HHS DECA Students Advance to International Competition

Three Haywood students, Leslie Fox, Satya Patel, and Colbie Killen, placed second in the State Career Development Conference held in Chattanooga March 16-18 and advanced to the international competition which will be April 25-30 in Anaheim, CA. Eighteen HHS DECA students in all traveled to Chat for the competition.  Competitive events consisted of research projects, role plays and testing in areas of business and marketing. Fox, Patel and Killen presented a research project which included social, local, and mobile strategies developed and recommended for a local hotel in the area, Rodeway Inn. Dominic Gaietto and Brierra Starks were finalists in their Business Services Operations event.

DECA students advancing to DECA’s International Career Development Conference will be raising funds to attend the upcoming competition. Students will be sharing  their presentation at the April Haywood County School Board meeting.  If you would like to assist in financial support for this team please contact the HHS Career & Technical office or Mrs. Julie Davis at HHS.

Eighteen Haywood High DECA students travelled to Chattanooga, Tenn., March 16-18 for the State Career Development Conference. Leslie Fox, Satya Patel and Colbie Killen came home with second place awarded for their research project which included social, local and mobile strategies developed and recommended for a local hotel in the area, Rodeway Inn. They will advance to the international competition which will be April 25-30 in Anaheim, Calif. Dominic Gaietto and Brierra Starks were finalists in their Business Services Operations event.

DECA students moving forward in the international competition will begin raising funds to attend by sharing their presentation at the April Haywood County School Board meeting. If you would like to assist in financial support for this team please contact the HHS Career & Technical office or Mrs. Julie Davis at HHS.

About DECA

DECA is an international organization for high school and college students interested in business and marketing.  DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.  They emphasize competence, innovation, integrity and teamwork.