GLHS DECA Marketing Students Advance
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All 29 members of the Gahanna Lincoln High School DECA chapter have qualified to compete at the International DECA Conference after an impressive performance at the State DECA Conference in Columbus, Ohio, on March 11-12, 2025.
Gahanna students competed in two primary categories. In the Research category, students developed strategic plans to help local businesses implement or enhance their use of artificial intelligence. In the Entrepreneurship category, participants created business plans for launching a new business. During the conference, business professionals from across the state evaluated students as they presented and defended their projects.
During the school year, approximately 5,000 of Ohio DECA’s student members take part in the organization’s competitive events program. Gahanna Lincoln was the only DECA chapter in Ohio to qualify all its members for the International DECA Conference, which will take place in Orlando, Florida, from April 26-30.
Gahanna students receiving recognition at the state level were:
Business Services Research: 1st Place
G&J Pepsi
Anna Damatroski
Claire Highland
Riley Lowe
Hospitality & Tourism Research : 1st Place
Wendy's
Lexi Probasco
Addi Suriano
Brooklynn Johnson
Buying & Merchandising Research: 1st Place
Abercrombie
Trent Hughes
Bryce Fodor
Aidan Piatt
Finance Research: 1st Place
Heartland Bank
Cole White
Tyler Hemmert
Ishan Rajgolikar
Franchise Business Plan: 1st Place
Subway
Kim Tran
Julia Crandall
Independent Business Plan: 2nd Place
Tranquil Eyes
Sophie Calendo
Sports & Entertainment Research: 2nd Place
Columbus Blue Jackets
Andrew Burnworth
Drew Perry
Business Services Research: 2nd Place
Contract Lumber
Addy Marcum
Landon George
Cory Mason
Independent Business Plan: 2nd Place
Sophie Moda
Eli Nuss
Andrew Dietrich
Owen Uselton
Sports & Entertainment Research: 4th Place
Columbus Fury
Macie Lam
Kylah McNeal
Carter Garrison
Hospitality & Tourism Research: 6th Place
Marco's Pizza
Abby Kovacevich
Grace Miller
Cole Farbizo