Irving ISD will be represented by 39 students at the 2024 DECA State Competition in Houston next month. DECA, short for Distributive Education Clubs of America, prepares high school students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Students who qualify for the state competition participate in an evaluation process based on their career cluster. The process involves a written assessment and an interactive portion judged by industry professionals. Students who win at the state level advance to nationals.
Congratulations to the following Irving ISD students who have qualified to compete at state in February:
Irving High
Brandon Ashworth
Cesar Cruz
Arden Harrell
MaKenna Hearne
Kaya Jackson
Gael Leal
Diana Lemus
Sarahy Luna
Joselyn Martinez
Farra Patel
Mayra Ponce
Vitali Romero
Elvis Rubio
MacArthur High School
Sarah Almarifawi
David Arteaga
Sean Bonner
Roland Contreras
Abrar Elsemeith
Meerab Faisam
Grace Fonseca
Shylee Garcia
Jennifer Guevara
Marion Hawkins
Jacqueline Huerta
Peter Ivanov*
Kevin Jaimes
Katherine Lopez
Andrew Lubbeck
Afaf Maliha
Stuti Mahat
Love Nighah
Kalinda Nguyen
Favour Oguntoy
Christian Santana*
Sutton Smith
*Special note: Peter Ivanov and Christian Santana have also advanced to the national conference in Anaheim, Calif., after placing in the top 5 for their video challenge submission on ethical leadership. The national conference will take place April 27 – 30.
Nimitz High School
Abril Cardona
Oscar Cruz
Daisy Jacobs
Xiomara Ortiz
