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RHS Group Named "Super Star Chapter" at Illinois DECA Conference

RHS students clean up on group and individual awards at 2015 Illinois Career Development Conference.

Romeoville High School’s DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) Chapter came home with several group and individual awards at the 2015 Illinois Career Development Conference in Decatur over the weekend.

The chapter received the “Super Star Chapter” Award as well as the “Outstanding Membership Increase” Award.

Six RHS students received competency awards including Gloria Awinongya (Principles of Marketing role play), Janette Cortes (Buying and Merchandising Team role play), Jacob DiPego (Food Marketing Series role play), Josh Gitogo (Cluster Exam Human Resource Management role play), Lichon Bartlomiej (Retail Merchandising role play) and Terralyne Powe (Buying and Merchandising Team role play.)

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Also participating at the conference were Julianna Bochnak, Aldo Diaz, Kelsea Higgins, Adam Suliga and Angela Webb.

DECA is a student-centered organization whose program of leadership and personal development is designed specifically for students enrolled in marketing education classes.

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