SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. | Three dozen Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students scored top-six finishes at last week’s DECA district conference and qualified for the state competition in February.

The qualifiers are some of 50 Lehigh DECA members from three LCTI programs — Advertising Design/Commercial Art, Marketing & Business Education and Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology — who participated Tuesday (Dec. 14) in the District 7 event at Lehigh Carbon Community College.

The following Lehigh DECA members qualified for states:

Allentown Central Catholic High School

Jake Barto, Marketing & Business Education – 2nd place: Accounting Applications

William Allen High School

Tiara Castilo, Marketing & Business Education – 4th place: Principles of Marketing

Janiya Cobb Pippins, Marketing & Business Education – 5th place: Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making (Team 3)  & 6th place: Modeling – Female

Allen Dutan, Marketing & Business Education – 3rd place: Principles of Finance

Chris Gooch, Marketing & Business Education – 6th place: Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making (Team)

Jose Molina, Marketing & Business Education – 4th place: Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making (Team 2)

Raiza Salgado, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology – 5th place: Supply Chain Management

Jhelenny Tavares, Marketing & Business Education – 2nd place: Principles of Marketing

Joseph Williams, Marketing & Business Education – 6th place: Principles of Finance

Louis E. Dieruff High School

Yalexa Gerena, Marketing & Business Education – 3rd place: Modeling – Female

Jadelynn Luciano, Marketing & Business Education – 5th place: Modeling – Female

Elianny Pillier, Marketing & Business Education – 6th place: Restaurant & Food Service Management

Catasauqua High School

Joseph Williams, Marketing & Business Education – 6th place: Principles of Finance

Bryce Brotzman, Marketing & Business Education – 4th place: Restaurant & Food Service Management

Jorry Cene, Marketing & Business Education – 4th place: Human Resources Management

Jevon White, Marketing & Business Education – 2nd place: Entrepreneurship

Emmaus High School

Brianna Flores, Marketing & Business Education – 5th place: Business Services Marketing

Chad Grafe, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology – 2nd place: Supply Chain Management

Nathan Servais, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology – 1st place: Supply Chain Management

Kutztown Area High School

Emilee Barkley, Marketing & Business Education – 1st place: Job Interview

Northwestern Lehigh High School

Julia Remaly, Marketing & Business Education – 2nd place: Public Speaking & 6th place: Quick Serve Restaurant Management

Cassie Villalobos, Marketing & Business Education – 2nd place: Modeling – Female & 1st place: Quick Serve Restaurant Management

Aubrey Webster, Marketing & Business Education – 5th place: Principles of Hospitality & Tourism

Parkland High School

Rudy Bailey, Marketing & Business Education – 6th place: Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making (Team)

Charles Carpenetti, Advertising Design/Commercial Art – 1st place: Banner Contest (Team)

Eian Escobar, Marketing & Business Education – 2nd place: Principles of Business Management & Administration

Sophia LaPenta, Advertising Design/Commercial Art – 1st place: Banner Contest (Team)

Josif Osmanovic, Marketing & Business Education – 3rd place: Business Services Marketing & 6th place: Modeling – Male

Salisbury High School

Cynchell Brumarie, Marketing & Business Education – 5th place: Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making (Team 3)

Southern Lehigh High School

Michael Martin, Marketing & Business Education – 1st place: Accounting Applications

Whitehall High School

Steven Abreu, Marketing & Business Education – 4th place: Business Finance Services

Jeremy Bautista, Marketing & Business Education – 2nd place: Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making (Team 1) & 1st place: Modeling – Male

Jayden Ortiz, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology – 4th place: Supply Chain Management

Maliec Rivera, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology – 3rd place: Supply Chain Management

Da’Yeem Robertson, Marketing & Business Education – 2nd place: Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making (Team 1) & 4th place: Modeling – Male

Abel Trevino, Marketing & Business Education – 2nd place: Business Finance Services

Aniah Weaver, Marketing & Business Education – 4th place: Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making (Team 2)

Kudos to all of LCTI’s DECA competitors and congratulations to the state qualifiers!