Fairfield, CT – Members of the Fairfield Warde DECA chapter of Connecticut DECA joined over 500 high school business, finance, hospitality and marketing students at the annual association career development conference held March 1, 2023 at the Aqua Turf in Southington, CT.
The following students will advance to international level competition at the DECA International Career Development Conference that will be held April 22-25, 2023, in Orlando, Fl.
This is Warde’s first time competing and the first year of their DECA Chapter.
First Place: Katherine Foley - Retail Merchandising Series
First Place: Katherine Foley - Retail Merchandising Simulation
Second Place: Elle Melson & Eleni Gold - Buying and Merchandising Operations- Team Event
Third Place: Aura Kurel - Independent Business Plan
Placing in the top 5 for the State of CT are:
Aadira Balan - Business Financial Series
Adam Horwitz - Marketing Communications Series
Caroline Buck - Principles of Finance
In addition, Owen Campbell was awarded one of two DECA State scholarships.
The Fairfield Warde DECA chapter invites members of the community to consider helping these students raise the funds needed to attend this conference by giving a donation by March 15, 2023. Fairfield Warde DECA is part of the Fairfield Public School District, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, any donations are tax deductible.
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A9GW5VKN7URAL
Or a check payable to FWHS DECA.
Fairfield Warde High School
Jessica Sauro
c/o Fairfield Warde DECA
755 Melville Avenue, Fairfield, CT 06825
About DECA Inc.
DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs who are interested in careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition. DECA student members leverage their experience to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. DECA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with more than 222,000 members in 3,700 high school and college chapters in nearly all 50 United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam and Germany.