Three students in Ohio Hi-Point’s satellite DECA chapter at Triad High School advanced to international competition after competing in the DECA Virtual Business Challenge last month. Students selected from a variety of business simulations including Fashion Management, Sports and Entertainment Management, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, and Personal Finance.
Madison Hannah placed first in the state of Ohio in Fashion Management, second in the Central Region of the United States, and fifth overall in the International rankings that included students from all 50 states, Canada, Malaysia, and Korea. Her placement qualified her for the DECA International Career Development Conference, which will take place in April in Atlanta. This is the second time Hannah has qualified for DECA ICDC having placed eighth in the world last year.
Zach and Klloey Mitchem also qualified for DECA ICDC after placing first in Ohio in the Personal Finance simulation. They placed third in the Central Region of the United States, and 15th overall in the International rankings that included students from all 50 states, Canada, Latvia, and Malaysia.
Derek Bails and Michael Warner finished second in the state of Ohio and fourth in the Central Region of the United States in the Personal Finance simulation.
Tucker Webb earned the highest score in the state in the Retail Management simulation, his second straight year he’s earned the honor. He finished seventh in the Central Region of the United States and 23rd in the International rankings that included students from all 50 states, Canada, Malaysia, Latvia, and Japan.
The Virtual Business Challenge was sponsored by Knowledge Matters Inc.
The DECA chapter includes students who are enrolled in Ohio Hi-Point's Supply Chain Management satellite program at Triad High School. The program is instructed by J.J. Martin.
