Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students earn international awards, representing Texas and Rockwall ISD

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students earn international awards, representing Texas and Rockwall ISD

ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2022) Nine Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students recently competed among 14,000 from 15 different countries at the DECA International Competition (ICDC) in Atlanta.  Isabelle Demengeon (RHHS senior) earned “Top 10 International Winner” in her Apparel and Accessories Marketing event on the International stage and Kristen Mathson (RHS […]

Five Rockwall ISD DECA students are State Finalists, three qualify for Internationals

Five Rockwall ISD DECA students are State Finalists, three qualify for Internationals

ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 –  Five Dr. Gene Burton College & Career DECA students are State Finalists and three will advance to compete at the DECA Virtual International Career Development Conference (ICDC). DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, business, finance, hospitality and management. International qualifiers will compete against DECA […]

Every Rockwall ISD student who competed at DECA District Competition advances to State

Every Rockwall ISD student who competed at DECA District Competition advances to State

  ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 27, 2021 – Fourteen Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students recently competed at the DECA Virtual District CDC and all 14 of these Rockwall ISD students advanced to the DECA Virtual State CDC. They will now work to improve their knowledge and skills for their exam, role-play […]

Ten Rockwall ISD DECA students named state finalists, four advance to international competition

Ten Rockwall ISD DECA students named state finalists, four advance to international competition

(ROCKWALL, TX)  Ten Dr. Gene Burton College & Career DECA students are state finalists and four will advance to compete at the DECA International Competition.  DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. “Beyond the risk-taking attitude, quest for knowledge and […]

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students qualify for State

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students qualify for State

Twenty-two Dr. Gene Burton College & Career DECA students recently qualified for DECA State CDC. Leading up to the state competition, students will work to improve their business marketing knowledge and role-play presentation performances. Students who advanced: Alycia “Allie” Pfuhl (RHS) – Principles of Marketing Reiley Lynn (RHS) – Principles of Marketing Meghan McGriff (RHHS) – Principles of Marketing Haley […]

DECA Students Compete at DECA International Competition

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 8, 2019) Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students recently competed at the DECA International Competition in Florida. Nathan Hunter (RHS), Trinity Olmstead (RHHS) and Levi Seals (RHHS) competed among 13,000 other students. Nathan Hunter was awarded on the International Stage as Winner for Best Role-Play in Business & Administration Management […]

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

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 […]

Rockwall-Heath DECA students advance to State Career Development Conference

Rockwall-Heath DECA students advance to State Career Development Conference

(HEATH, TX — February 1, 2018) Congratulations to the 22 Rockwall-Heath DECA students who are advancing to DECA State Career Development Conference being held in Dallas, February 20-22. After their most recent competition, students will now work to improve their 100-question exam scores, 5-30 page written projects and 15-min presentations or impromptu role-plays for state. If everything goes […]

Three Rockwall-Heath DECA students to advance from state competition

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – March 12, 2017) Sixteen Rockwall-Heath HS DECA students recently competed at a state competition and three will advance to DECA’s ICDC (International Career and Development Conference) being held in Anaheim, California this April where they will join 12,000 world-wide competitors. Zimri Ramos advanced for Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan and Josh Hunter and Erin Kinsey advanced for Marketing […]