Apr 21, 2018 2 min read

Nine PA Cyber Charter School students participated in the recent State Career Development Conference in Hershey and took home several honors. Six students have earned slots at the national DECA conference.

All nine state participants earned plaques in the Plan of Action and Thrive categories. Individual students also received awards and a scholarship.

Melanie Hulse and Sarah Hulse, both of Canonsburg, Christopher Palmieri, Ishra Musa, Muhammed Musa, Brianna Pritts, Stephanie Edwards, Sarah Seader of Brownsville and Jasmine Rao participated. Sarah Hulse placed fifth out of 40 competitors in Human Resources Management. Christopher Palmieri placed sixth out of 20 competitors in public speaking. Melanie Hulse won a $500 scholarship.

During the three-day state conference, members compete in hopes of qualifying for the International Career Development Conference. Whitney Conjeski, club adviser, said because PA Cyber’s DECA participated in the Thrive and Plan of Action categories, students earned six spots to attend the Emerging Leader academies April 20-25 at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta. The international conference is expected to draw more than 16,000 students from across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea and Europe.

Pictured, back row, from left, are Whitney Conjeski, Sarah Hulse, Jasmine Rao, Christopher Palmieri, Stephanie Edwards, Brianna Pritts, and CEO Brian Hayden, and front row, Muhammed Musa, Ishra Musa, Sarah Seader, and Melanie Hulse.