One hundred and two BPHS DECA Members competed at the 2023 PA DECA State Conference, Feb. 22-24 in Hershey. Bethel Park had 37 finalists and three medallion winners. Thirty-six students qualified to participate in Orlando's DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC), April 21-26.
State Officers:
Scholarships:
Dom DePasquale received the $1,000 PA DECA Member of the Year Scholarship
Martina Tatalias received the $500 PA DECA Scholarship
1st Place Winners:
Lexie Beck (12), Mia Coccagno (12) and Natalie Engel - Hospitality & Tourism Operations Research
Dom DePasquale (12), Grace Demira (12) and Jackson Molli - Sales Project
2nd Place Winners:
Emily Ashton (12), Leah Hartman (12) and Martina Tatalias (12) - Business Solutions Project
Emma Bianco (10), Audrey Campbell (10) and Nina DePasquale (12) - Business Services Operations Research
Tommy Bova (11), Tim Jones (12) and Trey Tygart (11) - Innovation Plan
Merris Gable (12) and Meghan Krapp (12) - Community Awareness Project
Jack Hartman (12), Mason Miller (12) and Owen Sivetz (12) - Financial Literacy Promotion Project
Clancy Orie (10) and Brady Remington (11) - Franchise Business Plan
3rd Place Winners:
Emma Bucheli (12) and Marena Chernicky (12) - Career Development Project
Mitchell Gram (12), Jack Kohnfelder (12) and Andrew Kvak (12) - Sports & Entertainment Operations Research
Abigail Goldenberg (10) and Addison Hill (12) - Community Giving Project
Cecilia Romary (9) and Danielle Whitaker (9) - Innovation Plan
4th Place Winners:
Josh Clunan (12) and Nolan Plassio (12) - Community Awareness Project
Nick Johnson (11) and Nina Romary (11) - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service
Mira Weston (12) - Financial Operations Research
Marquise Armstrong-Ross (12) - Modeling*
Medallion Winners (Earned one of the top 3 scores in their event for their Test, Role Play A and/or Role Play B):
Marquise Armstrong Ross (12) - Top 3 Test Score - Business Services Marketing
Mallory Kuntz (10) - Top 3 Role Play B - Principles of Hospitality & Tourism
Ashley Perich (10) - Top 3 Role Play B - Hotel & Lodging Management
*This is a State Event that does not qualify for ICDC.