Taking Care of Business at States

Congratulations to the Central Catholic DECA Club! Forty students qualified, 37 competed, and seven were named finalists at the State Career Development Conference at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Two students have advanced to the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida.

DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

Table of Contents

• Conference Photo Album
• State Finalists
• State Qualifiers
• About DECA
• Student Life at CCHS

 

Photo Album: DECA State Career Development Conference

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Conference Details

Chart Your Course
The 66th Annual Massachusetts DECA State Career Development Conference
Thursday, February 27 through Saturday, March 1, 2025
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston Seaport, Boston, MA

Advisors & Chaperones

• Mr. Matthew Sansoucie '06, Central Catholic DECA Advisor; Mathematics, Business, & Technology Teacher
• Mr. Christopher Romero, Central Catholic DECA Advisor, World Language Teacher
• Mr. Mark Svendsen, Mathematics Teacher

 

Congratulations to our State Finalists!

Congratulations to the following students who were named State Finalists by placing in the top 12 in their categories in a fierce business competition that featured over 50 categories spanning marketing, hospitality, finance, and entrepreneurship.

 

4th Place: Buying and Merchandising Operations Research

• Julia Barnas '25
• James Diamantis '25

Congratulations to Julia and James! They have qualified for the International Career Development Conference in Orlando being held April 26 through April 29, 2025.

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9th Place: Sports and Entertainment Operations Research

• Isabella Boyer '25
• Evan Fernandez '25
• Jack Makiej '25

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11th Place: Innovation Plan

• Garv Panwar '27
• Jacob Rocha '27

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Congratulations to our State Qualifiers!

Congratulations to the following students who advanced to the State Competition by placing in the top seven of their respective categories at the District Conference

District Conference Details

Massachusetts DECA District 3 Career Development Conference
Wednesday, December 11, and Thursday, December 12, 2024
Doubletree by Hilton in Danvers

State Qualifiers

1st Place: Buying and Merchandising Operations Research

• Julia Barnas '25
• James Diamantis '25

1st Place: Community Giving Project

• Michelle Cuevas-Tineo '26
• Sierra Hudson '26

1st Place: Entrepreneurship Series

• Grace Wofford '25

1st Place: Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making

• Gabriella Gregorio '26
• Addison Hughes '26

1st Place: Innovation Plan

• Garv Panwar '27
• Jacob Rocha '27

1st Place: Principles of Finance

• Lucas Oliveira '25

1st Place: Sports and Entertainment Operations Research

• Isabella Boyer '25
• Evan Fernandez '25
• Jack Makiej '25

2nd Place: International Business Plan

• Dylan Shea '25
• Ethan Westaway '25

4th Place: Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making

• Colin Bowler '25
• Jack Callahan '25

4th Place: Principles of Hospitality and Tourism

• Emma Wofford '25

4th Place: Quick Serve Restaurant Management

• Connor Chase '25

5th Place: Buying and Merchandising Operations Research

• Domenic Assad '26
• Gavin Henry '26
• Alexander VanPraet '26

5th Place: Innovation Plan

• Bianca Jerez '25
• Christina Kombouras '25
• Yasmin Meller '25

5th Place: Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making

• Catherine Butler '25
• Laura Fennessy '25

6th Place: Accounting Application Series

• Andrew Bolton '26

6th Place: Innovation Plan

• Tyler Cobb '25
• Sophia Tellier '25

7th Place: Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making

• Kaleigh Davoli '27
• Alexia Faria '27

Congratulations to all the students who competed!

 

 

About DECA Massachusetts

Founded in 1949, DECA is an association of high school students and entrepreneurs with an interest in business in the fields of finance, marketing. business administration and hospitality management. Massachusetts DECA has chapters in over 90 high schools with over 7200 members.

Mission: DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

Massachusetts DECA’s Objective is to support the development of marketing and management skills in career areas such as hospitality, finance, sales and service, business administration and entrepreneurship.

About DECA Inc.

DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs who are interested in careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition. DECA student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. DECA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with more than 150,000 members in 4,000 high school and college chapters in all 50 United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and Germany.

For more information about DECA, visit http://www.deca.org.

Congratulations to the students who are participating in DECA this year, and thank you to Mr. Sansoucie and Mr. Romero for making it possible.

 

About Central Catholic DECA

Founded in 1949, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is an association of high school students and entrepreneurs with an interest in business in the fields of finance, marketing, business administration, and hospitality management.

Massachusetts DECA has chapters in over 90 high schools with over 7,200 members. The mission of DECA is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

DECA Moderators

• Mr. Matthew Sansoucie '06, Mathematics, Business, & Technology Teacher
• Mr. Christiopher Romero, World Language Teacher

DECA E-Board

• President: Julia Barnas '25
• Vice-President: James Diamantis '25
• Secretary: Ethan Westaway '25
• Treasurer: Evan Fernandez '25

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Student Life at Central Catholic

Our students are passionate and involved.

Central Catholic's many clubs, activities, and teams provide students with the chance to develop a life-long interest while forging life-long friendships.

Students forge bonds with classmates and teachers while enriching their lives and pursuing their interests beyond the classroom.

DECA is one of the over 50 clubs and activities available to students.

Explore our Online Activities Guide to find the best fit for your personality, talents, and interests.

Online Activities Guide