March 20, 2023

BHS Students Excel at DECA State Competition

BHS Students Excel at DECA State Competition

Marketing students who are members of the Berkley High School DECA Club had the opportunity to showcase their skills at this year's DECA State Career Development Conference, held in downtown Detroit's Huntington Center from March 9-11, 2023. The event brought together more than 4,200 students from all over the state of Michigan, who competed in various marketing events and activities.

44 Berkley High School students participated in the DECA State competition. These students competed in a wide range of categories, including merchandising, business operations, community awareness, sales and school based enterprise, participating in presenting projects, role play and more. 

15 students qualified for the International DECA competition and conference in Orlando, Florida, April 21-26, 2023. 

Congratulations to the following  students who will represent Berkley High School and the state of Michigan at the International Career Development Conference.

Business Operations Research Written Event

Buying & Merchandising Operations Research

  • Audra Bergman, Rikki Newman and Maddie Welsh

Business Services Operations Research 

  • Luke Winter and Jonah Wolfe

Project Management Event

Sales 

  • John Pasanen, Ben Clous and Freddie Greenfield

Community Awareness 

  • Sophia Dines, Lily Hesano and Arielle Wittenberg

School Based Enterprise 

  • Grace Debbrecht and Kaytlyn McPherson

Qualified to Attend DECA Leadership Academy 

  • Francesca Haley and Hailey Serlin