South Lakes DECA students competed in the International DECA Conference on May 3-May 6, 2014. 15 of the 37 Virginia finalists were Seahawks.

Seahawks Finalists:

Sports & Entertainment Research- “International Top 16 Finalist”

•Angela Barrale, Junior
•Henning Baussus, Junior
•Nik Baussus, Junior- Re-Branding Research of “DECA.

Buying & Merchandising Research – “International Top 16 Finalist”

•Allison LeMair, Junior
•Hans Baussus, Junior
•Joe Li, Junior Re-Branding Research “Starbucks”.

Entrepreneurship Written – “International Top 16 Finalist”

•Jasmine Shuey, Senior
•Katie Wolfe, Junior
•Matthew Crump, Junior – “Health and Fitness POP-Up Retail”.

Public Relations Project – (Capitol Hill campaign lobbying for Campus Fire Safety, “Contain The Flame”)– “International Top 16 Finalist”

•Kelly Carney, Junior
•Virginia Bulger, Junior
•Gavin Brown, Junior

Creative Marketing Research – (Study to determine how and why Fairfax County residents keep their porch lights on, “Light’s ON, Crime Off” – “International Top 16 Finalist”

•Tad Mich, Senior
•Dania Rivas, Sophomore
•Nicky Kandola, Sophomore

Junior, Virginia Bulger will now serve as the new Virginia DECA Association – President for 2014-2020.