Carbon Career & Technical Institute's DECA chapter hosted the annual DECA district 7 competition on Dec. 10. Over 320 students from nine schools participated in the event.

The competition includes a 100-question written test and a role play scenario that the student must solve and present to a judge. The combination of the scores determines the final results of each event.Events include various marketing, hospitality and sports events. The top seven students in the individual events and the top four team participants will advance to the state conference in Hershey in March.The Jim Thorpe Rotary and the local business community served as judges for the event.DECA is an association of marketing students. The CCTI DECA chapter advisers are Stephanie Barto, Bill Stoudt and Sandi Kohutka.The top students are:Apparel and Accessories:Litzy Sanchez, seventh, Palmerton; Hailey Lynn, sixth, Lehighton; Kealey Conville, fourth, Panther ValleyAutomotive Services:Malynda Peabody, sixth, Jim Thorpe; Zach Seiler, fifth, Palmerton; Shannon Higgins, fourth, Palmerton; Brittany Higgins, third, PalmertonBusiness Finance Services:Alyssa Stamets, third, Jim ThorpeBusiness Services Marketing:Emily Clements, third, Palmerton; Seth Patterson, first, Jim ThorpeHotel and Lodging Management:Bailey Mills, seventh, Panther Valley; Brittany Magner, sixth, Palmerton; Nathan Vrablic, fifth, Palmerton; Summer Arroyo, fourth, Panther ValleyHuman Resource Management:Sam Wells, third, Panther ValleyMarketing Management:Rebecca Wilder, first, LehightonQuick Serve Restaurant Management:Alyssa Sylvester, third, Jim ThorpeRestaurant and Food Service Management:Jess Rehl, sixth, Lehighton; Colby Zerbe, fifth, Lehighton; Alexis Ruch, first, LehightonRetail Merchandising:Hannah McKillip, sixth, Jim Thorpe; Shannon Streff, fourth, Jim Thorpe; Matt Curreri, second, Jim ThorpeSports and Entertainment Marketing:Eric Nothstein, fifth, Palmerton; Spencer Moyer, fourth, Palmerton; Owen Miller, third, PalmertonPrinciples of Business Management:Maia Lacy, fifth, Palmerton; Rachel Dickson, second, PalmertonPrinciples of Hospitality and Tourism:Nick Ellis, seventh, Panther Valley; Sara Parsons, second, LehightonPrinciples of Marketing:Ansleigh Cressman, fourth, Palmerton; Kayla Baumberger, second, PalmertonMarketing and Communications Team Event:Katelyn Scott and Ashley Weiner, fourth, PalmertonJob Interview:Joelle Palicki, seventh, Weatherly; Brandy Green, first, Palmerton