35 Stephenville High School DECA students qualify for state.
- Sara Vanden Berge
- Jan 17
- 1 min read
Special to Beneath the Surface News
The Stephenville High School DECA chapter achieved remarkable success at the recent District 9 Career Development Conference held in Sweetwater.
Of the 40 students who represented the school, 35 qualified for state.
“These accomplishments reflect the hard work, passion and dedication of our students,” said DECA instructor Jocelyn Etters.
“We are incredibly proud of their success and look forward to cheering them on as they compete at the state level in Dallas this March.”
The following students have advanced to the state competition in their respective events:
Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series: Haley Vandalsem
Accounting Applications Series: Truman Betz, Clara Barnes
Automotive Services Marketing Series: Garrett Mader
Business Finance Series: Bryan Yanez
Business Services Marketing Series: Hayden Bailey, Nahum Munoz
Entrepreneurship Series: Hunter Sixkiller, Abigail Collins, Aaron Butter
Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making: Abbie Osmotherly, Emma Osmotherly
Food Marketing Series: Madi Lesur, Madelyn Etters
Finance Operations Research Event: Yoseline Angel, Helen Diaz, Cielo Puerta
Hotel and Lodging Management Series: Alondra Bahena, Ayush Patel, Emily Faulkenberry
Human Resources Management Series: Natalie Estrada, Bella Hefner
International Business Plan: Alexxa Granados, Lucia Walton
Marketing Communications Series: Sanjivani Pokhrel, Wyatt Bradshaw
Principles of Business Management & Administration: Bryson Hutchins, Caleb Jones
Principles of Entrepreneurship: Rudi Cochran
Principles of Marketing: Bethany Barns
Quick Service Restaurant Management Series: Bettzy Ordonez
Retail Merchandising Series: Ella Greeney, Ryder Sims
Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making: Tony Mares, Alex Medina
Additional honors include Madi Lesur, who was selected as a District 9 officer, and Hunter Sixkiller, who earned the top test score in the entire entrepreneurship cluster within District 9.
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