Gahanna Lincoln High School DECA students competed against more than 3,000 high school students at the Ohio DECA State Career Development Conference over the weekend. During the conference students presented and defended their written marketing research projects to area business professionals. Gahanna students won eight first place awards and were the only chapter that had every member qualify for the International DECA Competition in Louisville, Kentucky this April. Gahanna winners included:
First Place
Blaire Kingsley & Kylie Richards, Business Services Research Event / Continental Office Environments
Carissa Strauss & Leah Polster, Buying & Merchandising Research Event / American Signature Furniture
Brady McMasters & Cody Popelas, Hospitality & Tourism Research Event / Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
John Mercurio & Danny Rajczyk, Finance Operations Research Event / SNE Lighting
Sarah Jadwin & Emily Barnett, Creative Marketing Research Event / City of Gahanna
Shahmeer Azmat, Internet Marketing Plan / City Text Marketing
Greg Lewis & Puja Patel, Chapter Entrepreneurship Project / Gahanna Direct
Erin Law, Julie King, & Autumn Burton, Chapter Public Relations Project / Gahanna Residents In Need
Second Place
Emily Richardson, Sports & Entertainment Research Event / Columbus Blue Jackets
Brad Tarbutton & Nick Borries, Entrepreneurship Business Plan Event / Wendy’s
Miranda Hritz, Hospitality & Tourism Research Event / Whit’s Frozen Custard
Third Place
Casey Goad & Cathlene Beck, Sports & Entertainment Research Event / Gahanna Park & Rec Dept
