Troy High DECA Take Top Honors at International Virtual Contest

Troy High students placed impressively at the DECA International Competition held virtually this week. DECA stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America, which is a national association of marketing students that encourages the development of business and leadership skills through academic conferences and competitions.

Two students placed FIRST IN THE NATION, 1 student place THIRD in the nation, 2 students place TOP TEN in the nation, along with 2 more students placing TOP TWENTY in the nation. Plus, we had a few other students receive accolades for their test + role play performance. It was very exciting!! The top 3 spots in each category receive the coveted DECA Glass plaque.

Here are the top student placements:

• George Perakis: First in the nation, DECA Glass, Principles of Business Administration
• Amay Baweja: First in the nation, DECA Glass – Human Resources Management
• Vandhana Purushothaman: Third in the nation, DECA Glass – Principles of Marketing
• Navneet Ramadurai: Top Ten in the nation – Hotel & Lodging Management
• Sriyan Madagula: Top Ten in the nation – Principles of Finance
• Sophia Tomasello: Top Twenty in the nation – Apparel & Accessories Marketing
• Muhammad Qureshi: Top Twenty in the nation – Automotive Services Marketing

Other accolades at International Competition:

• Ayushi Gupta – Role Play Performance Award, Principles of Finance
• Shreyas Athreya – Role Play Performance Award, Entrepreneurship Series
• Jennifer Bricker – Test Award, Hotel & Lodging Management

Several other accomplishments to note for students who were involved with DECA all 4 years of their high school career:

• Navneet Ramadurai qualified for International Competition all 4 years, placing in the “Top Ten” for his event every year
• Kenny Gu qualified for International Competition all 4 years
• Lily Renke & Ella Brandenberg qualified for International Competition 3 years in a row
• Sophia Tomasello, Allison Wei, Angela Li, Abby Liang, Sissie Liang & Josephine Billinger qualified for International Competition 2 years of their high school career
• Kyle Jung, Ali Armin, Dorothy Yin & Kayla Moya qualified for International Competition once in their high school career.

Marketing teacher Wollborg was proud of her students and recognized that 2021 was the first group of students that she had had for all 4 years. This particular class had to persevere and learn to compete virtually, “It was definitely an interesting year (to say the least!)” said Wollborg, “that ended with some great accomplishments.”

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