STC Hospitality students recently attended the DECA International Career and Development Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, April 23rd-April 28th.
Brianna Allen from Mill River Union High School and Christina Campo from Proctor High School attended the School Based Enterprise Academy. As one of forty high schools in the country to receive the initial Gold Level Certification for their school store, Campus Common Grounds, they qualified to do a presentation on Green Marketing. They were invited on stage during the parade of flags during the opening session of this year’s national DECA conference for receiving the Gold Level Certification.
To see them on stage and to watch the Opening Session, please visit www.pdcproductions/deca/ .
Alison McLellan from Proctor High School and Kati Messer from Mill River Union High School attended the Senior Management Institute.
Kayla Buckley from West Rutland High School, and Vermont DECA Secretary, participated in the LEADS Academy and was one of two Vermont delegates to vote for the 2010-2011 National DECA Officers.
Over 15,000 students participated in the National DECA Conference this year which included visits to Churchill Downs, the Muhammad Ali Museum, the Louisville Slugger Museum, and a concert featuring Lady Antebellum.
Photo: Left-Right: Brianna Allen (Mill River), Alison Mclellan (Proctor), Kati Messer (Mill River), Kayla Buckley (West Rutland), and Christina Campo (Proctor)
Recently, students in Stafford Technical Center’s Hospitality & Entrepreneurship Class supported the local Salvation Army by helping to organize the food donated through the community Stuff-A-Bus program. The students worked alongside local community volunteers. All of the donations will be distributed to local residents for Thanksgiving. This is the 9th consecutive year that the Hospitality students are been involved with the Stuff-A-Bus program.