Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/18/2021 - 5:15 PM
Category: 5.0 RECOGNITION
Type: Info
Subject: Recognition of 2021 DECA & FBLA State Winners and National Qualifiers
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Enclosure
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Summary: The Board of Education is asked to give recognition the 2020 State DECA and FBLA National Qualifiers:

• FBLA State Finalists:
o Sophia Johnson, placed in the top 10 in Public Speaking
o Evan Woodka-Kelly won the State Championship in Introduction to Information Technology Testing, 1st Place
o Rachel Appenzeller, 4th place in Cybersecurity Testing
o Andrew Zhang, 1st place State Championship in Advertising Testing, 1st Place
o Santana Reyes,3rd place in Cybersecurity Testing
o Nadia Jackson and Andrew Li , 3rd place in the Colorado Business Ethics Competitive Event Presentation and Testing; they also earned their Digital Business Ethics Badges from Colorado MBA Research
o Aidan Martinez placed in the top 10 in Business Calculations and was also elected by a group of FBLA peers across Colorado to become the District 6 FBLA State Officer for next year. He will manage 25 other schools across Colorado Springs, Fountain, and Pueblo; as well as host the District Leadership Conference and Co-host next year’s State Leadership Conference.
• Skills USA and Criminal Justice Program
Molly Matic, Rebecka Underwood, and Simonia Alieres, 2nd Place at the SkillsUSA State Competition for Crime Scene Investigation
o Jillian Martellaro, National Qualifier for the T Shirt Design Skills Contest, she is the State Champion, 1st Place
o Lindsey Crowell placed in the top 3 for the National Pin/T Shirt SkillsUSA Logo Design Contest
• Pro Start
o Hadley Perry,1st Place, Valentine’s Day Menu Contest
o Dominic Armijo, 2nd Place, Valentine’s Day Menu Contest
o Monique Archuleta , 3rd Place Valentine’s Day Menu Contest

• FCCLA Competition:
o Salma Valdez,1st Place in FCCLA Promotion and Publicization
o Monique Archuleta and Neveah Trujillo, 2nd Place in Event Management
o Jrell Jaquez and Dominic Armijo, 2nd Place in Sports Nutrition
o Hadley Perry,1st Place in Culinary Math
o Jenna Baca, 1st Place in Food Innovations
o Tyson Hancock Hill won 2nd Place in Hospitality Tourism and Recreation

• DECA
o Brittney Byrd and Marli Terry, 3rd Place in the Chapter Excellence Team Project at State
o Kristen Williams and Leyah Martinez, 5th Place in Franchise Business Plan and also competed at ICDC
o Evan Smith elected as the State Officer of DECA District 9
o Pueblo East High School placed 1st in the Campaign for Children’s Hospital raising the most money in the state
o Nadia Jackson Placed in the Top 10 of Hotel and Lodging Management
o Andrew Zhang Placed in the Top 10 of Quick Serve Restaurant Management
• Business
o Andrew Zhang, Aidan Martinez, and Nadia won the 1st place Cash Prize at the Entrepreneurship Competition
Funding:
Recommendation: The Board of Education gives recognition the 2020 State DECA and FBLA National Qualifiers as information contained in the May 18, 2021 Board materials.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Marci Imes - Executive Director of Secondary Education & CTE
Signed By:
Suzanne Morey - Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning
Signed By:
Charlotte Macaluso - Superintendent