In their second visit to the DECA International Career Development Conference, AWHS seniors Sammy Rodriguez and Evan Stigall broke into the Top 10. Competing in the Business Law and Ethics Team category, they were challenged to think under pressure - developing a strategy and presentation in response to a case study related to product liability, employment and types of business ownership and evaluating competing social values that may reasonably be argued from either side. They were also scored on their performance on an exam testing their overall business management knowledge.
Anthony Wayne-Penta Chapter Advisor, Mrs. Becky Stutz said that the duo competed against more than 150 other teams. She said that DECA is a highly competitive organization and it was quite an accomplishment for Sammy and Evan to not only earn first place at the state level two years in a row, but to also place in the top 10 at ICDC.
Also traveling to Anaheim, California to represent the chapter were:
Grant Przybylski, Automotive Services Marketing Series
Catessa Hires, Quick Service Restaurant Management Series
Ian Pulhuj, Personal Finance Literacy Event
Grace Baumgartner and Lauren Huffman, Entrepreneurship Team
Will Luther, Accounting Series
Cooper Borowski and Landon Gates, Marketing Management Team
In addition to the competitive events and conference sessions, students visited theme parks and toured Hollywood, Beverly Hills and other California landmarks.
DECA is a student leadership organization that promotes professionalism and career development. The organization’s competition programs align with the career clusters of hospitality and tourism, marketing, business management and administration, and finance. The prompts challenge students to engage in realistic business scenarios to solve problems and advance the goals of the client. Participation in DECA empowers students to be future ready by helping them build knowledge and skills, while encouraging critical thinking, collaboration and communication.
The AWHS chapter of DECA is a satellite program of Penta Career Center.