RRHS DECA students go to state conference


Published/Last Modified on Friday, March 20, 2009 1:11 PM EDT

Distributed Education Class of America helps students who are studying marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality and marketing sales and service.  Jan Tugwell, Roanoke Rapids High School advisor to the group, took them to the North Carolina DECA conference March 4-7 in Greensboro. The group won state awards and national recognition. Several students are eligible to attend the National DECA Conference in California. Hunter Coyne won fourth place in the state in advertising campaign; and Dale Strickland, Matt Duncan, Kiana Fleming and LaToya Pierce received the highest level of “Chapters of Distinction” and are now qualified to attend the National DECA Conference in April. Proficiency awards were given to Veronica Hill, Harrison Davis, Dale Strickland, Michael Sledge, Chris Lyons, Amber Nail, Katie Jenkins, Antigonie McGee, Mary Beth Davis, Timmy Alston, David McNair, Danny Brabham and Hunter Coyne.

Shown are, front, left to right, Nancy Centeno and Shavonda Greene; middle row, Antigonie McGee, Kiana Fleming, Veronica Hill, LaToya Pierce, Timmy Alston, Mary Beth Davis, Dale Strickland, Matt Duncan and Hunter Coyne; and back row, Shereeka Rice, Michael Sledge, Katie Jenkins, Shane Doughtie, Chris Lyons, Danny Brabham, Alex Hawkins and David McNair. Contributed Photo | Daily Herald



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