Congratulations to our outstanding Upper School students who represented Moravian Academy at this year’s DECA State Conference, held February 19–21 in Hershey, PA. With 62 students competing across a wide range of categories, our presence was strong at the largest PA State Conference in DECA history—welcoming over 3,800 participants.
Our students excelled not only in their role plays and presentations but also as proud ambassadors of Moravian Academy, showcasing leadership, professionalism, and school spirit throughout the event.
We are especially proud to announce that 14 of our students qualified for the International Competition—a remarkable achievement! In addition, many of our participants earned finalist placements, top role play scores, and top test scores in their respective events.
The following students placed in the top 4 of all entries in at the State Conference and will be representing Moravian Academy in Orlando, Florida at the ICDC Qualifiers:
Laurestine Moore '27 & Reva Paul '27 - Top 4 Franchise Business Plan
Shaan Ailawadi '26, Laura Li '26, & Charlene Liu '26 - Top 4 Start-Up Business Plan
Ayush Jain '28, Asad Ali '28, & Jaise Shah '28- Top 4 Financial Literacy Project
Grayson Domzalski '25 & Hanning Yan '25 - Top 4 Financial Services Team Decision Making
Kavineha Perumal '26 - Top 4 Principles of Hospitality & Tourism
Aveer Chadha '26, Qayn Jaffer '26 & Nikhil Skandan '26 - Start Up Business Plan
The following students were recognized as finalists in their category:
Selim Calis '25, Yusuf Veziroglu '25, & Cemal Akbas '25 - Independent Business Plan
Jenna Greenberg '27, Janiyah Ross '25 & Rose Vasquez '27 - Financial Literacy Project
Aneesha Kaur '27 & Penelope Blomfield '27- Financial Operations Research Event
Shiv Patel '26 - Community Giving Project
Ria Gandotra '26- Sales Project
The following students had Top Role Play Scores in their categories:
Keeyan Miller '25- Business Finance Series
Kavineha Perumal '26- Principles of Hospitality & Tourism
The following student had the Top Test Score:
Hailey Migut '26 - Hospitality Services Team Decision Making
Congratulations to all who participated—you’ve made our community incredibly proud with your hard work, dedication, and excellence!