DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Twelve Hays School Students qualified and are attending the DECA national conference in Anaheim this week. Following is a list of the students attending the conference and their areas of expertise.

Courtney Storer and Arin Straub, Community Service Project
Aubree Karlin, Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
Seth Junk and Hannah Talkington, Entrepreneurship Participating-Franchising
Millie Copper, Nick Glassman and Darian Leiker, Entrepreneurship Promotion Project
Macey Pfeifer, Entrepreneurship Participating-Independent
Jessica Carriera, Caitlyn Miller, Financial Literacy Promotion Plan
Shelby Dinkel, International Business Plan

The DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) is the highlight of the DECA year. Fourteen thousand high school students, advisors, businesspersons and alumni gather for several days of DECA excitement. Most participants at ICDC compete in one of DECA’s competitive events. The top competitors in each event are recognized for their outstanding achievements. In addition to the competitive events, many students and advisors participate in a variety of leadership and career advancing academies.