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H&R Block Awards 16 DECA Chapters
Congratulations to the following California DECA chapters for being selectd as some of this year's H&R Block Dollars & Sense beneficiaries. A complete list of all national recipients can be found by clicking here:
Alameda High School
American Heritage High School
Armijo High School
Beverly Hills High School
Castro Valley High School
Dublin High School
Eden Area ROP
Encinal High School
Fremont High School
Golden Valley High School
Mount Whitney High School
Rancho Verde High School
Redlands High School
San Leandro High School
Santa Monica High School
Valencia High School
Congratulations!
California DECA Students Visit Department of Education Superintendent Jack O'Connell
On May 29, 2009 three DECA members and the DECA Advisor from Santa Monica High School attended the California Department of Education Distinguished Schools Ceremony to assist with the orchestration of the event. While there they had the opportunity to visit with California Department of Education Superintendent Jack O'Connell. Pictured are Advisor Mariam Shafiey, Jessica Santiago, Superindendant Jack O'Connell, Nicole Woon and Maxim Graigg.
California DECA's Largest Local Chapter: Monta Vista High School
Congratulations to Monta Vista High School under the leadership of Chapter Advisor Carl Schmidt for their recognition as California DECA’s largest local chapter. Mr. Schmidt attended the Leadership Luncheon at the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California to be honored for this high achievement.
International Career Development Conference
2009 Top Ten List
California DECA is proud to recognize the following students for placing Top Ten overall in their competitive event at the International Career Development Conference. California experienced great success at the conference placing itself among the top associations internationally in terms of Top Ten finishers. Great work California DECA!
| Individual Series Events |
| Accounting Applications |
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1st Place |
Japheth Wong, Monta Vista HS |
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10th Place |
Elaine Tang, Monta Vista HS |
| Apparel & Accessories Marketing |
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3rd Place |
Julia Joung, Castro Valley HS |
| Business Services Marketing |
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1st Place |
Seunguk (uggi) Lee, Amador Valley HS |
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| Management Team Decision Making Events |
| Buying & Merchandising |
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3rd Place |
Amrita Kulkarni & Ryan Terry, Amador Valley HS |
| Financial Analysis |
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1st Place |
Ravikumar Ashok & Udayan Gupta, Monta Vista HS |
| Hospitality Services |
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5th Place |
Olivia Li & Kathryn Han, Monta Vista HS |
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9th Place |
Louisa Liu & Stephanie Lanning, Amador Valley HS |
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| Marketing Research Events |
| Hospitality & Recreation |
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6th Place |
Neha Agarwal & Preeti Chayapathi, Monta Vista HS |
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| Marketing Representative Events |
| Advertising Campaign Winners |
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2nd Place |
Carissa Jansen & Sonya Huang, The Harker School |
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7th Place |
Tiffany Fan &Gaurav Dhamija, Dublin HS |
| Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan |
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5th Place |
Anisha Banda & Sonika Singh, Monta Vista HS |
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| Business Management & Entrepreneurship |
| Internet Marketing |
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3rd Place |
Ajay Agarwal & Johnny Chin, Monta Vista HS |
| Entrepreneurship Written |
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3rd Place |
Diane Keng, Monta Vista HS |
| Entrepreneurship Participating-Franchising |
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2nd Place |
Mark Larik, Livermore HS |
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| Online Activity |
| Stock Market Game |
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4th Place |
Kevin Lin, Monta Vista HS |
International Career Development Conference
2009 Event Finalists and Top Ten Finishers in Tests/Role Plays
California DECA Attends ICDC 2009
In Anaheim, CA
273 California DECA representatives attended the 2009 International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California from April 28th - May 3rd.
Among the many exciting events and opportunities that our members took part in we congratulate our finalists and winners for their outstanding accomplishments in competition. Check back soon for a complete list of our winners!
WROTC 2009 Is Coming!
Get ready for WROTC 2009 in San Diego, CA. WROTC is the MUST leadership program of the summer for any DECA officer who is serious about service and success! If you want to maximize achievement during your term of service—then you’ll want to be in San Diego with the world’s top DECA officers! Click here for information on how YOU can attend.
Get Ready for WRLC 2009!
Get Ready to Live It in Reno/Tahoe, Nevada this summer! Join DECA members from across the Western Region for exciting workshop presenters, nationally recognized speakers, DECA University, and much more! Click here to find out how you can attend this exciting event this summer.
Watch the WRLC 2009 Promo Video
DECA Corporate Scholarship Winners
| Scholarship |
Amount |
Recipient |
High School |
DeBolt |
$2,000 |
Mark Larik |
Livermore HS |
NAPA Western |
$1,000 |
Cindy Yan |
Arroyo HS |
Otis Spunkmeyer |
$1,000 |
Gloria Zhu |
Castro Valley HS |
Marriott |
$1,500 |
Caroline Hsia |
Amador Valley HS |
Stock Market Game Results
National DECA just published the Stock Market Game results. California had two teams place in the top 25 in the Western Region. Congratulations to these teams. Each of the teams listed below has qualified to attend ICDC to participate in SMG.
Great Job California DECA!
Diane Keng Featured in Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
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Diane Keng is currently a junior at Monta Vista High School. She is extremely excited to have the
opportunity to serve as the 2009-
2010 California DECA State
President. This upcoming year
will be Diane’s fourth year in
DECA and her love and passion for DECA only continues to
build! (Read More) |
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