39 DECA students compete at State, several qualify for International competition
From March 6-8, 39 students in the DECA club at Central competed at State. The following were recognized on stage for their outstanding performance in competition. The students with a “*” next to their name qualified for the international stage of competition. These students have the opportunity to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Ga. from May 3-May 6.
March 11, 2014
DECA Illinois Career Development Conference Results
From March 6-8, 39 students in the DECA club at Central competed at State. The following were recognized on stage for their outstanding performance in competition. The students with a “*” next to their name qualified for the international stage of competition. These students have the opportunity to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Ga. from May 3-May 6.
| Name | Place |
| Akshada Apte and Priyesha Bijlani | 7th Place in Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan |
| Ashlyn Bell and Ally Feldmeier | Top 10 in Hospitality and Tourism |
| Priyesha Bijlani | 6th Place in Human Resources Management |
| Komal Sharma, Rishi Kumar, and Catherine Chang | 6th in Advertising Campaign |
| Sam Clements* | 4th in Sports and Entertainment Marketing Individual
Top 10 in Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling |
| Sam Clements and Hailey McHugh | Top 10 in Buying and Merchandising Operations |
| Heidi Hannenberg* | 4th in Apparel and Accessories |
| Joe Kallikadan and Maneesh Somisetty* | Top 10 in Business Law and Ethics |
| Gloria Korpas and Sara Legg* | 3rd in Travel and Tourism Team |
| Rishi Kumar | Top 10 in Automotive Services |
| Tommy Locke | Top 10 in Business Services Marketing |
| Hailey McHugh | Top 10 in Retail Merchandising |
| Maneesh Karnati and Joe Lopez | 1st in State in Virtual Business Challenge Retail Team |
| Ishaq Umer | Top 10 in Quick Serve Management |
| Emily Zhen* | 1st Place in Human Resources Management |
