Of the 29 students who boarded the bus and headed to the DECA competition at Emerald Resort in Hyannis on Thursday, Jan. 4 and Friday, Jan. 5, 22 returned to Wareham High School with awards. 

Wareham DECA is an organization and extra-curricular club at Wareham High School that prepares emerging entrepreneurs and leaders in management, marketing, finance and hospitality. 

The DECA students faced off against 13 high schools across the region. 

The club attributes its success to its advisor of seven years, Lisa Cunha. 

DECA President Stoney Ferry said, “I'm incredibly happy of what our chapter has accomplished at the district level, and I'm eager to bring the same upbeat attitude to states.”

Twenty-two students are set to compete at the Massachusetts DECA State Career Development Conference this upcoming March 7 through 9. 

Students won in both the “Mini” and “Grand” award ceremonies.

Mini Awards

• Kailee Rose
  • 3rd place, Roleplay 2 
• Makayla Young
  • 3rd place, Roleplay 2 
• Woody Salem
  • 3rd place, Exam 
• Keira Pierre 
  • 3rd place, Roleplay 1
• Maria Vilas Boas
  • 2nd place, Roleplay 2
• Evelyn Francis
  • 1st place, Exam
• Charlotte Roy
  • 2nd place, Exam
  • 1st, Roleplay 1 
• Taj Lewin-Pina
  • 2nd place, Roleplay 1
  • 1st place, Roleplay 2

• Stoney Ferry
  • 1st place, Roleplay 1
• Lily Hagen
  • 3rd place, Roleplay 1
• Priscilla Ross
  • 3rd place, Roleplay 1
  • 1st place, Roleplay 2 
• Ea Nakken
  • 2nd place, Roleplay 2
• Malaysia Quinones
  • 3rd place, Roleplay 2 
• Rye Amezian 
  • 3rd place, Exam
• Brooklyn Bindas and Diego Mello 
  • 2nd place, Roleplay 1
• Sienna Cabe and Alexis Petterson
  • 3rd place, Roleplay 2

Grand Awards

• Makayla Young
  • 6th place in Accounting Applications 
• Woody Salem
  • 5th place in Business Finance Series
• Maria Vilas Boas
  • Top 10 in Food Marketing Series
• Evelyn Francis
  • 6th place in Hotel and Lodging Management
• Charlotte Roy
  • 1st place in Marketing Communications Series
• Taj Lewin-Pina
  • 6th place in Quick Service Restaurant Management
• Stoney Ferry
  • 4th place in Restaurant and Food Service Management 
• Lily Hagen
  • 6th place in Restaurant and Food Service Management

• Priscilla Ross
  • 1st place in Principles of Business Management and Administration
• Malaysia Quinones
  • 3rd place in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism 
• Rye Amezian 
  • Top 10 in Principles of Marketing
• Sienna Cabe and Alexis Petterson
  • Top 10 in Marketing Management Team Decision Making 
• Hannah Milne
  • 5th place in Accounting Applications
• Will Halloran
  • Top 10 in  Business Service Marketing
• Curtis Kimball
  • Top 10 in Principles of Finance