Page 10 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024 Northeast Metro Tech celebrates the success of school’s DECA Chapter Revere students going to competition in California S uperintendent David DiBarri was pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech’s DECA chapter is enjoying its most successful year ever, with record membership and a successful competition year in which 12 members will attend the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Anaheim, Calif., in April. The chapter’s membership now stands at a record 50 students, with all 50 of those students having competed in the District 6 competition in Beverly in January, where 42 advanced in competition by coming in the top fi ve in their respective categories. Those 42 members then competed at the State Career Development Conference (SCDC) in March in Boston, where a record 12 members qualifi ed for the international competition. Twelve Northeast Metro Tech DECA Chapter members who will attend the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Anaheim, Calif., in April. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) Members of the Northeast Metro Tech DECA Chapter celebrate their success. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) Members of the Northeast Metro Tech DECA Chapter who won medals in statewide competition last month (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) “DECA has been an important Members of the Northeast Metro Tech DECA Chapter (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) part of our program for seven years. Each year, our students achieve even more and find new ways to engage with DECA as well as with our community,” said Business Technology Department Head Jaime-Lyn Pickles. “Last year marked our fi rst time making it to ICDC, and that inspired more of our students to aim higher and work harder, and it is evident in the high level of achievement we are experiencing this year. We hope to keep trending in this direction.” Those attending the international conference in Anaheim will participate in four areas. Northeast Metro Tech is among 645 chapters nationwide that earned seats in the Thrive Leadership Academy, with sophomores Taylen Livingston and Jainer Reyes, both of Revere, earning the seats. Throughout the fall, Northeast engaged in campaigns to grow membership engagement and build lasting partnerships within the school and the community. Specifically, the Chapter volunteered at the Topsfield Fair, ran a fundraiser to donate money to Winchester Hospital and MelroseWakefi eld Hospital and hosted a number of alumni who spoke with current students about how DECA has helped them in college and beyond. The Chapter’s actions earned the seats, which will be fi lled by Livingston and Reyes. Three more students, junior Colin DeCarlo of Melrose and sophomores Trevor Burt, of Melrose, and Matthew Correia, of Wakefi eld, have earned leadership seats from Massachusetts DECA for engaging in the Shoot for the Stars Campaign. This is a state campaign for which Northeast had to meet certain criteria. By attending at least four noncompetitive events and participating in at least three fundraising activities, they reached the Shine Level, earning the most seats possible. Those leadership seats are for the Elevate Leadership Academy. Northeast earned six seats in Anaheim by competing in School-Based Enterprises (SBEs) at the gold level. Northeast was among 728 SBEs that achieved gold-level certifi cation for the 2023-2024 school year, and each SBE is represented by two students. An SBE is an entrepreneurial operation in a school setting that provides goods and services to meet the needs of the market. SBEs are managed and operated by students as hands-on learning laboratories that integrate National Curriculum Standards in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. The SBEs represented NE Things School Store, the NE Essentials Vending Machine and the Breakheart Inn. NE Things School Store is being presented by juniors Melissa Domingos and Ashley Estrada Ramos, both of Revere. NE Essentials Vending Machine is being presented by sophomores Juliana Arevalo of Chelsea and Ava Calixto of Woburn. The Breakheart Inn is being presented by seniors Nicolas Boissonnault and Ashley Henriquez, both of Revere. Senior Andrew Ring, of Saugus, earned the fi nal seat via the Business Growth Plan competition for which students who own their own businesses document growth strategies for METRO TECH | SEE Page 16
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