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Harrison High School Sends 13 To International DECA Competition
HHS students to travel to Atlanta, Georgia April 21st through the 25th for the ICDC competition
With a historic finish, the Harrison High School DECA Business Club is proud to announce that 13 students of the 56 Harrison High School students who qualified to compete at the New York State Championships have placed within the Top 5 in the State and will advance to the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) competition in April.
“This year’s results were ground-breaking and surpassed all of our expectations,” said HHS DECA Club advisor Joe Santo. “The students succeeded both academically in their competitions and socially, meeting new people and participating in the various DECA functions in Rochester, NY. Over 3,000 students competed at the event.”
Of the thirteen students, five posted 1st place finishes and an additional twelve students placed in the Top 10 in New York State, and three more placed in the Top 10 for their participation in the multiple choice or role-play.
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"This year's New York State conference was truly incredible,” said Matthew Schwartz, DECA Club President. “A bittersweet moment as my last state conference, but I could not have been more proud of the hard work, determination, and spirit of all students attending. The results were record breaking and I am still shaking awake from realizing my dream of helping more than 10 students qualify for nationals come true. This is a true testament of the success of the ClusterPrep mentorship program. To all members, our advisors Mr. Santo and Ms. McQuillan, and all our supporters in the community, thank you. This is the moment I have been working and waiting for from freshman year."
The thirteen students will now travel to Atlanta, Georgia on April 21st - April 25th to compete in the ICDC International Competition.
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“Though I do not plan to study business in college, DECA has taught me many lessons that will continue to serve me well throughout the rest of my life. DECA has improved my ability to communicate, my ability to think on the spot, and most importantly, to feel confident in my ideas and in my voice. I am extremely thankful for the support of our advisors, Ms. McQuillan and Mr. Santo, and the HHS community. I can't wait to see what we do as a DECA team at ICDC and in the future,” said Kaitlyn Fiery, DECA Board member.
