Geneva High School DECA Members Qualify For State Competition

GENEVA, IL — Geneva High School students participating in DECA are moving on to compete in the state competition in February, officials announced.

The Geneva students competed Jan. 19 against 1,400 students from the area at the regional competition for the not-for-profit organization formerly known as the Distributive Education Clubs of America. Eighteen students won awards, and thirteen students placed among the top 10, making them eligible to compete at the state competition.

The organization helps high school and college students prepare for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.

The following students are moving on to the state competition:

• Aiden Post, restaurant and food service management
• Madison Rees, retail merchandising
• Andrea Turek and Lilly Coats, buying and merchandising team
• Cheng Shang and Eleanor Holt, entrepreneurship team
• Xander Mercado and Lucas Oldham, financial services team
• Olivia Pohlman and Gianna Oxler, hospitality services team
• Caroline Madden and Marcella Anderson, travel and tourism team
• Cam Fozo, principles of business management and administration

These students won awards in their categories:

First place

• Luisa Parente, retail merchandising

Second place

• Addy Kling, restaurant and food service management

Third place

• Agnes Bolender, apparel and accessories
• Roland Sorrentino, business service marketing
• Minzie Choi, human resources management
• Maisy Maranville, personal financial literacy
• Grayson Gaerlan, restaurant and food service management
• Vicki Karalis, business law and ethics team
• Aashi Jain, business law and ethics team

Fourth place

• Abby Arnold, accounting applications
• Evan Swierczewski, apparel and accessories
• Jacob VanRossum, automotive services
• Lorcan Duffy, food marketing series
• Olivia Bogacz, principles of finance

Fifth place

• Minah Choi, apparel and accessories
• Ellie Grantcharov, hotel and lodging management
• Anishka Jain, principles of hospitality and tourism
• Elle Miller, principles of marketing