Sequoyah High School DECA members recently qualified at the state competition to advance to the International Career Development Conference competitions May 3-6 in Atlanta. DECA's industry-validated competitive events are aligned with national curriculum standards in the career clusters of marketing, business management and administration, finance, and hospitality and tourism. Students have the opportunity to compete in several types of competitions, including written events, interviews, role-plays, case studies, and individual and team presentations. Sydney Anderson placed first at state and third at regionals; Sydney Neubert placed first at regionals; and Slade Searcey placed fourth at regionals.