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New Hampshire DECA hosted its statewide competition February 11–13, with over 750 competitors from 22 schools. Pinkerton Academy’s DECA chapter had 64 students competing and 29 earning 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in their respective events.

As a result of their performances, 28 Pinkerton students have qualified for DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, GA this April.

In addition to individual achievements, the Pinkerton DECA Quiz Bowl Team (Natalie Aiossa, Edward Brzezowski, Boris Hadjiev, and Arav Mahajan) won 1st Place, defeating Phillips Exeter in the semifinals and Bedford in the championship round. Campus Corner earned Gold Certification through a written project completed by managers Cali Lockwood, Jeremy Campos, Jadyn Piccolo, and Franco Valverde. 

The Pinkerton chapter was also recognized at the highest level for its community service and promotional campaigns, highlighting Pinkerton DECA’s commitment to excellence both in and beyond competition.

The students who placed are listed below. Congratulations to all who participated.

1st Place
Natalie Aiossa – Hotel and Lodging
Boris Hadjiev & Alex Visenescu – Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making
Dylan Haverty & Zach Stagnaro – Marketing Management Team Decision Making
Beckham Moreau – Food Marketing
Zach Stagnaro & Lillian Tabor – Finance Operations Research

2nd Place
Madison Ball – Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Madison Ball – Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Molly Bhattacharjee & Audrey Howard – Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
Edward Brzezowski & Mason Savard – Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research
Jonathan Cunha – Restaurant and Food Service Management
Dylan Haverty – Business Services Operations Research
Lora Kotlyarsky – Retail Merchandising
Kayleigh Lorenzini & Lillian Tabor – Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Liam MacDonald – Hotel and Lodging
Paul Vallee – Automotive Services Marketing
Rylan White – Sports and Entertainment Marketing

3rd Place
Jeremy Campos & Franco Valverde – Marketing Management Team Decision Making
Delen Jones – Quick Serve Restaurant
Cali Lockwood – Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Arav Mahajan & Quinn Manning – Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
Kaleigh Mello – Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Jadyn Piccolo – Food Marketing
AvaRose Vallee-Martel – Human Resources
Kameron Waddington – Marketing Communications