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West Babylon Students Soar at DECA Business Competition
West Babylon High School seniors placed in the top 10 in their respective events and qualified for the state competition at the DECA event.
Four West Babylon Finalists in DECA Competition
Forty-three West Babylon senior high school students competed in the annual business association DECA Regional Competition at Suffolk Community College on Jan. 6, according to a school news release.
Four students including Natalie Mandich (Buying & Merchandising Team Event), Cynthia Vargas (Buying & Merchandising Team Event), Nitin Pun (Principles of Hospitality & Tourism), and Emily O’Hallaron (Principles of Hospitality & Tourism) qualified for the state competition, as they placed in the top 10 in their respective events, the release states.
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“All of the students who competed in the competition did an outstanding job and we are proud of all of them,” said Colleen Kilgus, business teacher at West Babylon Senior High School, in the release.
[Photo caption: 1. Forty-three West Babylon Senior High School students competed in the annual DECA Regional Competition at Suffolk Community College on Jan. 6.
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Photo 2: West Babylon High School students Emily O’Hallaron and Nitin Pun placed in the top 10 for their event at the annual DECA Regional Competition on Jan. 6.
[Photo 3: West Babylon High School students Natalie Mandich and Cynthia Vargas placed in the top 10 for their event at the annual DECA Regional Competition on Jan. 6.]
[Photos courtesy of the West Babylon School District]
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