The following Nansemond River High School DECA members competed in the DECA District 21 Leadership Conference held at Chesapeake Square Mall and took home awards.

Virginia Only Events:

• Job Interview Event Winner: 1^st Place Overall Winner — Jamia Beach
• Selling Event Winners: 1^st Place Overall Winner — Joshua Crocker; 2^nd Place Overall Winner —Daniel Moore
• Social Media Event Winner: 1^st Place Overall Winner — Taeylr Folsom

The DECA members had an opportunity to complete a comprehensive exam and one or two role play events, depending on the category they were competing in at the district conference.

• Automotive Services Proficiency Comprehensive Exam: 2^nd Place Kendall Chillous
• Automotive Services Customer Relations Role-Play: 1^st Place Kendall Chillous
• Automotive Services Product/Service Management: 2^nd Place Kendall Chillous
• Automotive Services Marketing Overall: 2^nd Place Kendall Chillous
• Food Marketing Competition Proficiency: 2^nd Place – Kevin McCoy
• Food Marketing Competition Product/Service Management Role-Play: 2^nd Place Kevin McCoy
• Food Marketing Competition Overall: 2^nd Place Kevin McCoy
• Food Marketing Role-Play: 2^nd Place Kevin McCoy
• Overall Food Marketing Competition: 2^nd Place Kevin McCoy
• Marketing Communications Comprehensive Exam: 1^st Place Dylan Heyman
• Information Management Role-Play: 2^nd Place Dylan Heyman
• Marketing Role Play: 1^st Play Dylan Heyman
• Marketing Communication: 1^st Place Winner: Dylan Heyman
• Business Finance Marketing Comprehensive Exam: 2^nd Place Alajah Gray
• Financial Analysis Role-Play Event: 3^rd Place Alajah Gray
• Financial Analysis Role-Play: 3^rd Place Alajah Gray
• Business Finance Marketing Overall: 3^rd Place Alajah Gray
• Hotel Lodging Management Comprehensive Exam: 3^rd Place Cydney Folsom
• Hotel Lodging Management Marketing Role-Play: 3^rd Place Shayla Silver
• Hotel Lodging Management Selling Role-Play: 3^rd Place Cydney Folsom
• Overall Hotel Lodging Management Competition: 2^nd Place Cydney Folsom
• Principles of Business Management and Administration Proficiency: 3^rd Place Jaizhia Cole
• Principles of Finance Comprehensive Exam: 1^st Place Journey Mosley
• Principles of Finance Customer Relations Role Play: 2^nd Place Journey Mosley
• Principles of Finance Competition Overall: 1^st Place Journey Mosley
• Personal Financial Literacy Comprehensive Exam: 1^st Place Journey Mosley

The following DECA Members received a Certificate of Achievement for demonstrating a business-accepted degree of proficiency in DECA competitive events on the district level, showing a commendable measure of performance for business practices: Daylan Bates, Kendall Chillous, Kevin McCoy, Cydeney Folsom, Shayla Silver, Tiecura Hill, Jamai Beach, Dylan Hyman, Jaizhia Cole, Journey Mosley, Danielle Smith, Daniel Moore, and Taelyr Folsom.

The DECA members will be competing in the DECA State Leadership Conference in March. The DECA co-advisors are S. Michele Duncan and Candace Credle.