Pottstown High School Participates In 61st Annual Career Development Conference

From Pottstown School District Director of Community Relations John J. Armato:

Under the direction of marketing teacher Kevin Pascal, 23 students who are members of DECA -- an association of marketing students -- at Pottstown High School participated in the 61^st Annual District 8 Career Development Conference in King of Prussia. 

Mr. Pascal highlighted the value of DECA competitions, “Our students gain valuable experience in developing self-confidence and real life work situations.”

The top four contestants in each category move on to the state competition held in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 

Students’ role playing is judged on how well they adjust to the various business situations that are presented to them. 

Pascal noted, “Our students have gained a better sense of presentation skills in front of a group of strangers who are industry professionals. 

This competition affords our students the opportunity to set themselves apart from the rest of the competition.”

Award winners included:  

Emily Griffin

Principles of Finance

4^th Place

Zach Haines

Marketing Management Series

Highest Role Play Score

Megan O’Donnell

Accounting Applications Series

2^nd Place

Cameron Haines

Accounting Applications Series

5^th Place

Keela Wise

Apparel and Accessories Marketing

4^th Place Modeling

Sierra Lee

Food Marketing Series

6^th place in the event and 

5^th place in Modeling

Tyler Hallenbeck

Hotel Lodging Management

5^th Place

Madison Camacho

Retail Merchandising Series

4^th Place

Timmy Renninger

Sports and Entertainment Marketing

7^th Place

Megan Schmidt

Buying and Merchandising Management Team

3^rd Place

Miranda Somich

Buying and Merchandising Management Team

3^rd Place

DECA is the only Career and Technical Student Organization operating through the nation's schools to attract young people to careers in marketing management and entrepreneurship. 

Its purposes are to develop respect for education which will contribute to occupational competency and to promote understanding and appreciation for the responsibilities of citizenship in our free enterprise system.