Students from the Paul V. Moore High School DECA chapter attended the New York state DECA competition from March 6-8, 2024 at the Rochester Convention Center.

They competed against approximately 3,000 students from across the state of New York. 

“We are so unbelievably proud of all of our students who attended the State Competition and for those who qualified to attend the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, California in April,” said DECA advisors Michele Nelson and Carol Dristle.

We are very pleased to announce that the following students placed in their respective events:

2ND PLACE

• Christian Morrow - Business Innovation Plan

4TH PLACE

• Zachary Card - Entrepreneurship Team
• William Card - Entrepreneurship Team
• Austin Logan - Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
• Olivia Ruzekowicz - Hospitality Services Team Decision Making

TOP TEN OVERALL FINALIST

• Matix Ramsey - Entrepreneurship
• Madeline Bellows - Retail Merchandising
• Ciena Ferguson - Quick Serve Restaurant Management
• Arieana Fenton - Community Awareness Project
• Abigail Tetrault - Community Awareness Project

TOP TEN - ROLEPLAY

• Matix Ramsey - Entrepreneurship
• Danielle Ciccone - Food Marketing
• Melayna Miller - Human Resource Management
• Emma Bonk - Retail Merchandising
• Ciena Ferguson - Quick Serve Restaurant Management
• Jonah Martinez - Sports & Entertainment Marketing
• Natalie Battles - Principles of Marketing
• Zachary Card / William Card - Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
• Austin Logan / Olivia Ruzekowicz - Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
• Delayna Humphrey / Rachel Ganser - Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making

TOP TEN TEST

• Averie Sheehan - Restaurant and Food Service Management
• Madeline Bellows - Retail Merchandising
• Andrew Card - Sports & Entertainment Marketing

DECA HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES

• Aidan Howard, Senior
• Abigail Tetrault, Junior
• Jonah Martinez, Junior

If you would like more information on the Paul V. Moore High School DECA chapter or would like to sponsor a student to attend a future conference, please e-mail the advisors, Michele Nelson at mnelson@cssdapps.org or Carol Dristle at cdristle@cssdapps.org.