The Ann Arbor Pioneer DECA chapter had an impressive showing at the recent state conference at Cobo Center in Detroit.
“Winning a medal at this level is an outstanding accomplishment,” said DECA advisor and marketing teacher Kara Morabito,
DECA is an association of marketing students that conducts academic games competitions and educational field trips for students interested in management, marketing, and entrepreneurial careers. There are about 250 Michigan High Schools that offer DECA as part of their high school curriculum.
The state champions will advance to compete at the International Career Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee at the end of April.
The following students won medals in their events against very tough competition.
2016 State Champions
Allison Menge – Advertising Campaign
Joshua Marquardt – Automotive Marketing
Phoebe Johnson – Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
Kaycee Siebler – Food Marketing
Daniel Stein – Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Grant McLean – Principles of Marketing
Siva Senthil – Principles of Marketing
Sofia Keen – Sports Operations Research
Lauren Ruttenberg – Sports Operations Research
Mackenzie Stoy – Sports Operations Research
State Champion Runners Up – 2nd place in the State of Michigan
Juliana Collet – Apparel & Accessories Marketing
Cassandra Woolley– Hotel & Lodging Marketing
Lauren Albert – Marketing Management
Ian Ricoy – Marketing Management
John Kunec – Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Evan Jiang – Hospitality Services
Andrew Meza – Hospitality Services
Occupational Exam Winners (Top 5 in Event):
Andrew Marquardt – Automotive Marketing
Madeline Bacalor– Business Services Marketing
Gage Sansbury – Hotel & Lodging Marketing
Curtis Fang – Human Resource Management
Grace Newman– Restaurant & Food Service Management
Spencer Wilkerson – Retail Merchandising
Grant McLean – Principles of Marketing
Case Problem Role Play Winners (First Place in Event):
Allison Menge – Advertising Campaign
Juliana Collet – Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Kaycee Siebler – Food Marketing
Lauren Albert – Marketing Management
Siva Senthil – Principles of Marketing
Grant McLean – Principles of Marketing
DECA at Pioneer High School is a part of the marketing, sports marketing, and entrepreneurship education’s curriculum.
Students prepare for DECA competition by enrolling in Pioneer’s Marketing Education class, Sports and Entertainment Marketing class, Business Education classes, and/or enrolling in the Cooperative Occupational (C.O.E.) Program where they can experience many of the situations at a paid work experience.
Since Pioneer DECA was established in 1980, there have been 177 Pioneer Michigan State DECA Champions who qualified for and participated in the International DECA Championship in various U.S. cities. DECA is a co-curricular activity specifically designed to challenge and motivate high school marketing and business students.
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