Akron Public Schools (APS), Lake High and Kent Roosevelt High students were recognized for their placement at the District 9 DECA competition held at Kent State University on January 18, 2023. The following APS students qualified to attend the Career Development Conference held in Columbus, Ohio, on March 10-11, 2023. These students will compete at the state level for an opportunity to compete at the International Career Development Conference, which will be held in Orlando, Florida, April 22-25.
All APS Participants Photo
North High School Results - DECA Adviser (Eric Mathews)
Rozi Yar - 1st Place (Hospitality and Tourism Selling Event)
Free Dar Bee and Ester Aye - 1st Place (Travel & Tourism Team Event)
Tapash Bhattarai - 1st Place (Principles of Marketing)
Partima Gurung - 1st Place (Principles of Hospitality Tourism)
Kaidon Phillips - 1st Place (Principles of Business Administration)
Alexia Reason - 2nd Place (Principles of Hospitality Tourism)
Shamir Gajmer - 2nd Place (Entrepreneurship Series)
Sapmangma Limbu - 2nd Place (Food Marketing)
Yousef Hussein - 2nd Place (Restaurant Food Service Management)
Pradesh Mangar & Moris Corbitt - 2nd Place (Marketing Management Team Event)
Myasia White - 2nd Place (Quick Serve Restaurant Management)
Blessing Christ - 2nd Place (Principles of Finance)
Ishnya Magar - 2nd Place (Retail Merchandising Series)
Fandela Yanga - 4th Place (Business Services)
Salina Subba - 4th Place (Principles of Business Administration)
Bibek Subba - 4th Place (Marketing Communications)
Aksante Micheal - 5th Place (Apparel & Accessories)
Shaniya Hayward - 5th Place (Quick Serve Restaurant Management)
East CLC School Results - DECA Advisers (Grace Harrison, Braylin Taylor and Autumn Keller)
Justin Cox - 1st Place (Principles of Finance)
Michael Ford - 2nd Place (Principles of Marketing)
A'Monica Sturdivant - 2nd Place (Principles of Business Administration)
Aaliyah Johnson - 3rd Place (Principles of Marketing)
Sasha Brooks - 3rd Place (Principles of Finance)
Aaliyah Johnson - 3rd Place (Principles of Marketing)
Jo'Nia Walker - 3rd Place (Principles of Business Administration)
Damita Brown - 3rd Place (Quick Serve Restaurant Management)
Stephanie Valentine - 3rd Place (Restaurant Food Service Management)
Carter Moore-Evan - 4th Place (Sports & Entertainment)
Vica Tafolia - 4th Place (Principles of Hospitality Tourism)
Qimarah Campbell - 4th Place (Apparel & Accessories)
Javion Butts - 5th Place (Marketing Communications)
Garfield High School Results - DECA Adviser (Julie Garcia)
Sadie Feagain - 1st Place (Marketing Communications)
Arnae Huffman - 2nd Place (Marketing Communications)
Saiha Stephens - 2nd Place (Apparel & Accessories)
Lonnie Dampier - 2nd Place (Sports & Entertainment)
Yasmeen Bell and Ciara Evans - 2nd Place (Hospitality Services Team Event)
Amani Taylor - 3rd Place (Entrepreneurship Series)
Christopher Leneo - 3rd Place (Retail Merchandising Series)
Zaniyah Harris - 3rd Place (Apparel & Accessories)
Eir'Ris Starks - 3rd Place (Food Marketing)
Nyla Cameron - 4th Place (Retail Merchandising Series)
Brooklynn Dixon and Kimberly Quintana-Mendez - 4th Place (Sports & Entertainment Team Event)
Vivian Martinez-Franco and Tamiyah Richardson - 4th Place (Entrepreneurship Team Event)
Ayana Watson and Cortez Wright-Dowdell - 5th Place (Entrepreneurship Team Event)
Firestone High School Results - DECA Adviser (Carmela Cooper)
Adrian Solomon - 1st Place ( Human Resources Management Series Event)
Saniiya Birkett and Kaleela Williams – 3rd Place (Entrepreneurship Team Event)
Akarapohn Chuthpatomchai and Luke Rhamy - 4th Place (Sports and Entertainment Team Event)