​Syosset DECA Returns With Hardware

Syosset DECA returned from a successful showing at the DECA State Career Conference held in Rochester, New York last month, where the team qualified 38 members – a school record – for the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta April 21-24.

Nine first-place awards, six second-place awards, five fourth-place and a fifth-place award highlighted the impressive performance in Rochester as 32 Syosset teams placed in the top 10 overall. Students competed in a variety of events in categories including marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, business management, and hospitality and tourism, completing a wide range of tasks, from presenting their written business proposals to solving real-world business problems in a role-play scenario.

In addition to the competition, Syosset students participated in leadership seminars and activities that focused on strengthening their ability to solve problems, work as a team and network with others. This year’s DECA State Career Conference welcomed more than 2,100 attendees.

Congratulations, Syosset DECA adviser Glenn Baumann and the students who either won awards or advanced to the International Career Development Conference.

Story, Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District: Syosset High School’s DECA team at the New York State Career Conference, where the school qualified a record 38 students for this year’s international conference.