Ward Melville DECA Wins Big at First Showing

In their first year of competing, Ward Melville High School’s DECA members captured top honors at the regional DECA competition that recently took place at Suffolk County Community College – Ammerman Campus.

Out of the 41 Ward Melville team members, 38 students were awarded top prizes in their respective categories. As a result of their excellent performance, these students will now compete at the state level in Rochester this March.

During the regional competition, students showcased their understanding of various business subjects in written form. At the state level, the competition will include a series of interviews and role-play activities.

Congratulations to the following students who placed in the top three in their respective categories:

First-Place Winners:

• Mary Kate Whelan and Alexander Young - Marketing Management
• Julia Hu - Apparel & Accessories
• Craig Deng - Business Finance
• Hugh Ferguson and Dylan Maggio - Business Law & Ethics Team

Second-Place Winners:

• Kelsey Ge - Principles of Marketing
• Joshua Farahzad and Will Jin - Buying and Merchandising Management Team
• Andrew Kirillov - Accounting Applications
• Justin Bertini - Automotive Services Marketing
• Elizabeth Wang - Quick Serve Restaurant Management

Third-Place Winners:

• Jenna Fu and Ari Solomon - Travel and Tourism Marketing Team
• Nicholas Milvid and Ryan Abatiello - Financial Services
• Priya Mukhi - Principles of Business Management & Administration
• Jay Sangwan - Principles of Finance

Photo courtesy of the Three Village Central School District \