Frisco ISD DECA members earned placements, awards and scholarships at the International Career Development Conference.
Over 200 FISD students qualified for the international contest, an incredible showing for the career and technical student organization that develops future-ready skills through academic competition.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. This year, over 23,000 students from across the globe completed at ICDC in Orlando, Fla.
By the numbers
34 FISD students placed for Top 20 Team or Individuals in event finals
19 students placed top 10 in their event
4 students placed top in their event exam
5 students placed top in their role play event
6 students placed top in their presentation
4 students placed 3rd place in their events
Congratulations to these students and their advisers on another award-winning year!
Centennial
Vaishnavi Chekuri and Rithika Jamisetty - Finalist, Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
Ananya Kala - Finalist, Integrated Marketing Campaign-Event
Aahana Basappa - Finalist, Principles of Entrepreneurship
Vibha Bhat - Finalist, Principles of Entrepreneurship
Srineeth Maddike - Finalist, Restaurant and Food Service Management Series
Vikranth Kolluru - Finalist, Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series
Vaneesha Karri - Finalist, Knowledge Matters
DECA Challenge
Vaneesha Karri - 3rd Place, Digital Presentation Skills Challenge; $500
Emerson
Neha Bhalla - Finalist, Business Finance Series
Achuthan Rajesh Menon - Finalist, Sport and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
Rahul Thokala - Finalist, Sport and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
Independence
Varnit Khare - 4th Place, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Lebanon Trail
DECA Challenge
Shreenidhi Kunta - 2nd Place, National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Marketing Campaign; Harry A. Applegate Scholarship Program Bentley University Scholarship recipient
Nandhan Alahari, Rohan Sarakinti and Tanush Chauhan - 3rd Place, IE University Policy Dilemma Simulation Challenge
Prithviraj Chauhan and Arjun Yerramchetty - Top Testers
Prithviraj Chauhan - Top Roleplay
Liberty
3rd Place Overall - Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making
Lone Star
Tanvi Pothireddy - Finalist, Financial Consulting
Reedy
Reva Choudha - 3rd Place, Professional Selling Event
Arushi Bojjam, Saumya Kalpaguri and Aadya Mohapatra - 3rd Place, Business Solutions Project
DECA Challenge
Rayyan Khan, Rayhan Raja and Nikhil Sivanthi - 1st Place, Innovation in Acting: Driving Next Gen to Insurance Careers through Invest; $1,500
Rayyan Khan - 2nd Place, Digital Presentation Skills Challenge through Knowledge Matters; $1,000
Rayyan Khan and Arhant Magdum - 3rd Place, DECA at the Bell Challenge through Business U
Wakeland
Ella Cummings and River Hodge - Finalist, Buying & Merchandising Operations Research
Anya Sharma - Finalist, Marketing Communication Series
Helen Godwin - Finalist, Project Management Financial Literacy