Eleven Willowbrook students to compete in DECA State competition

Eleven Willowbrook students have qualified for the DECA State competition, which will take place from March 9 to 11 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel in Rosemont.

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 students who qualified for State are:

• Senior Anthony Clampit: Hotel and Lodging Management Series
• Sophomore Kianna Becker: Human Resources Management Series
• Sophomore James Michael: Principles of Business Management and Administration
• Sophomore Sabrina Edwards: Principles of Business Management and Administration
• Junior Sheharyar Ahmed: Principles of Finance
• Senior Amy Monterroso: Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
• Freshman Jack Carey: Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
• Junior Alyssa Lavery: Principles of Marketing
• Junior Catherine Pegler: Principles of Marketing

Written Event qualifiers are:

• Becker: Advertising Campaign
• Lavery and junior Elikajane Mendiola: Innovation Plan
• Clampit: Start-up Business Plan
• Junior Catherine Carey: Start-up Business Plan