17 Bellefontaine High School students attended the Ohio DECA Career Development Conference at the Columbus Convention Center last weekend.

The following Chiefs competed at state:

Austin Hammond and Jordan Butler – Independent Business Plan

Raelynn Kirkpatrick – Professional Selling

Emma Middaugh – Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling

Chloe Lloyd – Business Operations Research

Marco Martinez and Seth Taylor – Entrepreneurship Teams

Layci Salyer and Maddie Williams – Hospitality and Tourism Teams

Zach Horvath – Business Growth Plan

Dainela Salcedo Hernandez, Ellise St. Clair, and Avery Plikerd – Start Up Business Plan

Lily Palmer, Keagon Overton-Story, Mia Oppy, and Ashton Carey participated as voting delegates.

These students qualified for nationals in Atlanta on April 23rd-26th:

Dainela Salcedo Hernandez, Ellise St. Clair, and Avery Plikerd – 2nd in the state

Zach Horvath – 3rd in the state

Emma Middaugh – 4th in the state

Chloe Lloyd, Marco Martinez, and Seth Taylor will represent BHS at the Aspire and Elevate Leadership Academies.

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.

Katie Rychener is the BHS DECA advisor.