Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA Students Qualify for DECA State Competition

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 24, 2019) Seventeen Dr. Gene Burton College & Career DECA students competed and qualified for DECA State Career Development Conference in February 2019.

These students will now work to improve their exam scores, written projects and role-play/presentation performances to be presented at State to a judge. Their next goal is to advance from State to DECA’s International Competition being held in Orlando, Florida in April.

Trinity Olmstead (RHHS) – Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series

Allen Barnett (RHHS) – Entrepreneurship Series

Tyler Burpee (RHHS) – Entrepreneurship Series

Kayla James (RHHS) – Entrepreneurship Series

Sean McDowell (RHHS) – Entrepreneurship Series

Ayden Bazan (RHS) & Hill Rukobo (RHS) – Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

Levi Seals (RHHS) – Food Marketing Series

Horacio Carrillo (RHHS) – Marketing Communications Series

Nathan Hunter (RHS) – Principles of Business Management and Administration

Matthew Coleman (RHS), Westley Giadolor (RHHS) & Jason Talley (RHHS) – Public Relations Project

John Burton (RHHS) & Zachary Siebert (RHHS) – Sports and Entertainment Team Decision Making

Amir Rabah (RHHS) & Torey Rodden (RHHS) – Sports and Entertainment Team Decision Making

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