42 Buchholz DECA students win recognition at state conference

Press release from Alachua County Public Schools

Buchholz High School students from the Academy of Entrepreneurship recently competed at the Florida DECA Career Development Conference with impressive results. Altogether 42 of the 136 students won recognition and are eligible to compete at the International DECA conference in April. At the State conference, approximately 2,800 students from across Florida gathered in Orlando to compete in fifty different events during the 4-day conference, with a range of 30-50 students in each event.  

Competitive event winners were:

1^st Place – Business Solutions: Ella Avera, Bridget Walsh, Madeline Quire

2^nd Place – Sales Project: Spencer Dorosheff, Jena Phillips, Hannah Mack

2^nd Place – Community Giving Project: Sophia Butler, Ellie  Jobes, Dillon Menefee

2^nd Place – Financial Literacy Project: Trevor Davy, Lydia McGraw, Ezra Yazdanpour

3^rd Place – Restaurant and Food Services Management: Nick Holland

3^rd Place – Business Services Marketing: Macey Warring
3^rd Place – Food Services Marketing: Joel Chung

3^rd Place – Integrated Marketing Campaign Service: Emily Lathem, Max Schentrup

3^rd Place – Buying and Merchandising Team: Aiden Brake, Jazmine Vogler

4^th Place – Professional Selling: Logan Chatfield

5^th Place – Community Awareness Project: Briley Cauthen, Elle Lentz, Gracie Wilson

5^th Place – Integrated Marketing Campaign: Gracie Skinner, Brigitte Trabbic

5^th Place – Marketing Management Team: Cade Cricchio, Layla Thomas

6^th Place – Career Development Project: Heather Adair, Arden Leedy, Rachel Meyers

6^th Place – Start Up Business Plan: Morgan Smith

6^th Place – Financial Services Team: Nick Ladwig, Dylan Thomas

6^th Place – Travel and Tourism Team: Riley Leiback, Luna Trujillo Suarez

7^th Place – Integrated Marketing Campaign: Erin Larkin

7^th Place – Retail Merchandising: Kylie Clinton

7^th Place – Marketing Management Team: Jacob Kaercher, Al Munoz Garcia

7^th Place – Principles of Business Management: Noah  Perez

The Buchholz DECA chapter received the Diamond Chapter Award, which is the highest recognition based on multiple activities in four areas: community oriented, academically prepared, experienced leaders, and professionally responsible. Buchholz school-based enterprise, the Spirit Spot was also recognized as a Gold level chapter. 

DECA is an international student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Buchholz DECA chapter advisors are Wendy Rosché  and Terry Hoffer.