This story was submitted by Sofe Jalil, grade 10.
From Jan. 9-11, more than 130 members of the Harker DECA chapter attended the Silicon Valley Career Development Conference (SVCDC), the first competitive conference of the year. Throughout the conference, members had the opportunity to demonstrate the skills they have been developing since the beginning of the year to judges. Through competitive events such as roleplays, written events, and testing, members showcased their preparation and business knowledge, reflecting months of hard work and dedication.
Members placing in the Top 3 are as follows:
1st Place:
Elizabeth Zhang and Abby Wang, grade 11; International Marketing Campaign Event
Isaac Liu, grade 10; Professional Selling
Amishi Gupta and Tanvi Sivakumar, grade 12; Entrepreneurship Franchise Business Plan
Hannah Jiang and Joyce Zhang, grade 11; Business Operations Research
Abby Sachse, grade 11; Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series
Saahithi Koneru, grade 11; Hotel and Lodging Management Series
Elizabeth Zhang and Abby Wang, grade 11; Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Amishi Gupta and Tanvi Sivakumar, grade 12; Financial Services Team Decision Making
2nd Place:
Chian-Shin Du and Kailin Bao, grade 10; Integrated Marketing Campaign Product
Sean Wang, grade 11; Professional Selling
Aditya Guru and Ameya Choudhary, grade 10; Entrepreneurship Franchise Business Plan
Stellan Lindh, grade 11; Entrepreneurship Start-up Business
Ushnish Chatterjee, grade 9; Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Nathaniel Idicula, grade 11; Business Services Marketing Series
Grace Yao, grade 10; Hotel and Lodging Management Series
Eden Kelly, grade 12; Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series
Riya Chatterjee, grade 10; Personal Financial Literacy
3rd Place:
Ravi Saxena, grade 9; Professional Selling
Riya Chatterjee, grade 10; Entrepreneurship Start-up Business
Reyansh Gupta, grade 9; Principles of Entrepreneurship
Chian-Shin Du and Kailin Bao, grade 10; Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Bazigh Tahirzad and David Kelly, grade 11; Financial Services Team Decision Making
