SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — The results are in! Thirty-three Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students qualified to participate in the Pennsylvania DECA Career Development Conference. The annual event is scheduled for Feb. 18-21 (2025) in Hershey, Pa.

Students from LCTI’s Advertising Design/Commercial Art, Cosmetology, Marketing & Entrepreneurship, and Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology programs secured their spots at DECA states with strong performances during the Dec. 16 District 7 competition at Lehigh Carbon Community College. The regional event drew hundreds of competitors from high schools in Carbon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties.

The following Lehigh DECA competitors placed at districts and qualified to compete at DECA states:

William Allen High School

Zero Bonilla, Advertising Design/Commercial Art
1st Place: Chapter Banner Competition

Luis Bustillo, Cosmetology
2nd Place: Principles of Marketing

Richard Ramirez, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology
3rd Place: Supply Chain Management

Zachary Wagner, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology
4th Place: Supply Chain Management

Louis E. Dieruff High School

Nyah Chambers, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
2nd Place: Personal Financial Literacy

Edel Diaz, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
5th Place: Principles of Entrepreneurship

Natasha Martinez, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
7th Place: Human Resources Management

Elianny Pillier, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
2nd Place: Business Services Marketing

Nisayr Santiago, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology
6th Place: Supply Chain Management

Building 21

Na’ciya Datus Bascus, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology
8th Place: Supply Chain Management

Catasauqua High School

Taven Ying, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
5th Place: Accounting Applications

Emmaus High School

Dominic Ruggeri, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
6th Place: Food Marketing

Jacob Walter, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology
1st Place: Supply Chain Management

Northern Lehigh High School

Julia Jachowicz, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
1st Place: Job Interview

McKenna Kirk, Advertising Design/Commercial Art
1st Place: Chapter Banner Competition

Northwestern Lehigh High School

Michael Galliford, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology
7th Place: Supply Chain Management

Skylar Kern, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
2nd Place: Principles of Entrepreneurship

Aubrey Webster, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
3rd Place: Buying And Merchandising Team Decision Making

Aubrey Webster, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
2nd Place: Fashion Show: Female Models

Samantha Villalobos, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
5th Place: Hospitality and Tourism Team Decision Making

Sofhie Villalobos, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
5th Place: Hospitality and Tourism Team Decision Making

Parkland High School

Kyra Briggs, Advertising Design/Commercial Art
1st Place: Chapter Banner Competition

Carter Campbell, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology
2nd Place: Supply Chain Management

Leyna Perkins, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
3rd Place: Principles of Entrepreneurship

Sage Rivera, Advertising Design/Commercial Art
1st Place: Chapter Banner Competition

Carter Willis, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
4th Place: Principles of Business Management

Whitehall High School

Nevaeh Gerena, Cosmetology
8th Place: Apparel & Accessories Management

Yalexa Gerena, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
5th Place: Quick Service Restaurant Management

Yalexa Gerena, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
4th Place: Fashion Show: Female Models

Jayden Hernandez, Supply Chain Management & Logistics Technology
5th Place: Supply Chain Management

Zaravy Ramirez-P., Marketing & Entrepreneurship
6th Place: Marketing Communications

DeAnthony Suarez, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
3rd Place: Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making

DeAnthony Suarez, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
2nd Place: Fashion Show: Male Models

Congrats to LCTI’s DECA state qualifiers and kudos to all our competitors!