Honors at state DECA convention for both public high schools

Shorecrest DECA Team
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Shorecrest and Shorewood High School were honored for their recent performances at the state DECA convention in Bellevue.

Six Shorewood students qualified for the international DECA competition in Salt Lake City.

Joonbo Rhie, Danielle Norsby, and Dusty Benson have qualified for the international competition in the Student Store event. Joining them will be Bonnie Beam (Advertising Campaign Plan) and Natalie Aw and Stephanie Chan (Learn and Earn Business Plan).

The following students received honors as event finalists (one step away from making it to the international competition).

Shorecrest finalists Tugular Bayarsaikhan, Sierra Noland & Hassan El Zein
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

From Shorecrest:

Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Hassan El Zein and Tuguldur Bayarsaikhan

Principles of Marketing: Sierra Noland

From Shorewood:

Human Resource Management: Luke Triemstra and Ruthie Wabula

Team Sports and Entertainment Marketing Management: Cameron Sterne and Josh Hawkinson

Team Travel and Tourism Marketing Management: Tracy Peng and Emiko Yamada

Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan: Trevor Cronin and Greg Lobo

Professional Selling: Hunter Nelson

According to Wikipedia, "DECA, (also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe."