Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students earned a slew of gold medals and first-place finishes Feb. 15-18 during the Pennsylvania DECA Career Development Conference in Hershey. Forty members of LCTI’s DECA chapter competed at the event with the hope of qualifying for this spring’s International Career Development Conference in Atlanta and 12 of them made the cut.

In addition to competing, chapter member Emilee Barkley was elected Pennsylvania DECA President for the 2022-2023 school year. She is currently serving as the state vice president of community outreach. 

The competition results are listed below.

Allentown Central Catholic High School

Jake Barto, Accounting Applications: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B

Aidan Beck, Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play

Owen Ness, Quick Serve Restaurant Management: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B

William Allen High School

Tiara Castillo, Principles of Marketing: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B

Janiya Cobb Pippins, Membership Campaign: First Place

Jessica Dutan, School Store Operations Team Event: Second Place

Chris Gooch, Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play

Louis E. Direuff High School

Yalexa Gerena, Quick Serve Restaurant Management: Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B

Valeria Garcia-Lopez, Chapter Awards Project Team: First Place

Elianny Pillier: Restaurant Full Serve Management: Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B

Catasauqua High School

Bryce Brotzman, Restaurant Full Serve Management: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play A and Promotional Campaign: First Place

Jorry Cene, Human Resources Management: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B and Plan of Action: First Place

Emmaus High School

Brianna Flores, Food Marketing Management: Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B

Madison Frizzell, Principals of Business Administration & Management: Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B and Promotional Campaign: First Place

Chad Grafe, Supply Chain Management: Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B, Second Place

Nathan Servais, Supply Chain Management: Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B, Third Place

Kutztown High School

Emilee Barkley, Job Interview: Third Place and Community Services: Helping Hands

Northwestern Lehigh High School

Julia Remaly, Community Services: Helping Hands and Plan of Action: First Place

Cassandra Villalobos, Chapter Awards Project Team: First Place and Community Services: Helping Hands

Aubrey Webster, School Store Operations Team Event: Second Place

Parkland High School

Rudy Bailey, Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play

Emily Bortz: Chapter Banner Contest: Outstanding Design Concept & Execution

Charles Carpenetti, Chapter Banner Contest: Outstanding Design Concept & Execution

Eian Escobar, Principals of Business Administration & Management: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B

Amanda Hajdar, Apparel & Accessories Marketing: Gold Medal Role Play A

Sophia La Penta, Marketing Career Cluster Exam: Gold and Chapter Banner Contest: Outstanding Design Concept & Execution

Josif Osmanovic, Chapter Awards Project Team: First Place

Salisbury High School

Carl Dyer, Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play

Southern Lehigh High School

Mike Martin, Accounting Applications: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B

Whitehall High School

Jeremy Bautista, Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play and Plan of Action: First Place

Da’Yeem Robertson: Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play

Jayden Ortiz, Membership Campaign: Gold

DeAnthony Suarez, Principals of Business Administration & Management: Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B and Promotional Campaign: First Place

Abel Trevino, Business Financial Services: Gold Written Test, Gold Role Play A, Gold Role Play B