Bottom Row: Teresa Isabelle (Proctor), Marisa Chamberlain (Otter Valley), Lexi Champine (West Rutland)
First Row: Breeauna Frazier (RHS), Brandi Kapitan (Otter Valley), Carolanne Green (West Rutland), Nick Sweet (RHS), Shelby Blackmer (Fair Haven), Katelyn Young (Mill River)
Back Row: Alyssa Ruiter (RHS), Kiley Gagnon (RHS), Rob Peterson (RHS), Alicia Hill (RHS), Lindsey Ruiter (Mill River), George Berry (RHS), Alyana Billings (Mill River), and Jackson Smith (Otter Valley)
During the dates of March 7th through the 9th, 2012, Stafford Technical Center’s Hospitality and Entrepreneurship students participated in the annual Vermont DECA Career and Development Conference. Students participated in various events in which they can demonstrate their knowledge of hospitality, business, marketing, merchandising, sales, human relations, and professional behavior. Events include public speaking, and role plays and written tests. Students earned 12 gold medals, 9 silver, and 4 bronze medals and numerous Honorable Mentions
Firsts for the DECA Chapter:
- Students this year made an unprecedented showing as we have a record number of students that have qualified to attend the DECA ICDC Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are delineated with 3 asterisks at the end of their heading.
- Lexi Champine won the first gold medal in public speaking for our chapter.
- Rob Peterson swept his competition taking gold in all four categories.
Teresa Isabelle, a junior at Proctor High School was elected Vice President of Vermont DECA. She will begin serving her term in July of 2012.
Lexi Champine – West Rutland High School Sophomore
- Gold- Public Speaking
- $2500 Scholarship to Southern New Hampshire University
Jackson Smith- Otter Valley Union High School Junior***
- Gold – Automotive Services Written Test
- Gold-Overall Role Play
- Silver- Role Play Promotion
- Silver- Role Play Selling
- Virtual Business Online Competition 1st Place
George Berry- Rutland High School Junior***
- Gold – Role Play Selling
- Bronze- Overall Role Play
- Honorable Mention- Role Play Promotion
Breeauna Frazier- RHS Senior***
- Gold- Marketing Management Written Test
- Silver –Overall Role Play
- Bronze- Product/Services Management Role Play
- Bronze- Promotion Role Play
- Silver – Marketing Management Product Services Role Play
- $2500 Scholarship to Southern New Hampshire University
Nick Sweet- Rutland High School
- Silver – Marketing Management Written Test
- Silver- Products/Service Mgt. Role Play
- Bronze- Promotion Role Play
- Bronze- Overall Role Play
- $1000 Scholarship to Southern New Hampshire University
- ****Retiring VT DECA Vice President
Brandi Kapitan- Otter Valley Union High School Senior
- Silver- Quick Service Restaurant Written Test
- Honorable Mentions- Product/Services Mgt, Professional Development
- Role Plays and Overall
Marisa Chamberlain- Otter Valley Union High School Senior***
- Gold- Overall Role Play
- Silver- Written Test
- Silver- Role Play
- DECA School Based Enterprise Re-certification
- $2500 SNHU Scholarship and Johnson and Wales Scholarship
Alicia Hill- Rutland High School***
- Gold- Written Test
- Gold- Overall Role Play
- Silver-Role Play
- DECA School Based Enterprise Re-certification
- $2500 SNHU Scholarship and Johnson and Wales Scholarship
Rob Peterson- Rutland High School Senior***
- Gold- Written Business Services Test
- Gold- Promotion Role Play
- Gold-Customer Relations Role Play
- Gold- Overall
- Silver- Computer generated poster
- $2500 SNHU Scholarship and Johnson and Wales Scholarship
Shelby Blackmer – Fair Haven Union High School Senior
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team
- DECA School Based Enterprise Re-certification
Carolanne Greene- West Rutland High School Junior
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team
Lindsey Ruiter- Mill River Union High School Sophomore
Lexi Champine- West Rutland High School Sophomore
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team
Alayna Billings- Mill River Union High School Junior
Katelyn Young- Mill River Union High School Junior
- Hospitality Services Team
- Virtual Business Online Competition 1st Place
Kiley Gagnon- Rutland High School Sophomore
- Honorable Mention for Role Play
- Virtual Business Online Competition 1st Place
Alyssa Ruiter- Mill River Union High School Junior
- Hospitality Services Team
- Honorable Mention for Role Play
Teresa Isabelle- Proctor High School Junior
- Full Service Restaurant Management