Suffolk Public Schools’ marketing education students held their annual citywide employer-employee appreciation luncheon at the Suffolk Hilton Garden Inn on May 25.

Students from King’s Fork, Lakeland and Nansemond River high school presented their employers with framed certificates of appreciation.

The following marketing education training sites were recognized:

Lakeland High School

Big Lots

Blockbuster

Chuck E. Cheese

Crown of Glory

Dashiell’s

Domino’s

Farm Fresh

Food Lion

Griffin Oil & Propane

Hardee’s

IHOP

Lakeview Medical Center

Lowe’s

McDonald’s

Obici Food Services

Secure Title

Sonic

Suffolk Quality Cleaners

Suffolk Auto Services

Taco Bell

Target

Wal-Mart

Wendy’s

Zero’s

King’s Fork High School

Burger King

Dairy Queen

Kelly’s Tavern

Food Lion

Long John Silver’s

McDonald’s

Obici Hospital

Popeye’s

Sonic

Wilson Leather

Nansemond River

High School

Bruce Wright Contractor

Burger King

Chili’s

Chuck E. Cheese

Cold Stone Creamery

Hall-Hyundai

Dairy Queen

Harbour View Grand 16

Knott’s Creek Nursery

Paradock’s One

TJ Maxx

K Mart

Sears

Several employers, student-trainees, school personnel, Career and Technical Education Advisory Council members and special guests attended the luncheon.

District, state and international DECA winners were recognized. They brought their medallions, plaques and trophies to show their employers.

The cooperative students also prepared training station project boards reflecting their employment.

The marketing education teacher/coordinators are Theresa Caffee, Lakeland; J.B. Varney, King’s Fork; and S. Michele Duncan, Nansemond River.

Submitted by Josh Anderson, NRHS DECA president