DSHS DECA qualifies 47 students for state contest
Dripping Springs High School qualified a schoolrecord 47 students for the state DECA competition after a successful district contest on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock.
The 47 state qualifiers surpassed the previous school record of 43 set in 2022. This is the fourth time in the last five years the program has set a school record for state qualifiers. The state DECA competition will be held March 9–11 in Dallas.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
2023 STATE QUALIFIERS
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Evelyn Chis
Automotive Services Marketing Aidan Brunner Logan Englehart
Business Finance Erich Burmeister Gavin Guida Margot Heltzel
Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making Darby Austin James Mazzucca Anna Rhode Sam Ruthven Colton Scott Emma Vannoy Business Services Marketing Series Gabriella Erb
Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making Lexian Andrushko Michael Mazzucca Collin Scott Vaughan Segers
Entrepreneurship Series Hannah Collins
Finance Operations Research Event Aydan Bao Jackson Berthelsen
Hospitality Services Team Decision Making Ethan Baugh Finley Grona Samantha Heltzel Miller Kinney-Morrow Emily McKey Morgan Rockwood Daniel Sedillo Dylan Sedillo
Human Resources Management Series Jackson Wiedemann
Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event Rebeca Avalos Oviedo
Marketing Management Team Decision Making Jordan Cumberland Caroline Siddons
Personal Finance Literacy Event
Isaiah Hoffman Zara Watts
Principles of Business Management and Administration Annie Reale
Principles of Marketing
Cooper McClure
Project Management Community Awareness Van-Anh Kerr Restaurant and Food Service Management Series Claire Sullivan
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series Allen Ferno
Sports and Entertainment Team Decision Making Jacob Fuselier Kyle Neubauer
Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making Lauren Kethley Perri Parnell Natalia Patel Landry Puryear Bella Rose Audrey Ward