Two Grayson County High School students recently served in major roles at the DECA Training Summer Camp.
Grayson County High School rising senior Daniel Ratley and rising junior Piper Mangan attended the DECA camp in Richmond earlier this month where both students serve as leaders of the state-wide organization.
“Daniel serves as the Kentucky Region 2 DECA President and GCHS DECA Director of Community Outreach and Piper holds leadership roles as Kentucky State DECA VP of Finance, Region 2 VP of Communications, and GCHS Director of Public Relations,” according to Grayson County Schools.
As members of the DECA state executive council, Daniel and Piper helped plan key events for the upcoming year, including setting dates for regional and state conferences, advocacy days in Frankfort, chapter visits and establishing the state DECA theme.
“Both enjoyed working with DECA students and leaders from across the state and are confident this year will be the best one yet,” the school district said.
“The DECA experience starts in the classroom where students learn business concepts in preparation for college and careers,” according to DECA’s website. “A powerful instructional component, DECA brings the classroom to life by empowering the teacher-advisor to make learning relevant with educational programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition. The successful integration of each of these four interconnected components, also part of DECA’s guiding principles, results in a strong program that produces college- and career-ready students.”
(Photo l-r: Piper Mangan, Daniel Ratley, courtesy of Grayson County Schools)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
