PHS business club wins 37 awards in competition

Payson High School’s DECA Club recently journeyed to Phoenix to compete in the DECA Central Region Career Development Conference. 46 Payson High School DECA members participated. The students competed in business-related role plays and team events. Approximately 830 students participated in the conference held at Phoenix College.

Payson DECA won 37 individual awards, including 8 first place winners, 12 second place winners and 6 third place winners. Earning a first place medal were Jesus Apodaca, Jesse Barry, Fawn Dugan, Jordyn Fruth, Taylor Goss, Marina Madra, James Potvin, and David Seematter. Second place winners were Sara Andersen, Janina Caspar, Haylie Egbert, Madison Flake, Tanner Hintze, Alanna Murphree, Shauna Neal, Kayla Purcell, Josh Petrie, Laura Slatalla, Logan Tsosie, and Eric Vohs. Winning third place honors were Jaymie Carlen, Carisa Haas, Alexis Hagler, Aubrey Pond, Mandy Reid, and Bethany Sprinkle.

Garnering medals in the written test were Keith Williams, Tanner Hintze, Sean Ford, James Potvin, Laura Slatalla, Nickolas McMullen, Bethany Sprinkle, Marina Madra, Aubrey Pond, Haylie Egbert, and Rishele Shoults.

The next competitive event for these active DECA members is the DECA State Conference in March.