By Tim Dolan, Lookout Advisor, per Justine Flora, BHS Business Teacher and DECA Advisor
The DECA State Competition took place at the Seaport from Thursday March 12 through Saturday March 14, with more than 4,100 attendees, making it the largest state competition ever.
BHS represented incredibly well. Our students demonstrated outstanding behavior and professionalism throughout the event, while also proving to be fierce competitors. We had 35 students competing in a mix of individual and team events, and Bedford finished with more than 50% of our competitors earning finalist spots. That alone was enough to make me incredibly proud!
Our State Champions, who will advance to compete at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) this April in Atlanta, are:
Financial Operations Research:
- Cohen Larimore
- Josh Armstrong
- Ansh Naidu
Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making Role Play:
Team 1:
- Karina Haugen
- Georgia Foley
Team 2:
- Charlie Peplau
- Nate Dankulich
Honorable Mention Finalists:
International Business Plan:
- Aarya Biyani
- Elizabeth Trant
- Jordan Haering
Integrated Marketing Campaign – Event
- Iris Yin
- Cindy Yuan
Integrated Marketing Campaign – Product
- Kangbin Jia
- Nisarg Joshi
- Colin Lui
Innovation Plan
- Ishan Ajay
- Srujan Gandhi
- Akshat Bhatia
Highest Exam Scores in the State:
Priscilla Park – Marketing Exam
Ansel Chiou – Hospitality & Tourism
