May 13, 2022
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.
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
