Badger DECA members participate at Wisconsin DECA State Career Development Conference
Twenty-nine students from Badger High School competed at the Wisconsin DECA State Career Development Conference on February 27- March 1st. DECA members traveled to Grand Geneva Resort to compete in 28 occupational series events as well as prepared written project presentations. Over 1,400 students from Wisconsin participated in this conference.
Fifteen Badger DECA members were recognized on stage by earning medals in either their 100-question cluster test, one of the two role-play events in their event category, or a top ten finalist medal. Our chapter members captured 25 individual medals. Ten members earned a champion medal for placing first through tenth place in their event.
The following students earned a spot to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida from April 21- April 26:
Finn Gerard
Financial Consulting
2nd place
Marissa Bergstrom
Principles of Marketing
5th place
Lucy Pether
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
1st place
Niya Denny
Apparel and Accessories Marketing
10th place
Will Payne
School Based Enterprise - Food
Gold
Isabella Gould
Entrepreneurship Startup Business Plan
1st place
Abby Lagerhausen
Entrepreneurship Independent Business Plan
3rd place
John Nousaine
Professional Selling
5th place
Automotive Services Marketing
8th place
Ava Pether
Entrepreneurship Startup Business Plan
4th place
Christian Polkow
Principles of Marketing
8th place
Zoe Sheeks
Quick Service Restaurant Management
14th place
Ally Weber
Entrepreneurship Startup Business Plan
7th place
Ellie White
Entrepreneurship Independent Business Plan
4th place
Economics Excellence
5th place
School-Based Enterprise - Food
Gold
“We are very proud of ALL the DECA members who attended this great event,” said advisor Phil Huff. The International Career Development Conference will be held April 21-26 in Orlando, Florida. “Please congratulate these students on their fine work if you see them. Go Badgers!” Huff said.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
Contact Phil Huff or Kyong Pyun, Badger DECA Advisors at [email protected] or [email protected] for more information about Badger DECA. Additional resources can be found at wideca.org.
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Participants in the 2023 DECA State Conference (front row, L-R): Claire Howe, Ava Pether, Marissa Bergstrom, Emily Arreola-Quiroga, Lucy Pether (second row, L-R): Brooklyn Flies, Cameryn Heckel, Teagan Hale, Ellie White, Kennedy Monge, Ally Weber (third row, L-R): Isabella Gould, Ella Coltman, Abby Lagerhausen, Christian Polkow, Niya Denny (fourth row, L-R): Mia Hoover, Zoe Sheeks, Abigail Wollaeger, Maryn Jarvis (back row, L-R): Landon Nottestad, Trip Hirn, John Nousaine, Finn Gerard, Will Payne, Sam Polyock, Aubrey Marks, Victor Suarez