25 Marketing and DECA students from North Thurston High School were qualified to compete at the State DECA Career Conference. There were approximately 170 students competing to be in the top 3 for different categories and earn their spot to compete at the state level. North Thurston High School registered 32 students to compete and 24 qualified. It was an amazing competition and North Thurston DECA students once again proved their strong determination in the competition. State DECA is March 5, 6 and 7th in Bellevue Washington.
Taking 1st place and earning top spot to compete at state
Yesica Rios – Quick Serve Restaurant
Abigail Tait and Emma Waldon – Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team
Isabella Matakas – Hotel and Lodging Management
Sarah Beck – Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Kaitylyn Mays and McKenzie Squires – Marketing Management Team
Jenna Moe and Tauilo Mauigoa – Hospitality Team
2nd place qualifiers going on to state
Joyti Miller – Restaurant and Food Service Management
Madison Skavlem – Retail Merchandising
Mauricio Morin – Entrepreneurship
Annie Tippetts and Josephina Fueston – Entrepreneurship Team
Fatimatou Vintou Aidara – Accounting Applications
3rd place and qualifying for state
Morgan Opdahl – Retail Merchandising
Ashanti Johnson and Kamielle Garner – Travel and Tourism Marketing Team
Sung Lee – Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Collin Edwards and Keedan Vinson – Business Law and Ethics Team
Lillian Christensen and Suad Dirar – Buying and Merchandising Team
Zac Sherrer – Human Resource Management
Congratulations to Zac Sherrer, who was elected as the Area 8 DECA president for the year 2020-2021 and will be serving a second term leading the Area 8 Region serving on the Washington State officer team.
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