January 20, 2017– Mission High School DECA is headed to state! A total of 27 students advanced to the state level competition to be held February in San Antonio. Students will be competing for an opportunity to advance to Anaheim, California for the International DECA Career Development Conference.
The students worked hard and it showed. The judges were very impressed by many of our students! DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. The qualifying students are: Joselynne De La Cruz & Bianca De La Rosa (Advertising Campaign); Zachary Lopez, Genesis Trujillo (Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan); Luis Angel Venegas (Entrepreneurship Start-Up Business); Esteban E. Garcia (Buying & Merchandising Operations Research); Jeremiah Gutierrez, Melissa Carrillo, Stephanie Galaviz (Buying & Merchandising Operations Research); Emily Gonzalez, Rosa De Leon, Lisa Montes (Hospitality & Tourism Operations Research); Samantha Banda & Ricardo Montoya (Hospitality & Tourism Operations Research); Christopher Barboza & Marcella Rodriguez (Entrepreneurship International Business Plan); Samantha Alaniz, Daniella Gonzalez, Joanna Montantes (Sports & Entertainment Operations Research); Alexis Gonzalez, Michelle Valdez, Daniela Ale Lopez (Community Service); Emily Barragan & Javier Hernandez (Sports & Entertainment Operations Research); Iris Garcia & Bianca Curry (Independent Business Plan); and Joana Jaurez (Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling).