December 20, 2024

BHS Students Excel at DECA District Competition

Logo of DECA featuring a blue diamond shape next to the capitalized letters

On Friday, December 7, 2024, Berkley High School hosted a DECA District competition. At this competition 600 students spent the day competing against each other from the surrounding districts in a variety of categories ranging from events in finance, entrepreneurship to marketing and business management. Berkley High School had 18 students compete, of which 13 qualified for the state career development conference this March in Detroit.

DECA is organized around an ambitious goal: to improve education and career opportunities for students interested in careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. 

Below are the BHS competitors who qualified for states and the events they competed in:

Professional Selling Marketing

Kayla Childress

Sports and Entertainment Team Decision Making

Jack Fouts and Alex Conti

Business Finance Series

Samuel George

Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series

Emman Gonda

Restaurant and Food Service Management Series

Autumn Good

Financial Consulting Event

Stephanie Hornak

Marketing Management Team Decision Making

Ben Wine and Jake Ingber

Automotive Services Marketing Series

Ben Kacin

Restaurant and Food Service Management Series

Greyson Scalzi

Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making

Phineas Moore and Collin Richardson

Congratulations to all of the students who participated in this event!