Taravella DECA wins recognition

Advisors Jamie Simmons, Lauri Acosta and Sandra Wilder would like to thank you all for your support of DECA activities as we return from a very successful state competition.

20 of the 51 students won trophies and qualified for International Competition in Orlando at the end of April (no A.P. conflict!).  We are proud of the effort of all JPT competitors.

Students cited the businesspeople, parents, and JPT DECA alumni who volunteered their time as judges in our Role Play Day as a big factor in their success. Their time invested in study packets and Competitive Edge booklets also contributed (along with what they learned in their classes at JPT!).

Mr. Cerra, on his eighth DECA state conference, was extremely impressed and proud of their performance and level of “family” displayed among our chapter members. He is a huge part of our program’s success.

2015 State Conference Winners

2^nd Entrepreneurship Promotion     Change for a Five

                                                                      Arianna Mootiram, Gabriel De Almeida, Kristian Rousseau

 2^nd Buying & Merch. Team               Kevin Ehrhart, Daniel Zerga

 

2^nd Sports and Ent. Written   Alexander Dudash, Deborah Sanchez, Juanita        Gonzalez

 

3^rd Financial Services Written          Josh Cerra, Sarah Zorabedian, Jeremy Abcug

 

4^th Public Relations Project             9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Aaron Mitchell, Amabalika Kangal, Rachael Christopher

 

4^th Business Principles                    Jacob Hofstein

 

5^th Hospitality Principles                  Donley Paraison

 

5^th Hospitality Written                       Trissanne Keen, Kali Hall      

 

5^th Advertising Campaign                Brandon Ghany

 

6^th Hotel and Lodging                       Lauren Echols

 

Florida DECA Outstanding Service Award – Advisor Jamie Simmons