What our members have earned
Every name here started where you are now, picking a competitive event and learning an industry well enough to brief a judge who works in it. Results run newest first, from the Regional conference up through state and the international conference. If you want your name on next year's list, the way in is the same for everyone.
The 2025-26 season
Members competed at the Regional conference at Eastern Kentucky University, the State Career Development Conference (SCDC) in Louisville, and the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta.
International Career Development Conference
Atlanta, Georgia, April 2026. Results as published by DECA Inc. in the ICDC consolidated winners list.
- Top 10
Marketing Cluster Exam, competing in Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Meibelle Wiesmann
Lafayette was one of only three Kentucky schools with a competitor on the medal stage at ICDC.
- Certified
Associate in Marketing Management, American Marketing Association
Meibelle Wiesmann, Haiwen Shi
Earned by scoring 70 percent or better on the Marketing Cluster Exam at ICDC.
- Excellence
Award of Excellence, Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
Isabelle Dinh, Madelyn Dinh
- Excellence
Award of Excellence, Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Jiya Sheth, Julie Li, Athena Saturday
- Excellence
Award of Excellence, Principles of Business Management and Administration
Alexandra Joiner-Garcia
- Graduate
Aspire Leadership Academy
Eric Nunez, Jr.
- Chapter
DECA Membership Campaign, Achievement Level
Lafayette DECA
Recognized by DECA Inc. on its Membership Campaign achievement list.
State Career Development Conference
Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky DECA runs several events of its own alongside DECA's national list, which is why a few names below show Kentucky events.
- 1st
Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
Isabelle Dinh, Madelyn Dinh
- 1st
Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Haiwen Shi, Meibelle Wiesmann
- 1st
Accounting Applications
Braxton Gay
- 2nd
Principles of Business Management and Administration
Alexandra Joiner-Garcia
- 2nd
Principles of Finance
Vladimir Bagdasarian
- 2nd
Kentucky Marketing
Charlie Reed
- 3rd
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Jiya Sheth, Julie Li, Athena Saturday
- 3rd
Kentucky Marketing
Savannah Hoover
- 4th
Principles of Finance
Wesley (Colt) Hamilton
- 4th
Principles of Finance
Eric Nunez, Jr.
- 4th
Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Harper Preston
- 4th
Kentucky Marketing
Lauryl Hubbard
- 4th
Kentucky Hospitality and Tourism Essentials
Azeila Relford
- Chapter
2nd Place, Largest Percent Increase in Membership
Lafayette DECA
Regional conference
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.
- 1st
Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
Isabelle Dinh, Madelyn Dinh
- 1st
Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
Jiya Sheth, Julie Li, Athena Saturday
- 1st
Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
Haiwen Shi, Meibelle Wiesmann
- 1st
Accounting Applications Series
Braxton Gay
- 2nd
Principles of Finance
Wesley (Colt) Hamilton
- 3rd
Professional Selling
Eric Nunez, Jr.
- 4th
Financial Consulting
Graham McDonald
- 4th
Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling
Harper Preston
- 6th
Principles of Business Management and Administration
Alexandra Joiner-Garcia
- 6th
Principles of Finance
Vladimir Bagdasarian
- 7th
Principles of Entrepreneurship
Addison Reed
- Honor
Outstanding Chapter Member
Isabelle Dinh
The 2024-25 season
Snow kept the chapter from the Regional conference that year, so the season started at the state conference in Louisville.
International Career Development Conference
- Top 10
Principles of Business Management and Administration
Isabelle Dinh
A top 10 finish at ICDC, which means competing on stage in the final round.
- Achievement
Achievement Award for exam performance
Isabelle Dinh, Logan Fett
State Career Development Conference
- 1st
Principles of Business Management and Administration
Isabelle Dinh
- 2nd
Professional Selling
Logan Fett
What these awards actually mean
- Placing at Regional is how you advance to the state conference
- Placing at state is how Kentucky's delegation to ICDC is chosen
- An Award of Excellence at ICDC recognizes a strong overall score against the world
- A top 10 finish at ICDC puts you on stage in front of the whole conference
- Chapter awards are earned by the whole membership, not by one competitor
Several of these members started in a Principles of Business Administration event, which DECA writes for first-year members whatever grade you're in. Our event list shows all 60 events, and the resources page has what we use to prepare.
Pick an event and start preparing.
Nobody on this page had done it before their first conference. Choose two or three events that sound like something you would enjoy, bring the shortlist to a meeting, and we will help you decide and get ready.