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Mountain Lakes High School Advances 10 Students to DECA National Conference in April!

Mar 11, 2022 07:02AM ● By Kristen Totaro

Mountain Lakes High School Advances 10 Students to DECA National Conference in April!

Congratulations to Mountain Lakes High School DECA students!  MLHS has ten students advancing to the DECA National Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta in late April

Congratulations to the following students who qualified for Nationals:   

Mira Marino, Abby Strauss, Carly Yarbrough, Lorelei Woodlee, Jess Fazendeiro, Katherine Li, Sara Tarkanpour, Arden Maloney, Andric Lu, and Cailee Lim.   

Congratulations to Ella ScarolaMatt RankelAlicia Rosato, Avery HarringtonAndrew ModinKaylee Zhang for winning awards.    Mira Marino and Sara Tarkanpour made an awesome safety video in 5 hours that won out of twenty videos entered.  

You can see it here https://youtu.be/zRlFGoQKOXQ 

The MLHS DECA Chapter was one of (5) out of 109 NJ clubs to achieve the Gold membership Chapter Award and one of 19 of 109 to achieve the Thrive Campaign (for Marketing/Charity) Chapter Award.  

Congratulations to Mr. Sidhu  and his 49 students who qualified for the DECA SCDC Conference and the 44 students who competed in role plays, knowledge tests, writing business plans, and making presentations.   

About DECA 

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and  colleges around the globeWith a 75-year history, DECA has impacted the lives of more than ten million students, educators, school administrators and business professionals since it was founded in 1946. Their strong connection with our organization has resonated into a brand that people identify as a remarkable experience in the preparation of emerging leaders and entrepreneurs. DECA’s programs and activities have constantly evolved as we use the latest technology and apply cutting edge educational research. Our core focus has remained consistent and is captured in our mission.  www.deca.org


DECA is organized into two unique student divisions each with programs designed to address the learning styles, interest and focus of its members. The High School Division includes over 170,000 members in 3,200 schools. The Collegiate Division includes nearly 5,000 members in 200 colleges and universities.

DECA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit student organization with nearly 175,000 members in all 50 United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and Germany. The United States Congress, the United States Department of Education and state, district and international departments of education authorize DECA’s programs.