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Danvers DECA students head to international conference, launch fundraising to create Colleen Ritzer Memorial Library mural
Summary
Danvers High School's DECA chapter reported district and state competition results, described student projects and community partnerships, and introduced a student‑led campaign to raise about $30,000 for a mural and plaque to rename the high school library in memory of Colleen Ritzer.
Danvers High School's DECA chapter presented results from a busy competition season and outlined a student‑led fundraising campaign to create a memorial mural and rename the high school library for Colleen Ritzer.
DECA advisor Megan Buller told the committee the chapter is longstanding and large: 267 DHS students competed at the district level this year; 142 advanced to the Massachusetts State Career Development Conference and roughly 40 students qualified to represent Danvers at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando. Student teams and officers described projects ranging from financial literacy programs and school‑store entrepreneurship to a sales project that produced custom dog bandanas sold locally.
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