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Appleton East students present DECA and CTE opportunities, report competition qualifiers
Summary
Appleton East DECA officers and advisers described Career and Technical Education opportunities and student outcomes, including 23 competitors headed to upcoming events and multiple individual qualifiers; one student reported the school store earned a gold certification that auto‑qualified for an international competition.
A delegation of Appleton East DECA officers and staff presented to the school board during Career and Technical Education (CTE) month to describe CTE pathways, DECA activities and student outcomes.
Stephanie Fudi, Appleton East DECA advisor, described DECA as a “marketing and business association” that focuses on community service, social events and competitive events. “Our DECA chapter focuses on 3 main areas, community service, social events, and competition,” Fudi said.
Students across the East officer team spoke about how CTE and DECA influenced their education and careers. Chapter president Owen Meno said DECA shifted his interest toward business and noted plans for law school in the future; other officers described experiences in competitive role plays, written projects and tests that together determine advancement.
The group reported there are 23 competitors from Appleton East headed toward district/state competition and several individual qualifiers for state leadership events; students listed program pathways including business, marketing, HOSA (health occupations) and robotics. Board members congratulated the students and asked about middle‑school DECA involvement; students said outreach includes announcements, social media and new middle‑school marketing/business classes that increased enrollment.
Student Hudson reported the school store received a gold certification and that accomplishment auto‑qualified the store for international recognition. The board thanked the students for the presentation and wished them luck in upcoming competitions.
The presentation was informational; no board action was required.
