King Philip Regional High School DECA Members Attend Massachusetts DECA Career Development Conference

King Philip Regional High School DECA members, seniors Bethany Evans, Ugonna Ezemma, and Halle Miller, placed first in the state for Buying and Merchandising Operations Research. (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 recently participated in the State Career Development Conference (SCDC) in Boston.

Members of the King Philip Regional DECA chapter of Massachusetts DECA joined 4,000 high school business, finance, hospitality, and marketing students at the annual association career development conference, held Feb. 27 through March 1. 

“The positive energy from KP DECA this year is overwhelming and inspiring!” Advisor Dow said.

The following students received recognition of individual ability and achievement at the association level:

• Kendall Noonan — Business Services Operations Research
• Jacob Schmier & Dylan Spak — Business Services Operations Research
• Tyler Walker — Business Services Operations Research
• Halle Miller, Bethany Evan & Ugo Ezemma — Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
• Eric Miles, Thomas Lutfy & Micheal Flaherty — Finance Operations (FOR)
• Ashley Cleverdon — Finance Operations
• Ryan Brown & Chris Delvecchio — Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
• Arya Doye, Muhja AlSara & Vaishu Chintaluri — Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
• James Dow, Lucas Raymond & Owen Collins — Sports and Entertainment Operations Research
• Bailey Cerderbaum & Olivia Chavers — Sports and Entertainment Operations Research
• Allison Loring, Brooke Haltom & Sage Heslin — Business Solutions
• Cole Fraford & Luke Rogers — Business Solutions 
• Louis Bourque & Nora Tobichuk — Career Development 
• Caitlin O’Brien & Gavin Hickey — Financial Literacy
• Eve Rose & Lucia Harmon — Sales Project
• Isla Hollowell & Lila Fleischman — Innovation Plan
• Jayson Lussier & Aidan Carone — Start-Up Business
• Nate Crowley & Eli Hoyt — Start-Up Business
• Beckett James, Evan Allen, & Alex Weinberg — Independent Business
• Hunter Wells, Will Leclair & Ethan Wolff Allen — International Business
• Addie Townsend & Laura Valentina DaSilva — International Business
• Jett Tucker & Jack Haltom — Business Growth Plan
• Addison Lewis — Business Growth Plan
• Keith Joseph — Franchise Business Plan
• Madison Asprelli — Integrated Marketing Campaign Event
• Jordan Host & Emily Heslin — School-Based Enterprise

These students will advance to international competition at the DECA International Career Development Conference, which will be held April 26-29 in Orlando, Florida.

“We are incredibly proud of the students’ hard work and how it has shaped their future careers and networking skills,” said KP DECA Vice President of Operations O’Brien.

As an integral part of the classroom curriculum, DECA’s industry-validated competitive events align with the National Curriculum Standards in marketing, business management, administration, finance, hospitality, and tourism career clusters.

“The unwavering hard work and dedication of our underclassmen paired with the inspiring leadership of our upperclassmen are the driving forces behind the success of our chapter,” said Madison Asprelli, KP DECA President.

DECA’s competitive events directly contribute to getting every student college and career ready by the time they graduate high school. More than 200 business professionals evaluated the members’ performance through roleplays, case studies, and prepared presentations.

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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KP DECA members Caitlin O’Brien, Madison Asprelli, Addison Lewis, and Gavin Hickey at the opening session of the State Career Development Conference in Boston. (Photo courtesy King Philip Regional School District) 

Sophomores Eli Hoyt and Nate Crowley, new members of KP DECA chapter, are now State Champions in Start-Up Business. (Photo courtesy King Philip Regional School District)