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Local DECA members compete at state
Eight students of the Nevada Regional Technical Center Chapter of Missouri DECA: An Association of Marketing Students joined more than 1,500 high school marketing students at the annual state career development conference held March 13-15, at the Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Mo. All eight Nevada students received medals and were recognized on stage for their accomplishments. The NRTC DECA chapter was the only chapter in the state with 100 percent of their participants being recognized on stage at the conference.
Students receiving awards at the state level were:
* Tiffany Roberts and Morgan Turner, first place, Buying and Merchandising Operations Research.
* Marisa Hughes and Cassidy Lowery, first place, Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research.
* Taylor Norcross, Trevor Landis and Devin Miller, first place, Virtual Business Sports.
* Alexa Cubbage, fifth place, Principles of Finance.
* Hali Durnell and Megan Harper, fifth place, Sports and Entertainment Operations Research.
* Taylor Norcross, leadership delegate.
Tiffany Roberts, Morgan Turner, Cassidy Lowery and Marisa Hughes all qualify to compete at DECA's International Career Development Conference April 29-May 4, in Orlando, Fla.
Taylor Norcross will attend ICDC as a Leadership Delegate in preparation to serve as the Missouri DECA District 10 vice president for the 2011-'12 school year.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA conferences are targeted, highly-focused learning experiences for students and advisors. DECA conferences bring members into the larger DECA community while providing unique opportunities to extend classroom learning. Each of DECA's conferences connects with corporate professionals to engage students in learning industry-related trends and content. Martha Cubbage serves as the local DECA chapter advisor.