The Chatham Charter chapter of DECA, an organization of marketing students, competed with nearly a dozen other area high schools at a district competition held virtually the week of November 16-20. Twenty-four Chatham Charter students competed in three categories: Quick-Serve Restaurant Management (QSRM), Retail Merchandising (RMS) and Sports & Entertainment Marketing (SEM).
Those who earned recognition were:
Christina Agnew - 2nd place overall QSRM
QSRM Top Role Play
Gracie Agnew
Ainsley Felch
Elphie Spillman
Téa Turner
QSRM Top Test Score
Gracie Agnew
Ainsley Felch
Elphie Spillman
Téa Turner
QSRM Series Event Finalists
Gracie Agnew
Ainsley Felch
Elphie Spillman
RMS Top Role Play
Abbey Gaines
Brandon McKoy
RMS Top Test Score
Silas Christenbury
Abbey Gaines
RMS Series Event Finalist
Abbey Gaines
Additionally, Agnew and Gaines, both chapter officers, were recognized for being in the top 10 percent of scorers at DECA Inc.’s multi-state regional POWER Experience in early November. The chapter advisors are Ashley Wood and Larisa Spillman.
“In a year where everything went online and onscreen, we’re extremely proud of our competitors,” said Wood. “Our goal is to help prepare our students and members for the real world, and what’s more real than learning to be flexible and adapt when things change? We’re incredibly thankful to NC DECA for helping competition continue as normally as possible so our students have this opportunity.”