The DVC chapter had six students recognized at the Awards Ceremony on March 11th:
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s conference was fully virtual, so all work for the competition was submitted electronically for judging. To be successful in competition, students needed to demonstrate mastery of core marketing principles and concepts on a timed exam, write and present cohesive 10-page marketing plans and business innovation concept papers for judging by industry professionals, and develop thoughtful presentations responding to real-life marketing scenarios.ĭVC DECA Advisor and Marketing Pathway teacher Deepti Reim guided her students to success over the past school year by helping them prepare their written event papers and presentations, and practice for the role-play presentations and the marketing cluster exam. Members from across California gathered for competitions, workshops, state officer campaigns, and networking opportunities. At DVC, DECA is integrated into the two-year Marketing Pathway as part of the school’s career pathways program.Īll 29 members of DVC’s DECA chapter competed at the State Career Development Conference on February 22-March 11, 2021, which is the largest California DECA event of the year.
DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs looking to gain experience in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges all over the world. Six DECA members from Da Vinci Communications high school were recently recognized at the 2021 California DECA State Career Development Conference and will send two of its members to represent the chapter at the International Career Development Conference in April. News, Real World Learning, Student Life DVC DECA Places at CA Conference and Earns Opportunity to Participate in International Conference Leadership Academyīy Jeanette Arteaga, Da Vinci Communications Class of 2021 and DVC DECA President