New Hampshire DECA Class of 2000 Alumni Jeremy Hitchcock has written a column for the Manchester Union Leader newspaper.  Their series, “Ask the Expert,”  has articles written by successful business leaders from the Granite State.  Jeremy’s topic is “Making a Great Work Environment.”   He is the CEO and CFO of Dyn, Inc., in Manchester.  Follow the link to get this and many other interesting articles about business management and entrepreneurship.  In 2000, Jeremy placed in the Top Ten in International Marketing at the ICDC in Louisville,  Kentucky. Congratulations on your success, Jeremy!

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Ask+the+Expert%3a+Making+a+great+work+environment&articleId=76b79e22-0044-4f09-9178-eea11fd1c716

Link to Jeremy’s company: http://dyn.com/

Here are the final results for New Hampshire DECA from the International Career Development Conference in Louisville Kentucky last month.  New Hampshire did very well, possibly the best ever overall, and congratulations go out to all the Winners and contestants!

FIRST PLACE:  VIRTUAL BUSINESS RETAILING-   Christopher Croatti, Sean Marchand, Brendon Norton;  Hillsboro-Deering High School

FIFTH PLACE:  ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS-  Brian Morin;  Londonderry High School

NINTH PLACE:  BUSINESS OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENT-  Juan Tejada, Cinthia Ulloa;  Nashua South High School

TOP 16:   HOSPITALITY AND RECREATION OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENT-  Alissa Crist; Nashua South High School

TOP 16:  HOSPITALITY AND RECREATION OPERATIONS RESEARCH EVENT-  Matt DeMichele and Kayla Gray;  Nashua South High School

TOP 20:  HOTEL AND LODGING MANAGEMENT-  Conor Burke;  Keene High School

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Finalists for the 2010 DECA International Career Development Conference, Louisville, Kentucky,  April 27, 2010

(not in order)

Virtual Business Challenge:  Hillsboro-Deering High School FIRST PLACE in the WORLD!  Brendon Norton, Sean Marchand, Christopher Croatti / Mr. Payeur, Advisor

Nashua South High School:  Top Ten, Business Services Operations Research; Juan Tejada, Cynthia Ulloa…… Finalist Buying and Merchandising Operations Research, Matt DeMichele, Kayla Gray Finalist Buying and Merchandising Operations Research , Alissa Crist/Mrs. McQuesten and Ms. Tremblay, Advisors

Londonderry High:  Top Ten, Accounting Applications, Brian Morin/ Mr. Greene ,

Keene High: Finalist Hotel-Lodging Management, Conor Burke (not pictured)/ Mr. Luopa, Advisor