Twenty-two Eastside Catholic students qualify for DECA State Championship in March

The Eastside Catholic students who qualified this year will compete against 3,600 students from across the state at the Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue for an opportunity to attend the International Career Development Conference in April held in Nashville, Tennessee.

By Reporter Staff • February 15, 2016 3:21 pm
Twenty-two Eastside Catholic students qualify for DECA State Championship in March 3-5.
Twenty-two Eastside Catholic students qualify for DECA State Championship in March 3-5.

Twenty-two Eastside Catholic marketing students qualified to represent the school at the DECA State Championships March 3-5, according to a school press release.

DECA Inc., not-for-profit organization founded in 1946, has been preparing rising leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management for almost 70 years. The organization has impacted more than 10 million high school and college-age young adults, educators, school administrators and business professionals.

The Eastside Catholic students who qualified this year will compete against 3,600 students from across the state at the Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue for an opportunity to attend the International Career Development Conference in April held in Nashville, Tennessee. During the International Career Development Conference, top competitors in each event will be recognized for their achievements and many are awarded scholarships and various other awards. Additionally, the students will participate in workshops, seminars and training sessions.

The following are the qualifying Eastside Catholic students:

• Jackson Bandow (Sammamish) — Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan

• Jackson Brodman (Sammamish) —Start Up Business Plan

• Jillian Broughton (Sammamish) — Advertising Campaign

• Drew Charters (Woodinville) — Retail Marketing

• Julia Davis (Bellevue) — Public Relations Campaign – ONST

• Greg Farrell (Sammamish) — Principles of Business Administration

• Matt Foreman (Sammamish) — Learn and Earn – Student Store Rebranding

• Alexander Gallard (Bellevue) — Retail Marketing

• Cameron Gross (Redmond) — Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan

• Gage Hefty (Snoqualmie) — Buying and Merchandising Team

• Langdon Halverson (Woodinville) — Business Services Marketing

• Dustin Johnson (Maple Valley) — Accounting

• Marisa Jones (Snoqualmie) – Public Relations Campaign – ONST

• Kira Killeen (Bellevue) – Public Relations Campaign – ONST

• Ryan Landry (Sammamish) – Principles of Business Administration

• Jen Luger (Newcastle) – Principles of Marketing

• JJ Luger (Newcastle) – Public Relations Campaign – Crusader Nation

• Reagan McMann (Kirkland) — Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan

• Jack Morgan (Issaquah) — Accounting

• Alex Rich (Bellevue) – Buying and Merchandising Team

• Giulianna Sercu (Sammamish) — Public Relations Campaign – Crusader Nation

• Matt Wittress (North Bend) — Principles of Marketing