Dozens of WCS students stood out among their peers at the annual Tennessee DECA Career Development Conference March 7-9 in Chattanooga.
The students placed in various competitions meant to test their career knowledge. Students who placed high enough in their categories earned a spot at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) at the end of April. This year, the ICDC will be held in Orlando.
Additionally, several school DECA teams earned a School-Based Enterprise Gold Certification. This certification recognizes outstanding achievements for school-based enterprises.
Congratulations to the following students:
Brentwood High
- School-Based Enterprise Gold Certification: Grace Griggs, Ben Vest and Garrett Holland
- First: Matthew Koshy: Automotive Services Marketing
- First: James Derryberry and Charlie Hardin: Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
- First: Patrick Holcombe: Financial Consultant
- First: Emmy D’Aprille and Hollan Powers: Integrated Marketing Plan: Product
- First: Camila Mohamed: Marketing Communications
- First: Katie Contich and Chandler Gallaher: Marketing Management Team Decision Making
- Second: Brenden Burke, Cameron Richards and Christopher Shiflett: Business Growth Plan
- Second: Parker Nordstrom: Restaurant and Food Services
- Third: Autumn Allain, Brenna Mclaughlin and Leah Pilkington: Creative Marketing
- Third: Crews Stocco: Hotel and Lodging
- Third: Christina Jin: Retail Merchandising
- Fourth: Nelson Rose: Human Resource Management
- Fourth: Analeigh Wingo: Quick Serve Restaurant Management
- Fifth: Sara Amiraly: Sports and Entertainment Marketing Individual Series
Centennial High
- School-Based Enterprise Gold Certification
Franklin High
- Third: Graham Ferguson: Restaurant and Food Service
Independence High
- Third: Hunter Cherry: Quick Serve Restaurant Management
- Third: Nikita Kuna and Ashley Adornato: Innovation Plan
Nolensville High
- School-Based Enterprise Gold Certification: Abagail Hageman, Andrew Ferris and Sophie Johnson
Page High
- First: McKenzie Elliot, Josie Marlin and McKayla Marlin: Franchise Business Plan
- First: Mackenzie Kincaid and Taylor Kubricky: Hospitality Services Team
- First: Noah Ross: Food Marketing
- First: Lauren Smith: Business Services Marketing
- First: Grace Wofford: Quick Serve Restaurant Management
- Second: Caroline Justice: Principles of Marketing
- Second: Blake Osbun: Financial Consulting
- Second: Avery Smith: Hotel and Lodging Management
- Third: Ella DeBolt and Audrey Skinner: Financial Services Team
- Third: Addisyn Fox and Sandy Raju: Travel and Tourism Marketing Team
- Fourth: Nate Hollmann: Sports and Entertainment Marketing
- Fourth: Preston Pigue and Amanda Webb: Entrepreneurship Team
- Fifth: Ellie Bozeman and Olivia Wethey: Buying and Merchandising Team
- Fifth: Emma Kay Moore and Kaitlyn Wallace: Marketing Management Team
Ravenwood High
- Second: Sydney Fogarty: Apparel and Accessories Marketing
- Fifth: Makayla Cody and Andrew Mack: Financial Services Team Decision Making
- Fifth: Srihita Adabala: Restaurant and Food Service Management
Summit High
- School-Based Enterprise Gold Certification: Ella McClendon
- Fourth: Ally Losey: Business Growth Plan
From WCS inFocus