TOMORROW'S BUSINESS LEADERS

Hauppauge High School students recently competed in the Long Island Regional DECA Career Competition, which was held at Suffolk Community College. The following students placed in their respective competitions designed to analyze situations or problems encountered by business professionals and to react to these problems by providing recommendations or solutions using creative marketing and management skills in a role play setting. They will continue on to compete in the 2016 New York State DECA Career Conference, which will be held, March 8-11, 2016, in Rochester.

Frank Hufnagel, Public Service Broadcast Advertising (TV Ad) – 1st Overall

Frank Nicola, Accounting Applications – 2nd Overall

Maggie Balcom & Jill Ortiz, Business Law & Ethics – 3rd Overall

Chris Mathieson, Business Management & Administration – 3rd Overall

Thomas Balcom, Business Finance

Melanie Braun, Connor Henry, Hotel & Lodging Management

Sharon Dang, Silvana Lofria, Aisha Mamoor, Caitlin McLaughlin, Hospitality Services

Skyler Delucia, Business Management & Administration

Eliaya Gonzalez, Marketing Management

Brian Hillis, Aristotle Vasilakopoulos, Sports & Entertainment Marketing (team)

Steven Kurt, Public Service Visual Advertising (Billboard Ad)

Dana Liuzzo, Apparel & Accessories Marketing

Connor Madison, Public Speaking - Extemporaneous (3-5 minutes)

Michael Maynard, Automotive Services Marketing

Larissa McCumisky, Ana Pinzon, Buying & Merchandising

Kristyn Mitchell, Jackson Wahl, Human Resources Management

Michael Montalvo, Broadcast Advertising (Radio Ad)

Emma Olivo, Business Services Marketing

Angela Rizzo, Retail Merchandising

DECA has impacted the lives of more than ten million students, educators, school administrators and business professionals since it was founded in 1946. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. “I am proud of all the students who attended and represented themselves and Hauppauge in such a professional and a positive light,” described Teacher Frank Hufnagel.