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Darien High School DECA Business Club Brings Home International Trophy

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Darien High School brought home its first international DECA trophy since business teacher Claudia Gray started the local chapter of this club four years ago. Six Darien students traveled to California to compete against winners from 50 states and five countries at the International Career Development Conference on April 26 — 29. The students earned the right to compete at the international level by ranking top in their designated competition area in the Connecticut state competition in March. ____________

— an announcement from Darien High School

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The ICDC event brought together more than 18,000 industry leaders, policymakers, teacher-advisers, and the next generation of leaders in business and entrepreneurship. Student members from the United States, Canada, China, Korea, Mexico and Spain took part in several days of leadership activities and competition.

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18 Darien High School Students Place High in Statewide DECA Business Club Competition

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On Monday, 18 Darien students who belong to the high school’s DECA business club, placed in the top six for their events in a statewide DECA competition. The DECA Club at Darien High School is in their fourth year as a club with 115 student members. The organization prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the world. At the Connecticut State Competition on Monday, 67 DHS students competed among over 1,000 others from around the state. These are the 18 who finished among the top 6 in their events:
 1st Place – Nadia Czebiniak – Food Marketing Series
1st Place – Paul Hager – Restaurant and Food Service Management Series
1st Place – Erik Ryan – Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series
2nd Place – Casey Martin – Business Finance Series
3rd Place – Brendan Berrigan – Accounting Applications Series
3rd Place – Griffin Samroengraja – Personal Financial Literacy
3rd Place – Owen Stevens – Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
3rd Place – Rory Washecka – Principles of Finance
3rd Place – Mila Escajadillo – Business Services Marketing Series
3rd Place Team – Ria Dhull & Nina Rodriguez – Financial Series Team Decision Making
4th Place – Connor Darby – Business Services Marketing
4th Place Team – Ben Bidell & AJ Scolaro – Marketing Management Team Decision Management
5th Place – Spencer Hillman – Marketing Communication Series
6th Place – Corrine Bevill & Lauren Larizza – Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making
6th Place – Sean Huffert – Principles of Finance

“I am very proud of my DHS DECA Club Members,” said Claudia Gray, business teacher and DECA Club Advisor.