DECA is a program preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Interest in the program has skyrocketed since its inception in 2014.
In April, the AMHS DECA chapter sent eight students to the International Career Development Conference competition in Atlanta this year. An additional three students attended the THRIVE Leadership Academy. During their six-day trip, these 11 students competed in varying events both as individuals and teams, and also had the chance to explore Atlanta.
The DECA State Career Development Conference was held March 1-3 in Bellevue. Several AMHS students finished in top spots qualifying to join nearly 19,000 students from around the world at DECA’s International Career Development Conference, April 21-24 in Atlanta, Georgia. Thirty-one AMHS students competed at the competition.
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