Fifty-seven Bethel Park High School students participated in the 2022 State Career Development Conference (SCDC), Feb. 16-18 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. Bethel Park boasted 32 finalists and three medallion winners. Thirty students qualified to participate in the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC), April 22-27 in Atlanta, Ga. The top four individuals, or teams, in each event qualify for the International Conference.
State Officers:
- Sophomore, Lexi Dorfner was installed as a 2022-2023 PA DECA State Officer. She will serve as the District III Representative.
Scholarships: Senior, Sadie Fedor received the $1,000 PA Food Merchant Association Scholarship
1st Place Winners:
- Liz Alacce (Grade 11) - Professional Selling Event
- Aletris Eckert (12), Chloe McDaniel (12) and Caitlyn Schultz (12) - Financial Operations Research
- Merris Gable (11), Meghan Krapp (11) and Tori Krapp (12) - Community Giving Project
2nd Place Winners:
- Emily Ashton (11) and Leah Hartman (11) - Business Solutions Project
- Arabella Cicero (10) - Start-Up Business Plan
- Grace Demira (11), Dom DePasquale (11) and Jackson Molli (11) - Independent Business Plan
- Addison Hill (11) and Olivia Massari (11) - Community Awareness Project
- Mason Miller (11) and Owen Sivetz (11) - Financial Literacy Promotion Project
3rd Place Winners:
- Lexie Beck (11), Mia Coccagno (11) and Natalie Engel (11) - Hospitality & Tourism Operations Research
- Lexi Dorfner (10) and Nina Romary (10) - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product
- Abby Griffith (12) and Joey Sprandle (12) - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service
- Nick Perdziola (11) and Jake Zeminksi (11) - Start-Up Business Plan
4th Place Winners:
- Anastacia Antonucci (12) and Sadie Fedor (12) - Sales Project
- Martina Tatalias (11) - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event
- Mira Weston (11) - International Business Plan
5th Place Winners:
- Andrew Kvak (11) and Jack Kohnfelder (11) - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event
Medallion Winners (Earned one of the top 3 scores in their event for their Test, Role Play A and/or Role Play B):
- Gavin Barzan (11) and Jack Hartman (11) - Business Law & Ethics - Top Test
- Lexi Dorfner (10) - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Top Test