Skyline DECA program wins regional competition, sends 90 to state

The Skyline High School DECA program brought home top honor Jan. 11 at the Area 4, winning the event by a margin of 118 points. This was a new record for for the program.

January 30, 2013 1:01 pm
The Skyline DECA program recently won the Area 4 championship
The Skyline DECA program recently won the Area 4 championship

The Skyline High School DECA program brought home top honor Jan. 11 at the Area 4, winning the event by a margin of 118 points. This was a new record for for the program.

Five individuals and two teams earned first-place finishes. Single winners included: Salma Mahmoud, Hotel and Lodging Management; Kate Cormier, Hotel and Lodging Management; Mike Seeley, Professional Selling; Emily Rochford, Entrepreneurship Participating-Independent and Mary Alice Peng, Entrepreneurship Participating-Franchise.

Team champions included Sydney Kane & Megan Humble for Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan and Kourtney Kirton and Jake Therrien for Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan.

In all, 90 Skyline students qualified for the state competition in March.

An entire list of Issaquah School District winners can be viewed on the district’s website.