Juanita High School DECA sending 33 students to state competition

Juanita High School DECA will send 33 students to the DECA State Competition.

Juanita High School DECA will send 33 students to the DECA State Competition. This is the school’s highest achievement with 41 percent of students who competed earning the right to move on the state competition.

“We are so proud of our DECA students who are on their way to State competitions,” said Principal Gary Moed. “I know they will represent Juanita very well.”

Top DECA students from around the state will compete from March 3-5 at the DECA State Career Development Conference for the right to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference. On Jan. 7, 69 JHS students competed against 1,500 other students in our region. The following winners are moving on to State:

Adrian Goodwin – fifth place overall – Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Annalise Ellefsen – first place first role play, first place second role play, second place overall – Hotel & Lodging Management. Creative Marketing Project Manual

Anuj Ankit – fourth place overall – Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan

Arthur Liu – third place test, fourth place overall – Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan

Asya Shneerson – third place test, sixth place overall – Professional Selling

Chase Peltz – third place presentation, second place overall – Advertising Campaign

Jim Popolow – first place test, third place presentation, second place overall – Advertising Campaign

Christina Bechtel – first place test, third place overall – Apparel & Accessories.  Independent Business plan Manual

Dante Ludlow – second place overall – Innovation Plan

Galen Borgman – first place test, second place overall – Business Finance

Jack Calladine – fourth place overall – Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Kelly Haas – sixth place overall – Automotive Services Marketing

Kyler Jobe – first place test, second place presentation, first place overall – Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan

Monisha Weerasundara – first place test, first place role play, first place overall – Human Resource Management. Public Relations Project Manual

Oliver Jones – second place test, third place overall – Marketing Management. Public Relations Project Manual

Shayan Nathan – sixth place overall – Financial Services

James Leuthold – third place test, sixth place overall – Financial Services

Thomas Mikkelson – first place test, fifth place overall – Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Hanna Johansson*- Business Growth Plan Manual

JD Worcester – Hospitality & Tourism Operations Manual

My Lien Truong -eighth place overall –  Start-Up Business Plan

Dylan Stockard – fourth place overall – Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan

Asya Shneerson  – fifth place overall – Professional Selling Event

Teva Groulx – ninth place overall – Marketing Communications

Christine Shull – ninth place overall – Marketing Communications

Makayla Moorer – Principles of Hospitality & Tourism

Patrick McCumber – Hospitality & Tourism Operations Manual

Rebecca Liu – Business Growth Plan Manual

Thomas Balback-Principles of Finance

Emi Bellwood – Creative Marketing Project Manual

Lena Abovskiy – Principles of Marketing

Jeremy Thrasher – Business Administration Principles Event

Tatum Kawabata – Business Operations Manual

Saman Khan – Business Operations Manual