DHS DECA earns high honors, receives Naheola donation

Leslie Davis of Naheola Credit Union presented $1,000 in donations to Demopolis High School DECA students Reid Claire Stein and Garrett Miller to assist in their trip to California for National Competition. Each student received $500 for the upcoming trip. The two students chose Naheola Credit Union as their marketing business, and their presentation won first place at State Competition recently. The students worked closely with Naheola Credit Union for several months in preparation for State Competition. Shown above from left are Davis, Stein, Miller and DECA sponsor Connie Davis.

Walker Davis displays an award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Demopolis High DECA chapter raised $2,000 for MDA. DECA is a national sponsor for MDA. The DHS chapter raised the most money for MDA in 2012-13 and was awarded the 3D Award – DECA’s Dystrophy Diamond.

DECA State winners from Demopolis High included, front row, from left, Zarquashia Taylor, 3rd place, Principles of Finance; Houston Davis, 1st place, Community Service project; Will Tucker, 1st place, Community Service Project and Rachel England, 1st place in Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling. In back are Kathlene Saliba, 3rd place, Community Service Project; Reid Clare Stein, 1st place Advertising Campaign; Garrett Miller, 1st place Advertising Campaign; Taylor Simpson, 3rd place, Human Resources Management ; Sutton Aiken, 1st place, Learn and Earn; Jack Kerby, 1st place, Innovative Entrepreneurship Written; Walker Davis, 1st place, Learn and Earn; Bailey Petrey, 1st place, Public Relations project; Logan Boone, 1st place, Public Relations project and Hannah Harmon, 3rd place, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism.

State officers from the Demopolis High DECA Chapter are, from left, Rachel England, State Vice President for 2013-14; Madelyn Couch, District IV President for 2012-13 and State President for 2013-14; Rochelle Seals, Marketing Cluster, Education Specialist, State Department of Education; Lisa Weeks, Business and Administration Cluster, Education Specialist, State Department of Education; Connie Davis, DHS Commerce and Information Technolig teacher and DECA advisor; Brooke Reeves, District I Vice President for 2013-14, and Noah Long, District I Vice President for 2012-13.