Three students were awarded the opportunity to compete at the International Career and Development Conference in Orlando, FL April 26-29. Connor Thompson earned First Place and the honor of being named the State Champion in the Independent Business Plan Event. He proposed the creation of a lotion specifically designed to help swimmers with dry skin and irritation caused by the effects of chlorine.
Taylor Roy and Morgan Brubaker won top honors and earned ICDC qualification for their Sales Project by organizing a 5K Run and Walk event during the summer of 2024. They raised over $1,200 for the DECA chapter because of their extraordinary efforts. The project was well organized, implemented, and designed earning them their State Championship Top 5 Status.
Other members also earned top honors at the Grand Awards session for their amazing efforts. Charlie Smith was awarded the Top Model in the State honors in the modeling competition. Charlie earned State Champion honors. Isabelle Bartruff repeated her Top Model status this year being honored as the Female state runner-up. Isabelle also received top role play honors in both of her role plays in the Apparel and Accessories competition. Brie Rose earned the runner-up award for her submission in the Digital Advertising Event. Serena Aleprete was awarded DuBois DECA's top test score recipient in her event, Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product.
The DuBois DECA officer team deserves recognition for their amazing efforts in organizing and preparing our entire DECA team. Saige Nelson, Brookelynn Scolese, Hannah Rehar, Jenna Mowrey, and Isabelle Bartruff are the officers of the DuBois HS DECA club. They have dedicated much of their time to attending summer workshops, organizing DECA recruiting efforts, planning and educating our students, and organizing all events throughout the year. They are the HEART of the organization and we are so blessed to have them keep the pulse of the club beating strong every single day.
Members that participated in the 3-day DECA Conference include:
Isabelle Bartruff - Apparel and Accessories, Modeling
Hannah Rehar and Brookelynn Scolese - Business Law and Ethics
Hazel Klinger, Anastasija Daniluk, Layden Mooney - Chapter Banner Event
Brianna Brubaker, Paige Ellinger, Jasmine Robinson - Community Awareness Project
Jace Collins, Max Dombroski, Jay Sheloski - Community Giving Project
Brie Rose - Digital Advertising Event
Kyan Peck - Financial Consulting
Nefeli Karali, Tony Sala, Kealeb Smith - Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research Project
Saige Nelson, Jenna Mowrey - Hospitality Services Team Event
Charlie Smith - Hotel and Lodging, Modeling
Connor Thompson - Independent Business Plan
Serena Aleprete, Paityn Bentley - Integrated Marketing Campaign-Product
Serenity Lowe, Nora Hanley - Integrated Marketing Campaign-Service
Kayla Mancuso - Job Interview
Madix Clark - Job Interview
Ian Jay - Marketing Communications
Elaine Cherico-Martin, Molly Sensor - Marketing Management Team Event
Nathan Reed - Principles of Marketing
Isabella Vogel - Retail Merchandising
Morgan Brubaker, Taylor Roy - Sales Project
Antonio Prouty - Sports and Entertainment Marketing
We are incredibly proud of all our students and how well they represented our school at this event. With over 3,800 members competing, DuBois not only earned high honors but also gained respect across the state. A special thank you to Gretchen Clark and Amanda Rosman for chaperoning and ensuring our students' safety throughout the three-day competition.
