DECA - An Association of Marketing Students...

What is DECA?

DECA is a co-curricular, student-centered organization specifically designed to provide activities that will motivate secondary/postsecondary students to learn marketing, management and entrepreneurial competencies that will prepare them to become skilled, employable workers in the field of marketing.

SST/DECA Highlights-2007

The DECA State Career Development Conference was held in March, 2007 in Nashua, NH. Sixteen SST students, along with 480 other DECA members from around the state, were in attendance. The following is a list of awards won by our SST members.

Overall State Awards

• Anton Capria, 1st Place, Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Lilly Hayes, 2nd Place, Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Medal Winners

• Anton Capria,(3) 1st, Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Lilly Hayes, 3rd, Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Certificates of Competency

• Jessica Cain, Apparel & Accessories
• Anton Capria, (3) Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Candice Castro, Marketing Management
• Lilly Hayes, (2) Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Ryan Higgins, Auto Service Marketing
• Matt Law, (2) Quick Serve Restaurant Mgmt
• Renna Muhieddin, Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Eric Owens, (2) Business Services Marketing
• Corrina Sawyer, Full Service Restaurant Mgmt

Congratulations to all the participants from SST for a job well done and good luck to those going to the national competition in Orlando, Florida in May.

SST/DECA Highlights-2006

The DECA State Career Development Conference was held last week in Nashua, NH. Seventeen SST students, along with 350 other DECA members from around the state, were in attendance. The following is a list of awards won by our SST members.

Overall State Awards

• Bryn Adler,2nd Place, Marketing Mgmt
• Matt Law,2nd Place, Quick Serve Restaurant Mgmt
• Leah Rice, Kathryn Sarhanis and Amanda Menard,2nd Place, Civic Consciousness Project

Medal Winners

• Bryn Adler,2nd & 3rd, Marketing Mgmt
• Kim Archambault,3rd, Marketing Mgmt
• Matt Law,2nd, Quick Serve Restaurant Mgmt
• Drew Neville,3rd, Marketing Mgmt

Certificates of Competency

• Bryn Adler, Marketing Management
• Entina Boungnavong, Marketing Management
• Anton Capria, Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Candice Castro, Apparel & Accessories
• Matt Coffey, Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Katelyn Jones, Apparel & Accessories
• Josh Latourneau, Vehicle Marketing
• Matt Law, Quick Serve Restaurant Mgmt
• Renna Muhieddin, Apparel & Accessories
• Drew Neville, Marketing Management
• Kathryn Sarhanis, Marketing Management
• Jenny Sinclair, Retail Merchandising

Congratulations to all the participants from SST for a job well done and good luck to those going to the national competition in Dallas, Texas in May.

SST/DECA Highlights-2005

Twelve SST Marketing Education student attended the DECA State Career Development Conference and won numerous awards and recognitions. This year's DECA Conference brought together over 300 students from 20 New Hampshire High Schools.Taking the top award statewide in Apparel and Accessories Management was senior Nicole Messina from Epping. SST and Exeter High School junior Leah Rice was elected to the DECA State Officer Leadership Team. Both students are now eligible to represent New Hampshire at the International DECA Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California in May.
DECA Certificates of Competency were awarded to:

• Courtney Felch, Business Service Marketing
• Kaitlin Hall, Retail Merchandising
• Nicole Knight, Financial Services Management
• Kristen Martel, Full Serve Restaurant Mgmt
• Nicole Messina, Apparel & Accessories Mgmt
• Miranda Murphy, Food Marketing
• Leah Rice, Full Serve Restaurant Mgmt
• Kathryn Saharnis, Financial Services Mgmt
• Jessica Teza, Business Service Marketing

Chapter members may also attend the International Career Development Conference to attend the nationally acclaimed “Leadership Training Institute” where Marketing students learn and develop skills in leadership in the area of Marketing Management.

Hats off to a fine job by all who attended the state conference and good luck to those going to Nashville!

SST/DECA Highlights-2004

The SST Chapter of DECA participated in the DECA State Career Development Conference in Nashua Feb.3-5, 2004, at the Sheraton Tara. The DECA State conference brings together over 300 DECA members from over 20 NH High School chapters to compete in a variety of Marketing related activities. Winners qualify to attend and compete against the nations best in Nashville, TN in May at the International Career Development Conference.

Representing SST this year were Stephanie Bryan, Nicole Chase, Krystle Colella, Jill Dancewicz, Laurie Farnham, Andrie Iverson, Kristen Martel, Nicole Messina, Jenica Mills, Anna Robinson, Jessie Spence, Jessica Teza and Chrissy Vignola.

Two of the SST competitors finished as statewide winners; Nicole Messina finished second overall in Apparel and Accessories Management and Nicole Chase finished third overall in Full Serve Restaurant Management. Also winning Certificates of Competency were:

• Jill Dancewicz – 2 Certificates in Retail Merchandising
• Kristen Martel – 2 Certificates in Marketing Management
• Jessie Spence – 3 Certificates in Vehicle Marketing
• Jessica Teza – 2 Certificates in Business Service Marketing
• Chrissy Vignola – 1 Certificate in Food Marketing

Chapter members may also attend the International Career Development Conference to attend the nationally acclaimed “Leadership Training Institute” where Marketing students learn and develop skills in leadership in the area of Marketing Management.

Hats off to a fine job by all who attended the state conference and good luck to those going to Nashville!

SST/DECA Highlights-2003

On March 5, 2003 the Seacoast School of Technology Chapter of DECA went to their State Career Development Conference in Nashua, NH. They participated in several different areas of Marketing including Advertising, Public Relations, Food Marketing, Restaurant Management, Retail Merchandising, Apparel and Accessories, Vehicle Marketing and Business Service Marketing. The members competed in team and individual events.

The following students participated at this conference: Katlynn Poulin, Vicki Smith, Nicholas Fontaine, Jesse Spence, Kyle Jennings, Shannon Booth, Laurie Farnham, Joshua Piotrowski, Krystle Colella, Michael Jones, Pat Gillis, Joshua Elliott, Nicole Stockel, Jillian Dancewicz, Cassandra Harvey and Jeffery McGaw.

Nick Fontaine was the big winner for the Chapter, finishing 3rd overall in the state in Food Marketing. The other medal winner this year was Vicki Smith, also in Food Marketing. Certificate of Competency winners included:

• Food Marketing:
  Nick Fontaine - 2 Certificates in Role Play
  Vicki Smith - 1 Certificate in Role Play
  Laurie Farnham- 1 Certificate in Role Play
• Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series:
  Nicole Stockel - 1 Certificate in Role Play
• Business Service Marketing Series:
  Katlynn Poulin - 1 Certificate in Role Play
• Retail Merchandising Series:
  Jillian Dancewicz- 2 Certificates in Role Play

The Quiz Bowl Team, consisting of Shannon Booth, Mike Jones, Katlynn Poulin and Kyle Jennings finished 3rd overall, out of twelve teams from around the state.

Congratulations to all members who participated at States, you are all winners.