Ponca City DECA receives state, national awards

Ponca City DECA recently returned from competing at the Oklahoma DECA Career Development Conference.

The Ponca City chapter received the Chapter of the Month award. In addition, they were the only chapter in Oklahoma to receive the National DECA Thrive award for DECA promotion and Community Service.

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

Individual awards include:

Kace Anderson and Kevin Caughlin, 1^st place, Business Law and Ethics Team

Logan Klingaman and Mario Fernandez, 3^rd place, Buying and Merchandising Team

Ana Subramaniam and Rebeccah Roche, 3^rd place, Hospitality Services Team

Karly Fisher and Alaina Patel, Top 8 Finalist Marketing Communications Team

Riley Dilbeck and Davis Dickerson, Top 8 Finalist Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team

Josh Spiers and Abbie Spiers, 1^st place, Travel and Tourism Team

Taylor Woodward, Emily Ponce, Veronika Perez, 4^th place, Community Service Project

Ash Patel and Max Jackson, 1^st place, Entrepreneurship Promotion Project

Aubrey Cotham, 3^rd place, Financial Literacy Promotion Project

Ana Subramaniam, Brad Robinson and Sydney Tyndall, 1^st place, Learn and Earn Project

Michaela Swinehart, Erin Thomas and Hannah Dyer, 4^th place, Public Relations Project

Daniel Langston, 2^nd place, Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan

McKenzie Mashburn and Jordan Vassar, 3^rd place, Business Services Operations Research

In addition, Brad Robinson and Ash Patel were both elected as Oklahoma DECA Regional Vice Presidents. They will represent Oklahoma on the State Action Team for the 2016-17 school year.