Twenty-four Willowbrook students have qualified for the DECA State competition, which will take place from March 12 to 14 at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel in Decatur.
DECA is a competitive club that prepares future leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, hospitality and business management. For more information about DECA, go to www.deca.org.
The 24 students who qualified for State are:
Principles of Business Management and Administration: Junior Amos Cabudol, freshman Maria Luz Alcala
Principles of Finance: Junior Sally Nijim
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism: Freshman Catherine Carey
Principles of Marketing: Senior Anthony Pauletti
Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making: Senior Michael Roby II and junior Kyle Ezell, junior Jackson Bell and junior Matthew Langer
Hospitality Services Team Decision Making: Senior Asra Mubeen and senior Benish Siddiqui, senior Marie Crowe and junior Selina Zeiss
Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making: Sophomore Anthony Clampit and sophomore Haley Warren, junior Zachary Boehm and junior Ian Patete
Business Finance Series: Senior Tyler Rusnak
Business Services Marketing Series: Junior Julia Smith, junior Filjo Abraham
Restaurant and Food Service Management Series: Junior Henry Dahl
Retail Merchandising Series: Senior Joseph Draus, senior Giselle Carter
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series: Senior Farheen Fatima