Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Schuylkill Tech Marketing Students Earn Medals at DECA District Competition


Schuylkill Technology Center students from the Marketing and Business Administration Program competed at the DECA District Competition at Lehigh Carbon Community College on Monday December 16th, 2024. 

 DECA is a student organization that prepares young entrepreneurs and emerging leaders in the career clusters of Marketing, Business Administration, Hospitality and Tourism, and Personal Finance. 

 The following students earned medals and will proceed to the DECA State Competition.

1st Place:
  • George Lopez-Vazquez (Shenandoah Valley) - Apparel and Accessories Marketing
  • Danika Samler (North Schuylkill) - Marketing Communication Series
  • Shane Fessler (Minersville) - Principles of Marketing
  • Josie Ann Tamin (Pottsville) - Business Services Marketing
  • Aiyana George (Pine Grove) and Carson Farber (Tamaqua) - Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
  • Carmine Berardino (Schuylkill Haven) - Modeling
2nd Place:
  • Michael Heckman (North Schuylkill) - Automotive Services Marketing
  • Zoey Coleman (Pottsville), Felicia Levan(Blue Mt.), Lacey Wolfe(Pine Grove), Jenessa Brown (Pottsville) - Chapter Banner
3rd Place:
  • Shelby McGlinchey (Schuylkill Haven) - Business Services Marketing
  • Damaris Frias (Shenandoah Valley) - Marketing Communication Series
  • Kaitlyn Zulli (Blue Mt.) - Food Marketing Series
  • Carmine Berardino (Schuylkill Haven) - Sports and Entertainment Marketing
  • Gordon Slater (Shenandoah Valley) - Retail Merchandising Series
  • Sebastain Soto Cervantes (Schuylkill Haven) - Quick Serve Restaurant Management
4th Place:
  • Karter Karkanica (Minersville), Emma Adams(Pottsville), MacKenzie Moyer(Tamaqua)

6th Place:
  • Calleigh Tripp(Minersville) - Principles of Personal Finance
  • Jelitza Bran(Mahanoy Area) - Retail Merchandising Series
  • Olivia Carr(Minersville) - Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
7th Place:
  • Leslie Paniagua (Shenandoah Valley) - Sports and Entertainment Marketing
  • Autumn Porter (Tamaqua) - Quick Serve Restaurant Management