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SPS students win big at international DECA competition

May 13, 2022

SPS students win big at international DECA competition

Springfield Public Schools DECA members competed at the 2022 International DECA Competition (ICDC: International Career Development Conference) in Atlanta, GA on April 23-26, 2022.

Competition included over 17,500 students from all around the world competing in testing, role play, written project and presentation events. The competitions are designed to simulate real-life business scenarios and test students’ academic understanding and skills development.

In addition to career-based competition, DECA members engaged in leadership academies and networking opportunities with over 70 internationally-recognized businesses and universities.

Glendale DECA

Central High School 
Advisor: Kevin Buening

  • 2nd place Internationally- Anna Hart: Marketing Communications. Anna was the top finisher in the state of Missouri.
  • Top 10 internationally- Julian Hom; Start Up Business Plan
  • Silver Medallions
    • Sophia Leonard: Restaurant and Food Service Management
    • Mirisa Esquivel and Aidan Williams: Integrated Marketing Campaign

  • Gold Seal Award – Placed in the Top 25% Individually in Competitive Event (All 15 Central DECA students competing at ICDC earned this award based on a role play + test or a written report + presentation score)
    • Dani Harris: Retail Merchandising
    • Parker McClure: Integrated Marketing Campaign – Product
    • Danielle McCorison: Principles of Finance
    • Ben Wolgast: Financial Consulting
    • Grace Luo: Community Awareness Project
    • Caroline Daccache & Molly Scribner: Independent Business Plan
    • Brett Boney & Jonah Swann: Business Services Operations Research


Glendale High School

Advisor: Aundrea Hill

  • First time in 20 years to have TWO Top 10 qualifying competitors from Glendale
  • First time to consecutively place Top 10 in the same event, SBER
  • 3rd Place Internationally – Emma Harp & Avery Burtin in PMSP: Project Management Sales Project with the TOC Store
  • 4th Place Internationally – Sadie Nel & Alyvia Goddard in SBER: School-based Enterprise, Retail with The Nest SOAR Certification Program
  • Gold Seal Award – Placed in the Top 25% Individually in Competitive Event (All 10 Glendale DECA students competing at ICDC earned this award based on a role play + test or a written report + presentation score)
    • Avery Burtin - PMSP: Project Management Sales Project
    • Alyvia Goddard - SBER: School-based Enterprise, Retail
    • Emma Harp - PMSP: Project Management Sales Project
    • Sam Howard - MTDM: Marketing Management Team Decision Making Event
    • Sadie Nel - SBER: School-based Enterprise, Retail
    • Johnathan Peak - FTDM: Financial Services Team Decision Making Event
    • Travis Peak - FTDM: Financial Services Team Decision Making Event
    • Abigail Samek - PMCD: Project Management Career Development
    • Emmy Swan - PMCD: Project Management Career Development
    • Noah Venable - MTDM: Marketing Management Team Decision Making Event

Kickapoo High School
Advisor: Cara Posegate

  • Silver Seal- Esther Choe: Project Management- Business Solutions

Parkview High School
Advisors: Dede Moore and Angie Wyatt

    • Certificate of Excellence- Judah Verdugo
    • Ignite Leadership Academy attendee- Bethanie Koone
  • Parkview Chapter recognized for their Membership Campaign