Dawson DECA Members Earn Recognition at DECA International Conference
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Dawson High School students earned the organization’s highest honors at DECA’s annual International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Anaheim, CA on April 27-30, 2024.
Students receiving recognition at the international level were:
Student Name |
Event/Scholarship |
Place/Honor/Sponsorship |
Juniors Chen Wang and Alex Sun |
Buying and Merchandising Team Decision-Making |
Sun (7th Place overall)
|
Sophomore Hitesh Mallula, |
Start Up Business Plan (written event project) |
|
Junior Michael Christner |
Business Finance Series |
|
Junior JP Jewell |
Retail Merchandising Series |
|
Junior Irene Shi |
Food Marketing Series |
(9th Place overall)
|
Sophomore Tanishta Anbu |
Personal Financial Literacy |
Top 20 performer in Role Play (Medal)
|
During the school year, approximately 100,000 of DECA’s 254,000 high school student members participate in the organization’s competitive events program, allowing them to compete for local, regional and association titles. The competitions are designed to simulate real-life business scenarios and test students’ academic understanding and skills development. The top association winners put their talents to the test during the program’s final round of competition in Anaheim. The DECA International Career Development Conference was the pinnacle of competition where over 23,000 students vied for international honors. Over $200,000 in scholarships and awards were presented to students and teachers for their achievements.
Sponsors of Dawson DECA include Abby Monroe, Dominque Reyes and Kimberly Kool
(05/17/2024)