Brian Hagberg
DUBOIS, Pa. – Led by a pair of first-place finishes, 10 Warren County Career Center students advanced to states after their performance at the District 1 DECA competition at Penn State-DuBois on Dec. 8.
Sam Smith (Marketing Communications) and Rylan Meneo (Sports and Entertainment Marketing) each finished first in their event.
Eight other students earned second place in their event, and all 10 will compete at the state DECA competition in Hershey from Feb. 22 – 24.
“There are 59 competitive events open to high school students, and students compete in DECA events at the district, state, and international levels,” DECA Club advisor Dominick Giannini said.
Earning second place finishes were Sarah Tome (Apparel and Accessories Marketing), Ella Bouchard (Business Services Marketing), David Perry (Human Resources Management), Nicholas Hamler (Retail Merchandising), Paige Dexter and Kendra Chase (Entrepreneurship Team Event), and Marissa Gourley and Addyson Hannold (Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Event).
DECA is an international organization founded in 1946 that strives to help create responsible, community-oriented leaders with an emphasis on the marketing, finance, hospitality, and management professions. It is available to high school and college students and currently has more than 177,000 members worldwide.
