During the dates of February 11th and 12th, 2013, Stafford Technical Center Hospitality and Entrepreneurship students participated in the annual Vermont DECA Career and Development Conference. Events include public speaking, role plays and written tests. Students that earned gold medals and 2nd year students will be attending the National DECA Conference in Anaheim, California in April.
DECA stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America and prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
Teresa Isabelle, a senior at Proctor High School completed her term as Secretary of Vermont DECA. She plans on furthering her hospitality education at Southern New Hampshire University in the fall.
The following students participated in their respective categories:
Hospitality Services Team
- Alayna Billings- Mill River Union High School Senior
- Katelyn Young- Mill River Union High School Senior
Savannah Fredette- West Rutland High School Junior – Principles of Hospitality
Alyssa Ruiter- Mill River Union High School Senior – Retail Merchandising
Shelby Mackey- Fair Haven Union High School Senior- Principles of Hospitality
Kaleigh Gilbert –Rutland High School Sophomore
- Silver- Public Speaking
- Honorable Mention- Principles of Hospitality Written Test
- Bronze-Overall Principles of Hospitality
Kristina Shaw- Rutland High School Junior- Principles of Hospitality
- Gold – Written Test
- Silver- Role Play
- Gold- Overall
Teresa Isabelle – Proctor High School Senior – Hotel and Lodging Management
- Role Play #1 Bronze
- Role Play #2 Gold
- Overall Silver
- $1500 Southern New Hampshire University Scholarship
Soleil Bosley- Rutland High School Junior- Principles of Marketing
- Gold- Written Test
- Gold- Role Play
- Gold- Overall