Members of the Brentwood High School Business DECA club competed against thousands of students at the New York State DECA Career Conference March 4-6 earning multiple honors and sending four students to an international stage.
More than 4,000 students from across New York gathered in Rochester for the annual competition, where participants tested their business knowledge through written exams, marketing challenges and live presentations before judges.
Four Brentwood students qualified for the 2026 DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, where more than 20,000 DECA members from around the world will compete.
Alejandra Obregon earned a Top-10 medal in Apparel and Accessories Marketing, while James Baker placed in the Top 10 in Principles of Entrepreneurship.
Williams Mendoza and Jenifer Sorto Pereira placed third in New York for their Integrated Marketing Campaign presentation, “Journeys and Wonders Culture Kits.” The pair also earned medals for Top 10 Overall, Top 10 Test and Top 10 Presentation.
At the international conference, Brentwood students will compete alongside top qualifiers from around the globe and participate in the Emerging Leader Series, a leadership program focused on goal setting, teamwork and project implementation.
