The following Nansemond River High School DECA members competed in the DECA District 21 Leadership Conference held recently at the Suffolk Cultural Arts Center.

Virginia Only Events:

• Selling Event: 1^st Place Overall Winner — Jaylen Anderson
• Social Media Event: 1^st Place Overall Winner — Jordan Wells

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 Winner: 2^nd Place — Eric Chandler
• Automotive Services Customer Relations Role-Play Winner: 1^st Place — Eric Chandler
• Automotive Services Product/Service Management Winner: 1st Place — Eric Chandler
• Automotive Services Marketing 1^st Place Overall Winner: Eric Chandler
• Business Services Marketing Market Planning Role-Play Winner: 2^nd Place — Tiecura Hill
• Business Services Marketing Promotion Role-Play Winner: 2^nd Place — Tiecura Hill
• Business Services Marketing Overall Winner: 3rd Place — Tiecura Hill
• Hotel Lodging Management Comprehensive Exam Winner: 3^rd Place — Taihuania Woodard-Norfleet
• Hotel Lodging Management Marketing Role-Play Winner: 1st Place — Taihuania Woodard-Norfleet
• Hotel Lodging Management Selling Role-Play: 1st Place — Taihuania Woodard-Norfleet
• Overall Hotel Lodging Management Competition: 2^nd Place — Taihuania Woodard-Norfleet
• Principles of Business Management and Administration Comprehensive Exam Winner: 2nd Place — Taylor Jones
• Principles of Business Management and Administration Communication Skills Role-Play Winner: 2nd Place — Taylor Jones
• Principles of Business Management and Administration Overall Winner: 2nd Place — Taylor Jones
• Retail Retail Merchandising Marketing Role Play: 3rd Place — Taylor Martin
• Retail Merchandising Pricing Role Play: 2^nd Place — Taylor Martin
• Retail Merchandising Competition Overall: 3rd Place Winner — Taylor Martin
• Sports and Entertainment Economics Role Play: 1st Place Winner — Kayla Barrington
• Sports and Entertainment Pricing Role Play: 1st Place Winner — Kayla Barrington
• Sports and Entertainment Overall: 2nd Place Winner — Kayla Barrington

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: Jaylen Anderson, Kayla Barrington, Eric Chandler, Tiecura Hill, Brittney Johnson, Taylor Jones, Taylor Martin, Jalen McGrit, Jordan Wells and Taihuanilia Woodard-Norfleet.

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