Lima Senior students advance to DECA state finals

LIMA — More than 60 Lima Senior High School students are headed to the state finals DECA competition.

Results from last weekend’s regional DECA competition:

Business Law and Ethics: Ariana Custer & Victoria Holbrook-Phillips – 2nd place

Buying and Merchandising Team: Leaven Johnson & Mercedes Ward – 2nd place

Entrepreneurship Team: Skyler Slaise & Antoine Cowan – 4th place

Hospitality Team: Ellie Warnement & Kaitlyn Thompson – 2nd place

Marketing Management Team: Gavin Capuchino & Brayden Thomas – 3rd place

Integrated Marketing Campaign – Product: Aliyana Coppler & Chase Hipsher – 1st place

Integrated Marketing Campaign – Product: Christian Ackerman, Davyon Williamson, Nijah Wright – 3rd place

Integrated Marketing Campaign – Event: Mallory Gipson, Jaclyn Kohlhofer, Makayla Redd – 3rd place

Integrated Marketing Campaign – Event: Akira Conley, Jaeda Gaddy, Darnajea Sims-Young – 4th place

Integrated Marketing Campaign – Service: Chloe Crow, Marisol Gonzalez, Dria Juliean – 1st place

Entrepreneurship Start-Up Business Plan: Zaveon Garner, Brionna Howard, Kansas Mayes – 2nd place

Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan: Terr’esha Bagley, Karmelo Daniel, Aniyah Hollon – 1st place

Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan: Alexis Lopez, Alijandra Lopez, Mitchell Tyson – 4th place

Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan: Taylor Spicer, Pam Kongsiri – 5th place

Principles of Finance – Zahir Spaulding – 4th place

Principles of Marketing – Aaron Parish – 3rd place

Accounting – Nicholas Hughes – 3rd place

Business Finance – Andrew Bowsher – 3rd place

Apparel and Accessories Marketing – Gabriella Avalos – 5th place

Automotive Services Marketing – Dalton Chiles – 2nd place

Automotive Services Marketing – Jayla Battle – 3rd place

Business Services Marketing – Zach Warnement – 5th place

Hotel and Lodging Management – Royeisha Woods – 1st place

Human Resources Management – Adriana Good – 5th place

Marketing Communications – Bauss Williams – 2nd place

Quick Serve Restaurant Management – Brandon Keeling – 2nd place

Quick Serve Restaurant Management – Leenell Hogan – 4th place

Retail Merchandising Marketing – Sumarion Doughty – 4th place

Personal Financial Literacy – Jairo Canchola – 2nd place

Personal Financial Literacy – Haylee White-Malone – 4th place

Only the top three finalists in each category will advance to the state competition.