Ladue Schools is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the Ladue Horton Watkins High School (LHWHS) DECA chapter at the recent district competition! Our students showcased exceptional professionalism, critical thinking, and business acumen, earning top placements and qualifying for the Missouri DECA State Career Development Conference in Kansas City, March 23-25.

"Our students demonstrated exceptional hard work and professionalism earning top placements in their respective events," said Jessica Kennedy, LHWHS business education teacher and DECA advisor. "A huge thank you to Beth Rapoff, Mike Tarpey, Hannah Behr, Rebecca Rubin-Schlansky, Allen Stringer, and Jace Mortimer for their invaluable support at the competition. Their time and dedication played a crucial role in making this event a success!"

🥇 First Place Winners

• Liam Shoghi – Principles of Business Management and Administration
• Elle Saleeby – Principles of Marketing
• Jack Saleeby – Financial Consulting Event
• James Hellmann & Cooper Keys – Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
• Garon Agrawal & Ritwik Ashok – Financial Services Team Decision Making
• Annie Tilghman & Zoe Warticovschi – Marketing Management Team Decision-Making
• Helena Haines & Molly Shipley – Travel and Tourism Marketing Team Decision-Making
• Eliana Gebrehiwet – Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series
• Aalee Khan – Business Finance Series
• Eva Kaul – Business Services Marketing Series
• Gia Grillo & Eva Kaul – Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product
• Liam Pippine – Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series
• Gia Grillo – Retail Merchandising Series
• Cohen Kennedy & Parker Margolis – Career Development Project
• Audrey Stockwell & Madison Stockwell – Community Awareness Project
• Audrey Stockwell & Madison Stockwell – Sales Project
• Talia Poremba & Regina Copeland – Community Giving Project

🥈 Second Place Winners

• Zeina Alshraideh – Principles of Finance
• Mirabelle Avgust – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
• Jenna Awad – Principles of Marketing
• Brooke Kolker & Emily Rosen – Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
• Gabe Fields & Maddox Wolf – Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
• Adam Esayas & Noah Temple – Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
• Cole Kaufman & Owen Prange – Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
• Alia Al Husseini & Joie Sandler – Travel and Tourism Marketing Team Decision Making
• Kelly Bian – Accounting Applications
• Allie Glidewell – Retail Merchandising Series
• Sweeya Gandra & Leah Farquhar – Independent Business Plan
• Emma Limpiphiphatn & Annie Zhou – Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event

🥉 Third Place Winners

• Aidan Pippine – Principles of Finance
• Molly Wang – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
• Hamza Bhutto – Automotive Services Marketing Series
• Amelie Lock – Entrepreneurship Series
• Tracy Wu – Human Resources Management Series
• Julian Audi – Marketing Communications Series
• Sohan Maganty – Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series
• Kyla Spiegelglass – Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service

With 39 students advancing to the Missouri DECA State Career Development Conference, the Ladue DECA chapter is gearing up for another round of fierce competition. This event is a stepping stone to the International Career Development Conference (ICDC), where top students nationwide will compete in Orlanda, Fla., April 26-29.

Congratulations to all of our DECA competitors!