POBJFKHS Students Take Part in 2022 International DECA Competition

From April 23rd to 27th, 51 Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School students and their advisors participated in DECA’s International Career Development Conference Competition in Atlanta, GA.

The group joined over 17,000 other DECA students from across the United States, Guam, Mexico, Germany, Spain and Puerto Rico. The annual conference allows students to present business projects that they had been working on throughout the school year, test their business skills, and grow professionally.

The POB students squared off against 200 other teams in the competition, and 11 POBJFK teams made the finals in their respective competitions. Five students placed in the top 10 of their competition in addition to one team placing 5th and another 8th.

Teams who placed in the top ten in their competitive events, include the following:

• 5th Place: Project Management Community Giving - Jakob Gretah, Lauren Sirianni, Jordan Yagaloff
• 8th Place: Project Management Financial Literacy - Elana Kessler, Emma Kimmel
• Finalist: International Business Plan - Alexandra Kaminsky, Molly Singer
• Finalist: Sports and Entertainment Operations Research - Nicole Gleicher, Divbani Sabharwal, Alex Weiss

Additionally, POB DECA president, senior Gabrielle Sorgie, received the $2,000 Marriott International Scholarship, recognizing her dedication to DECA, as well as her continued interest in pursuing a major relating to the field of business management and hospitality.

For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District’s website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.