GAINESVILLE - Students from the Hall County Marketing Education Programs recently competed at the State DECA Career Development Conference held in Atlanta.
The following students brought back top awards and are now headed to the DECA International Conference held in Orlando, Florida, in April:
1st place, Job Interview, Rachel Carr, North Hall High School
1st place, Entrepreneurship Participating Franchising Event, Ashlyn Henderson, North Hall High School
2nd place, Entrepreneurship Promotion Project, Hunter Creamer, Chestatee High School
2nd place, Entrepreneurship Promotion Project, Natalie McNitt, Chestatee High School
2nd place, Entrepreneurship Promotion Project, Abby Xander, Chestatee High School
3rd place, Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making, Brennan Manson, North Hall High School
3rd place, Restaurant and Food Service Management, Lorena McGinnis, Flowery Branch High School
3rd place Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making, Michael Shoaf, North Hall High School
4th place, Finance Operations Research, Rachel Carr, North Hall High School
4th place, Financial Literacy Promotion Project, Jessie Clark, North Hall High School
4th place, Financial Literacy Promotion Project, Julie Dyer, North Hall High School
4th place, Community Service Project, Megan Jones, Flowery Branch High School
4th place, Marketing Communications Team Decision Making, Reid Lattanzi, North Hall High School
4th place, Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan, Katie Manders, Flowery Branch High School
4th place, Community Service Project, Madison Mayfield, Flowery Branch High School
4th place, Financial Literacy Promotion Project, Maris Mongero, North Hall High School
4th place, Top 6 Professional Selling, Jonah Reeb, Flowery Branch High School
4th place, Marketing Communications Team Decision Making, Alec Zimmerman, North Hall High School
5th place, Civic Consciousness, Rhea Chawla, Lanier Charter Career Academy
5th place, Civic Consciousness, Morgan Hanners, Lanier Charter Career Academy
5th place, Entrepreneurship Written, Brandon Hotmer, Lanier Charter Career Academy
5th place, Entrepreneurship Written, Melanie Salazar, Lanier Charter Career Academy
6th place, Community Service Project, Breanna Banks, Chestatee High School
6th place, Community Service Project, Makayla Lee, Chestatee High School
8th place, Advertising Services, Amber Strickland, Chestatee High School
Other students receiving awards at the State Competition include:
4th place, School Based Enterprise Gold ReCertification, Get Gifted, Valentina Casas, Lanier Charter Career Academy
4th place, School Based Enterprise Gold ReCertification, Get Gifted, Evan English, Lanier Charter Career Academy
4th place, School Based Enterprise Gold ReCertification, Get Gifted, Gabrielle Smith, Lanier Charter Career Academy
School Based Enterprise Gold Certification, Makenna Murphy, Flowery Branch High School
School Based Enterprise Gold Certification, Kimberly Nguyen, Flowery Branch High School
School Based Enterprise Gold Certification, Lupe Arteaga, Design 360, Lanier Charter Career Academy
School Based Enterprise Gold Certification, Ross Stevens, Design 360, Lanier Charter Career Academy
School Based Enterprise Gold Certification, Melanie Zuluaga, Design 360, Lanier Charter Career Academy
State Officer Award, Abigail Moon, Chestatee High School
Certificate of Excellence, Community Service, Chestatee DECA
Membership Award, 17th largest chapter in the state, Chestatee DECA
Thrive Level Certificate of Excellence, Promotional Chapter Campaigns, North Hall DECA
Certificate of Excellence, Community Service, North Hall DECA
Membership Award, 19th largest chapter in the state, North Hall DECA
Wednesday
July 2nd, 2025
11:19PM
