The JPII DECA students continue to shine! DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. 

Our results from our Region competition are as follows:

• Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series: Michael Fitzgibbons second place, Lily Kate Garrick finalist
• Accounting Applications Services: Angelo Iskandar finalist
• Automotive Services Marketing Series: Megan Fox second place
• Business Finance Series Event: Isabella Perez finalist
• Entrepreneurship: Alan Wolf finalist
• Food Marketing Series: Trice McClure second place, Maddy Burke finalist
• Restaurant and Food Service Management Series: Hannah Ketchledge second place
• Retail Merchandising Series: Marie Sophie Alvarez and KP Santos third place, Aadi Patel finalist
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series: Ryan Bertagna second place

"Congratulations to all our students for their efforts in this very competitive endeavor," said JPII President John McCarthy "The skills learned through participation in DECA are life skills for future careers. Also, congratulations to Mrs. Tracy Sklarin, their advisor, who has built our DECA club into a very strong extracurricular activity."