Moravian Academy DECA Shines at District Competition: All Competitors Advance to States!

Moravian Academy’s DECA chapter proudly represented at this year’s District Competition, held at Lehigh County Community College on December 16, 2024. Fourteen of our students competed across a variety of events, showcasing their skills in categories ranging from Financial Services Team Decision Making to Principles of Hospitality & Tourism. Below is a full list of competition categories and the outstanding results achieved by our talented team!

DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. The District Competition provides an opportunity for first-year competitors to shine in the Principles events and challenges teams of two to tackle real-world workplace scenarios, presenting solutions through role-play in front of judges. Students and teams are scored on a detailed rubric, with the top 8 in each category advancing to the State Competition. This year, the challenge was even greater, as DECA membership across districts continues to grow rapidly.

Congratulations to all our competitors for their outstanding performance across every event! We are proud to share that every Moravian Academy DECA participant earned a top-8 finish, achieving impressive scores and well-deserved recognition. This qualifies them all for State Competition in Hershey, PA this coming February. Join us in celebrating their hard work and success:

Grayson Domzalski '25 & Hanning Yan '25 - Financial Services Team Decision Making - 1st Place Overall 

Keeyan Miller '25 - Business Finance Series - 1st Place Overall 

Hailey Migut '26 & Seeret Padda '26 - Hospitality Services Team Decision Making - 2nd Place Overall

John Moyer '25 & Oliver Pervizpour '25 - Financial Services Team Decision Making - 2nd Place Overall 

Lauren Sheckler '25 - Food Marketing Series - 2nd Place Overall 

Mia DiGiovanni '28 & Lia Nnenkwo '28 - Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making - 3rd Place Overall

Allison Callow '27 - Hotel and Lodging Management - 4th place Overall

Kavineha Perumal '26 - Principles of Hospitality & Tourism - 4th Place Overall 

Gracilynne Rodriguez '27 - Retail Merchandising - 5th Place Overall 

Kayden RoshanRouz '28 - Principles of Hospitality & Tourism - 7th Place Overall