefebvre, Cameron Simmer, Natalie Collins, Daania Talat, Adriana Gomez, Eve Rose, Lusia Harmon, Ava Noonan, Kellan Sperling, Cole Soifer, Brandon Larrabbe, Colin Chard, Yaroslav Tkachenko, Myroslav Tkachenko, Addie Townsend, Laura Valentina Da Silva, Jett Tucker, Jack Haltom, Donnelle Balunos, Dhatri Daggubati
Third Place Winners: Tyler Walker, Arya Doye, Muhja AlSara, Vaishu Chintaluri, Brayden Hay, Chris Brown, Chad O’Brien, Kellan Lussier, Adrian Astin, Brody Kelly, Hailey Dalton, Caroline Napier, Hallie Hout, Annie Griffin, Sebastian Rizzo, Joey Gilmore, Declan O’Connell, Hadley Jacobs, Ella Bailey, Charlie Morris, Henry Leclair
Fourth Place Winners: Kendall Noonan, Greta Mischley, Kaitlyn Ceurvels, Owen Collins, James Dow, Lucas Raymond, Brayden Simmer, Ben Anderson, Jayson Lussier, Aidan Carone, Brayden MacDonald, Rowan Kavanah, Brycen Cloutier, George Blakesley, Siena Hicks, Olivia Wainwright, Noah Kwiatek
Fifth Place Winners: Peter Haviland, Edward Kelly, Julian Nerney, Allison Loring, Brooke Haltom, Sage Heslin, Shelby Konosky, Nate Crowley, Eli Hoyt, John Marchand, Alex Saenz, Brayden Ward, Turlough O’Brien, Jake Armour, Ben Bostrom, Drew Richard
“We are all so proud of our chapter’s efforts and achievements so far,” Vice President of Operations O’Brien said. “Ninety-two percent of our members and 60 projects will attend the highly competitive state competition with DECA members from across Massachusetts.”
Along with achieving success through members’ projects, the KP DECA Chapter has participated in chapter campaigns. The program earned a Thrive Level in membership and chapter campaigns, meaning that the King Philip Regional School District can send two DECA members to the Thrive Academy at the International Competition in Orlando, Florida.
About DECA Inc.
DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs who are interested in careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business, and promote competition. DECA student members leverage their experience to become academically prepared, community-orientated, professionally responsible, and experienced leaders. DECA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with over 240,000 members in 3,600 high school and college chapters in nearly all 50 United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Germany.
For more information about DECA, visit deca.org.
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