Congratulations to all the New Braunfels High School Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) students who competed at the district competition. It was a great day as more than a dozen students will be advancing to the State competition in March at the Dallas Hilton Hotel.

DECA is a nonprofit organization that prepares students for careers in business. DECA offers programs for high school and college students. 

The following students earned their spot at State:

• Alexandria Chetwood – Accounting
• Isabella Cruz – Principles of Business Management
• Holly Denby – Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
• Stella Hales – Sports and Entertainment Marketing
• Khloe Harrison – Principles of Business Marketing
• Mary Kate Hezel – Apparel and Accessories Marketing
• Elijah Jorge – Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
• Cristian Lopez Lopez – Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
• Peyton Mund – Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
• Franny Olmos – Automotive Services Marketing
• Chase Onnen – Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
• Caroline Peterson – Principles of Business Finance
• Mia Puerto – Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making
• William Tobias – Business Financial Services

The DECA students were led by advisor Melinda Brock.