Big Results for CHS DECA at State
Central High School DECA Team Qualifies 5 Students for International Competition
Students from the Central High School DECA chapter delivered an impressive performance at the Illinois DECA State Career Development Conference, held March 5–7. In the club’s first year as an official organization, 17 Central students qualified for the state competition, joining more than 3,000 competitors from across Illinois.
DECA is a business focused student organization that prepares emerging leaders in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management through competitive events and real world problem solving. Throughout the conference, students competed in professional role play scenarios, written projects, and presentations while dressed in professional business attire.
Central High School will now send five students to the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta this April, where they will compete against top students from across the United States and several other countries.
International Qualifiers
• Alessandro Radosta — 5th Place, Principles of Finance
• Kaelen Patel — 4th Place, Automotive Services Marketing Series
• Daud Khan — 2nd Place, Principles of Marketing
• Sohan Shah & Sanay Gulati — Buying and Decision Making (Team Event)
CHS Students Who Competed at State
Aarush Bhagat
Alessandro Radosta
Armaan Manlapaz
Daud Khan
Gopika Pashnath
Kaelen Patel
Lukas Karottu
Mia Lopez Jimenez
Nather Takhar
Pranav Preetha
Rukmini Gangavarapu
Ryan Kersting
Ryan Migala
Samvir Devineni
Sanay Gulati
Sohan Shah
Valeria Castillo
Central High School DECA is advised by Senorita Lopez, and the program’s strong first year performance highlights the growing opportunities for students to explore careers in business, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
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