DLS DECA Team Sending 21 to State Competition

Congratulations to the De La Salle Collegiate DECA team which qualified for the state competition in mid-March 2023. DECA, formerly known as Distributive Education Clubs of America, “prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.”

Of the 27 students who competed on December 16, 2023, in district competition at Lake Orion High School, 21 will compete at the March 14-16 event held in downtown Detroit. In 2022, DLS qualified 12 students; two went on the international competition. Read more

Before competing in person, the DECA students take an online 100-question multiple choice test in a variety of categories, including both the Individual and the Team Decision Making Events. 

Qualifiers from the Lake Orion event include: 

  • Nolan Kas-Mikha ‘25, Automotive Services Marketing
  • Mitchell Scott ‘26, Business Finance
  • Christopher Azzi ‘25 and Jack Madigan ‘25, Buying and Merchandising Team Decision-Making
  • Joseph Montilla ‘24, Entrepreneurship Team Decision-Making
  • Anthony Brillati ‘25 and Anthony Cooper ‘25, Financial Services Team Decision-Making
  • Luke Jablonski ‘25, Hotel and Lodging Management Series
  • Evan Kelley ‘26 and Cristian Talamantes 24, Human Resources Management Series
  • Andrew Koreck ‘25 and Matthew Mio ‘25, Principles of Business Management and Administration
  • Glenn Acre ‘26, Principles of Finance
  • Nicholas Brandow ‘27 and Ender Straughen ‘26, Principles of Marketing 

Also qualified for the state competition are

  • Jackson Bodis ‘24
  • Carter Green, ‘24
  • Briheem Rabhi ‘24
  • Andrew Slavko ‘24
  • Antonio Landa ‘25
  • Alex Ramirez ‘25

The DECA Moderator, DLS Business teacher Mr. Rice, says the students worked hard preparing for the test and the various events diligently and with great excellence. 

“I’m really proud of the kids,” Rice said. “They worked hard and came together, were exceptionally focused, and got the job done.”

Rice also cites the assistance of faculty member Mrs. Kathleen Erickson, Mr. Wilson Juncaj, along with DLS Alumni Director Mr. Dennis Koch, who started the DECA group at DLS in 2015. 

Learn more about DECA and the various events at mideca.org
 

 

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