Guest Post By: Kaitlyn Loadman and Jenna Frase Ava Cook is an OOHS DECA Alum who graduated in 2024. She competed in the Retail Merchandising series, placing 2nd at districts, 4th at States, and qualifying for ICDC. What has been your journey since graduating from Orange? “I am now a second year at Ohio State…
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Leveling Up: How DECA Shaped Jacksen Bice
Guest Post By: Tanishka Vijayasekhar and Jenna Frase Jacksen Bice is an OOHS DECA alum who graduated in 2025 and now attends the Farmer School of Business at Miami University. Jackson won 2nd place Ohio CDC 24′, 3rd place Ohio CDC 25′, and is a two time ICDC qualifier in financial consulting. After graduating from…
Beyond the Competition: How Ava Ongaro Turned DECA Experience into Growth
Guest Post By: Madison Twyford and Jenna Frase Ava Ongaro is an OOHS DECA alum who graduated in 2024 and now attends University of Kentucky. She won 1st place at Districts and qualified for ICDC in the Retail Merchandising Series. What has been your journey since graduating from Orange? “My journey since graduating from Orange…
Inaugural Orange DECA Color Run!
Clear your calendars on the morning of Sunday October 26 because the OOHS DECA chapter will be hosting the 2025 Color Run! There will be plenty of fun and opportunities for participants including a food truck, Kona-Ice, and a Firetruck. The Color Run is a student lead fundraiser that combines the exhilarating and bonding experience…
“Intro to DECA!” club ~ new at OOHS!
Intro to DECA! is a new club at Olentangy Orange High School for the 2025-26 school year. Although it is open to all Orange students, those who have a passion for business will most benefit as DECA’s mission is to “prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.” For the 2025-26 school…
Orange DECA International Career Development Conference & Competition 2025
Throwing back to do a quick shoutout to our INTERNATIONAL competition in Orlando, Florida at the end of last school year! We will add more detail soon, but for now, just getting this “placeholder” into our blog content so that our events are in chronological order! 🙂 It was a fun, exhausting week full of…
Ohio DECA State Competition 2025
Written by senior Orange DECA member, Veda R “States” for DECA is essentially the second competition level which provides students a chance to qualify for the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) taking place in Orlando, Florida at the end of April. States allows students from various high schools all around the state of Ohio to…
DECA Districts 2025
In the context of DECA competitions, “districts” are essentially the first level of competition. These districts are organized geographically, and students compete against others in their region. The purpose of these district-level events is to provide participants with an initial competitive experience and a chance to showcase their skills before potentially moving on to higher…
Unlock your full potential: join Orange DECA today!
Guest post by Poorvi P Do you enjoy the thrill of competing and developing your leadership skills, consulting, and communication skills? Are you looking to gain real-world experience with business, or even just work in Fort Orange (our school store)? Whether you’re thinking about a career in business, or exploring new career and competitive opportunities,…
Let’s catch up! Interview with a DECA Alum.
Guest post by Sophia R Contributions by Mrs Teresa Gellenbeck Sierra Toot, a former marketing and DECA member who graduated in 2024 was super helpful to our DECA and marketing chapter. She was our National Business Honor Society President and vice president of our DECA chapter. What has been your journey after graduating from Orange?…
Let’s catch up! Interview with 2021 DECA Alum, Charlie DeBolt
Guest post by Caroline D Charlie DeBolt is a 2021 DECA & Orange graduate. He is currently a senior at the University of Dayton, majoring in Sports Management with a minor in Business Administration. We interviewed him as part of our DECA ALUMNI SUCCESS STORIES and found out a lot of great info! Over this past…
Let’s Catch Up! Interview with an OOHS DECA alumni
Guest post by Sophia R Luke Border, a former marketing and DECA member who graduated in 2023, made a huge impact on our program. He was our Orange DECA President, an ICDC qualifier in his junior and senior years and even scored in the top 10 internationally on the entrepreneurship exam at ICDC. While at…
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