Fifty-One POBJFKHS DECA Students to Compete in State Competition

Plainview NY

13 January, 2022

10:25 AM

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PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK —Members of the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) DECA Club were incredibly successful at December's DECA Nassau County Regional Competition, resulting in 51 students qualifying for the New York State DECA competition in March. At the virtual competition, 85 DECA students from POB had the opportunity to showcase to a panel of judges from around Long Island pragmatic and innovative solutions to business. Following the competition, individual and group qualifiers for the state competition were revealed. "We are so proud of these extraordinary students, especially given everything they have had to endure over the last two years," said Lindsay DeLucca, DECA advisor at POBJFKHS. "This is our largest number of state qualifying students that I have seen in my 15 years in this District." DECA allows students to refine their critical thinking and presentation skills with several business-centered challenges. Participating members are required to analyze a business case study in a category of their choosing, determine a solution, and then present their ideas to a panel of judges. Those who successfully plead their cases are then selected to move forward in the competition. DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is an association of marketing students that encourages the development of business and leadership skills through academic conferences and competitions. DECA, and other extracurricular programs offered by the District, allow students to pursue their interests and thrive both within and outside of the classroom. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (37 students) Jesse Singer; Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series Blake Becker; Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series Matthew Bricker; Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series Emily Sorgie; Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series Dani Weissman; Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series Remi Zelin; Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series Ava Gutterson; Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series Alexandra Paradise; Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series Shawn Benson; Entrepreneurship Series Joonseo Lee; Entrepreneurship Series Fiona Wu; Marketing Communications Series Paula Andrade; Marketing Communications Series Brooke Calley; Marketing Communications Series Gillian Miao; Marketing Communications Series Sarah Fisher; Restaurant and Food Service Management Dylan Germain; Restaurant and Food Service Management Morgan Hesekiel; Restaurant and Food Service Management Joseph Macedonio; Restaurant and Food Service Management Daniella Pearlman; Quick Service Restaurant Management Jonathan Lugassy; Quick Service Restaurant Management Logan Saltzman; Food Marketing Series Jake Bricker; Food Marketing Series Avani Patel; Food Marketing Series Benjamin Goldberg; Food Marketing Series Gabriel Kefalas; Automotive Services Marketing Series Jordan Slade; Automotive Services Marketing Series Brandon Witz; Business Services Marketing Sydney Epstein; Business Services Marketing Jack Hartman; Business Services Marketing Benjamin Kule; Hotel and Lodging Management Leo Stearn; Hotel and Lodging Management Cooper Kelly; Hotel and Lodging Management Nicole Beinstock; Retail Merchandising Max Marcus; Retail Merchandising Gavin Botkin; Retail Merchandising Julia Hall; Human Resource Management Series Luke Berkowitz; Human Resource Management Series TEAM EVENTS (14 students) Hunter Cohen, Zachary Katz, Dylan Levin, and Sophie Weissman; Buying and Merchandising Team Decision-Making Event Abigail Bell and Maya Kunis; Marketing Management Team Decision-Making Event Emma Casavina and Alexa Hakim; Hospitality Services Team Decision-Making Event Melanie Sebel and Gabriela Weinstein; Entrepreneurship Team Decision-Making Event Cameron Garvey, Alex Reifer, Zachary Newmark, and Ethan Schwartzberg; Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team Decision-Making Event For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District's website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.