Fairfax County Public Schools: FCPS Students From Twelve High Schools Win Awards At Virginia DECA Conference, Earn A Trip To DECA Intern ...

Press release from Fairfax County Public Schools:

March 14, 2022

A total of 153 students from 12 Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) high schools were recognized as competitive event winners at the Virginia DECA State Leadership Conference held in Virginia Beach March 2-6. These students earned the right to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference April 23-26.

Two FCPS students were elected to state office: Camryn Owens of Lake Braddock Secondary School was elected president, and Lauren Calhoun of Madison High School School was elected vice president of region 2.

Thirty students were named first place winners, 21 students earned second place awards, and 22 students place third in their events.

Olivia Zhang and Morgan Link from McLean High School tied for 2nd place in the FIDM Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Challenge sponsored by FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. They will be recognized at the DECA International Career Development Conference. 

A complete list of all winners can be found below.

DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs to be college and career ready.  In the Commonwealth of Virginia, DECA members are enrolled in a marketing education class at their high schools. More information is available online. More information about Virginia DECA is available online(link is external).  

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For more information, contact Amy Granahan at 571-423-4598 or algranahan@fcps.edu(link sends email).

This press release was produced by Fairfax County Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.