We are South Forsyth DECA, the second largest DECA chapter in the world! Established in 1997, we’ve grown to offer a vast variety of opportunities for our 1300+ members. Our students put their marketing skills to the test by consulting with local businesses, completing internships, engaging in community service projects, and competing against marketing students from around the world.
DECA’s competitive events program directly supports our mission. As an integral part of the classroom curriculum, DECA’s industry-validated competitive events are aligned with the National Curriculum Standards in the career clusters of marketing, business management and administration, finance, and hospitality and tourism. DECA's flagship evaluation process involves students in both a written component such as an exam or report and an interactive component with an industry professional serving as a judge. DECA’s competitive events directly contribute to every student being college and career ready when they graduate from high school. Students compete at the regional, state, and international levels.
Second
Largest
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Lindsey Isenberg
Co Chapter President
Pathway: Fashion Merchandising and Buying
Notable Award:
5th in Integrated Marketing Campaign at ICDC
Job Description:
Oversees officer team and serves as the representative for the chapter.
Lauren Sebestyen
Co Chapter President
Pathway: Fashion Merchandising and Buying
Notable Award:
2nd in Buying and Merchandising at State
Job Description:
Oversees officer team and serves as the representative for the chapter.
Ashley Park
GA DECA State Officer
Pathway: Promotion and Professional Sales
Notable Award:
2nd in Career Development Project at ICDC
Job Description:
Engages with the Georgia DECA chapter as well as our local chapter.
Hailey Brakke
Co-VP of Chapter Meetings
Pathway: Promotion and Professional Sales
Notable Award:
1st in Hotel and Lodging Management at Region
Job Description:
Organizes and plans monthly chapter meetings to engage and inform members.
Praneet Venigalla
Co-VP of Chapter Meetings
Pathway: Marketing Management
Notable Award:
4th in IMC Product at State
Job Description:
Organizes and plans monthly chapter meetings to engage and inform members.
McKenna Isenberg
Co-VP of Membership
Pathway: Fashion Merchandising and Buying
Notable Award:
5th in Integrated Marketing Campaign at ICDC
Job Description:
Recruits new members and develops projects to reach membership goals.
Ethan Barlag
Co-VP of Membership
Pathway: Marketing Management
Notable Award:
5th in Business Growth Plan at State
Job Description:
Recruits new members and develops projects to reach membership goals.
Joely Heath
VP of Community Service
Pathway: Fashion Merchandising and Buying
Notable Award:
Coming Soon
Job Description:
Connects with the community and national organization by organizing charitable events.
Emma Grigg
VP of Competition
Pathway: Marketing Communications & Promotions
Notable Award:
Coming Soon
Job Description:
Prepares competitors all year for success at region, state, and ICDC.
Rashi Modey
Co-VP of Transitions
Pathway: Marketing Communications & Promotions
Notable Award:
Coming Soon
Job Description:
Helps freshmen members and new competitors get involved within the chapter.
Brady Hutchinson
Co-VP of Transitions
Pathway: Marketing Management
Notable Award:
Coming Soon
Job Description:
Helps freshmen members and new competitors get involved within the chapter.
Audrey Hui
VP of Publicity
Pathway: Marketing Management
Notable Award:
Coming Soon
Job Description:
Takes pictures and makes promotions for all chapter events and competition.
Marketing Communications and Promotions/ Fashion Merchandising and Buying
Marketing Communications and Promotions/ Fashion Merchandising and Buying
Marketing Management
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
The Marketing Education Program is designed to prepare students for post secondary education in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. The Marketing Pathways are sets of three classes each that focus students on specific areas of the marketing field. All marketing students are required to take Marketing Principles as a prerequisite to the second course in each pathway. Students develop knowledge and skills in the foundational areas of marketing (economics, human relations and business basics) and the functional areas of marketing (product and service planning, marketing-information management, pricing, selling, promotion, market planning, and channel management), as well as in international marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. The Marketing program at SFHS is Industry Certified by the Sales and Marketing Executives as well as the American Marketing Association (AMA).
Marketing
Principles
Intro to Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Advanced Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Marketing
Principles
Intro to Fashion, Merchandising, and Retailing Essentials
Advanced Fashion, Merchanding, and Retailing
Marketing
Principles
Marketing and
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Management
Marketing
Principles
Promotion and
Professional Sales
Marketing
Communications
Essentials