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GCPS students take top honors at state DECA conference

May 1, 2023

Almost two dozen Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) middle and high school students finished in 1st or 2nd place at the DECA International Career Development Conference, held April 22-25, in Orlando, Fla.

     Kyle Jones, director of Academies and Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education, says, “Career Technical Student Organizations are extension of the career-ready skills developed in our CTAE classrooms, and we are proud of our students who have competed at the highest level in the state, demonstrating just how great our students in Gwinnett truly are. These are our future CEOs, CFOs, COOs, entrepreneurs, business owners, healthcare professionals, and so much more. These opportunities to compete both at the state and national level help set them apart and provides an early entry point to the worlds of business, marketing, and healthcare through DECA, FBLA, and HOSA. This is all only possible through the tireless effort of CTSO advisors spending countless hours outside of school to prepare students to compete and win.”

     DECA is an international association of high school and college students that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. Through DECA, GCPS’ students have the opportunity to participate in leadership development activities and compete in a variety of events on an international level.

 

The winning students include:

School

Advisor

Student Name

Placement

Competition Category

Mill Creek
High School

Brett Butler- Pasquinelli

Skylar Strickland

2nd State

Sports & Entertainment Marketing

North Gwinnett High School

Andrea Barrett & Jennifer Muyres

Emerson Halcomb

1st State

Theme Speech

North Gwinnett High School

Andrea Barrett & Jennifer Muyres

Isabella Traykova

1st State

Business Services Marketing

North Gwinnett High School

Andrea Barrett & Jennifer Muyres

Adunni Noibi

2nd State

Human Resources Management

North Gwinnett High School

Andrea Barrett & Jennifer Muyres

Rebecca Brauns

1st State

Quick Serve Restaurant Management

North Gwinnett High School

Andrea Barrett & Jennifer Muyres

Chetan Setty

2nd State

Innovation Plan

North Gwinnett High School

Andrea Barrett & Jennifer Muyres

Harrisen Ulrich, Patrick Mannino, Parth Kumar

1st State

Integrated Marketing Campaign–Event

North Gwinnett High School

Andrea Barrett & Jennifer Muyres

Aditi Venkatesh, Diya Mannacherry

1st State

Marketing Management

North Gwinnett High School

Andrea Barrett & Jennifer Muyres

Diya Mannacherry

2nd State

Advertising Services Testing

North Gwinnett Middle School

Ralston Carnegie

Arlen Ibe

2nd State

Principles of Business Management & Administration

North Gwinnett Middle School

Ralston Carnegie

Neeral Gandhi

2nd State

Principles of Hospitality & Tourism

North Gwinnett Middle School

Ralston Carnegie

Emma Rice

2nd State

MS Only- Principles of Business Mgmt & Admin

North Gwinnett Middle School

Ralston Carnegie

Emilie Hsieh

2nd State

MS Only- Promotional Pitch

North Gwinnett Middle School

Ralston Carnegie

Caroline Walton

1st State

MS Only- Principles of Marketing

North Gwinnett Middle School

Ralston Carnegie

Kennedy Simon

2nd State

MS Only- Principles of Marketing

Paul Duke STEM High School

Lauren O'Connor and Ashley Wright

Mihir Pai

1st State

Human Resources Management

Paul Duke STEM High School

Lauren O'Connor and Ashley Wright

Rohan Pai, Ali Akbar

2nd State

Business Law & Ethics TDM