Please join us in congratulating our Butler Tech DECA students on an incredible performance at the Ohio DECA State Career Development Conference.
A total of 117 Butler Tech students competed, representing their home schools with professionalism, preparation, and pride. Their efforts resulted in 28 students qualifying for the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Georgia this April.
An especially exciting highlight from the week was six state champions, with first-place finishes earned by students representing D. Russell Lee, Ross, and Colerain.
We also celebrate outstanding student leadership within Ohio DECA.
Aiden Johnson (Edgewood) was re-elected as a State Officer
Sekhar Timsina (D. Russell Lee) was elected as a new State Officer
Sarah Johnston (Ross) was elected as a new State Officer
In addition, we proudly recognize several top finishers who will represent Butler Tech on the international stage:
Eliana Stepaniak– 1st Place, Accounting Applications (D. Russell Lee)
Slesha Acharya – 3rd Place, Principles of Marketing (D. Russell Lee)
Pralad Chhetri, Sekhar Timsina, and Chris Potts – 4th Place, Innovation Plan (D. Russell Lee)
Conner Hudak– 1st Place, Human Resources Management (Ross)
Isabella Smiley – 1st Place, Professional Selling (Ross)
Claire Rettig and Danielle Schulte – 1st Place, Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making (Ross)
Lily Shumate – 1st Place, Financial Consulting (Ross)
Julia Smith – 5th Place, Integrated Marketing Campaign Product (Ross)
Camryn Mueller and Emilee Willis – 6th Place, Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making (Ross)
Ashley Heibel, Elise Maynus, and Madison Meyer– 1st Place, Start-Up Business Plan (Colerain)
We also celebrate two Butler Tech programs earning national recognition for their School-Based Enterprises:
• Butler Tech Edgewood – School-Based Enterprise, Food Operations (Gold Certified)
• Butler Tech Northwest – School-Based Enterprise, Retail Operations (Gold Certified)
Qualifying for ICDC is an extraordinary accomplishment. These students demonstrated exceptional business knowledge, critical thinking, preparation, and professionalism while competing against top students from across the state.
Finally, a special thank you to our DECA advisors Rocky Chasteen, Phil Leisure, Michelle McKinney, Kyle Tudor, and Yufang Van Gaasbeek, as well as Tracy Turney-Smith and Amy Miller, for their dedication, mentorship, and continued support in preparing our students for success.
