31 Eastlake DECA students move on to state

Thirty-one Eastlake High School students placed high enough in the recent Area 3 DECA competition to advance to the State DECA Championship, March 7-9.

January 25, 2013 5:13 pm
The 2013 Eastlake High DECA Area 3 competitors.
The 2013 Eastlake High DECA Area 3 competitors.

Thirty-one Eastlake High School students placed high enough in the recent Area 3 DECA competition to advance to the State DECA Championship, March 7-9.

Five groups finished in the top three, including four first-place finishers. Lauren Greenheck and Chris Wright (Advertising Campaign), Alaina Hartley (Apparel & Accessories), Natalie Hurd (Marketing Management) and Cody Sheffels (Sports & Entertainment Marketing) all placed first.

Spencer Larson and Omar Luqman finished third in Buying & Merchandising Team.

The Eastlake DECA Chapter’s member count has more than doubled from last year. Currently 171 students participate, up from 84 members in 2011-2012.

Eighty-seven of the 171 members competed at the Area 3 DECA Competition on Jan. 10 at the Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue.