Manchester students shine at DECA

Thirty-five students from Manchester are heading to Orlando in April for the DECA International Career Development Conference to compete against students from across the country as well as Canada, Mexico, China and Germany. DECA is non-profit curriculum-based organization which offers students a chance to develop their business and leadership skills. Central, Memorial and West high schools have very active chapters. 

At the DECA NH Career Development Conference this month in Manchester, more than 400 high school students from across the state in 32 categories of business presentations did their best to demonstrate what they know in the fields of entrepreneurship, management, marketing, finance, and more. 

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Liam O’Connell

Principles of Business

1st place test

2^nd place role play

Bradley Aiken

Principles of Hospitality and Tourism

1^st place role play

Jack Kramer

Principles of Marketing

2^nd place test

Matt Read

Principles of Marketing

1^st place test

1^st place role play

Kate Aiken

Food Marketing Series

1^st test

1^st role play 1

1^st role play 2

Zach McKenna

Marketing Management

2^nd Role Play 2

Chris Whittle

Quick Service Restaurant Management

2^nd test

Ja’Kiea Williams

Quick Service Restaurant Management

2^nd place role play 2

Jason Davison

Buying & Merchandising Management

2^nd test

Molly O’Connell

Marketing Communications

2^nd test

Hailey Pellerin & Molly O’Connell

Marketing Communications Team

2^nd role play

Karah Marshall & Brianna Fahie

Travel & Tourism Marketing Management Team

2^nd place role play

Overall Top Finishers

Kathryn Aiken

Food Marketing Series

Kate Aiken

1^st place

Christopher Whittle

Quick Serve Restaurant

2^nd place

Steven Lemay

Entrepreneurship Innovation

1^st Place

Kathryn Aiken

Entrepreneurship Growing Your Business

2^nd place

Matt Read

Principles of Marketing

1^st place

Molly O’Connell

Lindsey Conrad

Matt Currie

Learn and Earn Project

1^st place

Hailey Pellerin

Molly O’Connell

Marketing Communications

1^st place

Bradley Aiken

Principles of Hospitality

2^nd place

Liam O’Connell

Principles of Business Management

2^nd place

MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

Community Service Project            
3^rdPlace – Atlanta Juarez and Shauri Gilot

Entrepreneurship Written              
2^ndPlace – Kayla Johonnet

3^rdPlace – Savannah Claver and Liam Harris

Public Relations Project                  
2^ndPlace – Brianna Flannigan, Gabby Zampi and Olivia Ryan

Fashion Promotion Plan                  
2^ndPlace – Shannon Mulholland

Sports Promotion Plan                    
3^rdPlace – Caleb Grenon

Apparel & Accessories                     
3^rdPlace in Test – Shannon Mulholland

Marketing                                         
1^stPlace in Role Play #1 – Sarah Gagnon

2^ndPlace in Role Play #2 – Sarah Gagnon

1^stPlace Overall – Sarah Gagnon

Automotive Services                         
1^stPlace in Test – Kayla Johonnet

Marketing                                         
2^ndPlace in Test – Sara Beauchesne

2^ndPlace in Role Play #1 – Taryn McNulty

1^stPlace in Role Play #2 – Kayla Johonnet

1^stPlace Overall – Kayla Johonnet

2^ndPlace Overall – Taryn McNulty

Business Services                               1^stPlace in Test – Atlanta Juarez

Marketing                                          3^rdPlace in Role Play #2 – Matt Pinault        

Food Marketing                                3^rdPlace in Role Play #1 – Caleb Grenon

                                                            2^ndPlace in Role Play #2 – Caleb Grenon

                                                            3^rdPlace Overall – Caleb Grenon

Hotel and Lodging                            3^rdPlace in Role Play #2 – Valery Gonzalez

Human Resources Management      1^stPlace in Role Play #1 – Liam Harris

Quick Serve                                       3^rdPlace in Test – Efthemios Stamoulis

                                                            2^ndPlace in Role Play #1 – Mason Gilmartin

Retail Marketing                               2^ndPlace in Role Play #1 – Breauna Eldredge

                                                            3^rdPlace Overall – Breauna Eldredge

Restaurant and Food Service           2^ndPlace in Role Play #1 – Skyler Neveau

                                                            2^ndPlace in Role Play #2 – Skyler Neveau

                                                            2^ndPlace Overall – Skyler Neveau

Buying and Merchandising              3^rdPlace in Test – Kyle Van De Bogart and Nicholas Burgess

Team Event                                                                                          

West High School

Gavin McFarland and David Pena - Qualified in both Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Event 3rd place and Community Service Project 2nd place.Allison Hebert - Entrepreneurship Participating Event 1st placeKarina Orellana - Entrepreneurship Participating Event 3rd placeAshley Stewart - Medals for Accounting Test 2nd place and Role Play 3rd place Joe Oliveria - Medal for Marketing TestPaola Rivera-Villafane - Medals for Marketing Test 2nd palce and Role Play 3rd place and Fashion Promotion Plan 3rd PlaceBrianna Perry and Emma Riley - Learn and Earn Project 2nd place.