Vol. 42, No. 39
May 6, 2008
CONTACT: JIM MORRIS |
McCluer North Senior Elected to National DECA Post
Isaac Robinson III, a senior at McCluer North High School, Ferguson-Florissant School District, has been elected Central Region Vice President of National DECA. He also is the 2007-08 state president of Missouri DECA.
Robinson was elected at the DECA International Career Development Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia, April 25-30. He is only the sixth national officer from Missouri DECA and the first in 33 years.
DECA is an international organization for students interested in careers in marketing, management or entrepreneurship. The organization includes more than 180,000 students in the U.S., Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Missouri DECA has more than 9,000 members.
“Isaac’s commitment to DECA makes him the ideal leader to represent the central region (13 states and the Canadian province of Manitoba). His knowledge of the organization and his proven ability to professionally represent our members to corporate partners, government officials, students and community leaders will propel our state, regional and international organizations to success,” said Christopher Young, DESE’s supervisor of business and marketing education and state advisor for Missouri DECA.
Robinson was one of three candidates for the regional vice president’s post. After submitting an application, he took an objective test, interviewed with the nominating committee, campaigned during the conference and delivered a five-minute speech before being elected by delegates from the Midwest.
The DECA National Officer Team is composed of the president and three regional vice presidents. They will work with the association’s national staff and corporate partners as they plan the next International Career Development Conference and travel extensively to promote DECA.
Robinson will preside at the Central Region Leadership Conference, scheduled for
Nov. 21-23, in Kansas City, and to be hosted by Missouri DECA.