Seven Fairfax HS DECA students earned DECA’s highest honors at the organization’s annual International Career Development Conference, held in Orlando, Fla., April 22-25.
DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs to be college- and career-ready. The competitions are designed to simulate real-life business scenarios and test students’ academic understanding and skills development.
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, DECA members are enrolled in a marketing education class at their high schools. More information about DECA is available online.
A complete list of all Fairfax HS winners can be found below.
| Career Development Project | 6 | Sarah Hegazy/Sami Moudarres |
| Community Awareness Project | Finalist | Kiran Ashok/Ronit Manchanda |
| Community Giving Project | Finalist | Riya Menon/Ella Modes |
| Principles of Business Management and Administration | Finalist | Kathleen Murray |