Bensalem Students Headed To State In DECA Competition

BENSALEM, PA — Forty-two Bensalem High School students participated in DECA’s district event on Dec. 9. About 500 students from 10 different schools competed.

DECA is a business club that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

Here are the BHS students who qualified to attend the Pennsylvania DECA state competition in Hershey in February:

•  Dan Clement - 6th place in Apparel and Accessories Marketing
•  Jinal Sindhavd - 7th Place in Apparel and Accessories Marketing
•  Mueed Gondal - 4th Place in Automotive Services Marketing
•  Dhruv Patel (Treasurer) - 4th Place in Hotel and Lodging Management
•  Karina Kohli (President) - 3rd Place in Human Resources Management (Additional award for Female Role Model)
• Bradley Rosenberg - 3rd Place in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
•  Johnny Tran - 7th Place in Principles of Finance
•  Averi McCoy - 4th Place in Principles of Marketing
•  Arjun Patel - 6th Place in Retail Merchandising Series
•  Zain Akhtar - 5th Place in Sports and Entertainment Marketing
•  Juliya Medyukh and Gideon Tan - 2nd Place in Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making

•  Shyam Patel and Jonathan Larbi - 3rd Place in Financial Services Team Decision Making
•  Adam Nevrotski and Mariam Jojua - 3rd Place in Hospitality and Tourism Team Decision Making
•  Brookelin Rios and Ria Patel – 4th place in Hospitality and Tourism Team Decision Making
•  Mihir Patel and Meet Patel - 2nd Place in Marketing Management Team Decision Making
•  Evan Kwak and Colin Sim - 2nd Place in Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making

Business and technology teachers, Ron Morris and Tara Carroll, are co-advisers for the team.