West Bloomfield DECA Students to Represent the Central Region at ICDC

West Bloomfield, Michigan – Monday, October 31st

Three West Bloomfield High School DECA students earned first place in the Central Region of the United States in the first round of DECA’s Virtual Business Challenge sponsored by Knowledge Matters. The students ranked first in the state in the Sports Challenge, earning them recognition at the Michigan DECA State Career Development Conference in March. They will take their competition to the next level for the second year in a row, as they continue the competition at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida this April.

Over 45,000 high school students competed from around the world in this two-week competition. Virtual Business is a game-like simulation that helps teach business, marketing, and personal finance. It links career skills to common core math, reading, and critical thinking competencies. Over 1 million students use the simulations nationwide.

International Career Development Qualifiers:
Jim Park, (12); Virtual Business Challenge Sports
Milin Sharrow, (12); Virtual Business Challenge Sports
Josh Vincent, (12); Virtual Business Challenge Sports

About West Bloomfield High School DECA
The West Bloomfield Chapter consists of students enrolled in Growing Your Business I & II, Marketing, Sports Marketing, Advanced Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, and Advanced Placement Macro and Microeconomics. DECA, which is recognized around the world, prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in four fields of business: marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. Our DECA chapter integrates classroom instruction, applied learning, business connections, and promotes competition. These experiences will prepare the next generation to be academically successful, community-oriented, professionally responsible, and experienced leaders.