The faculty and staff at Ben Barber Innovation Academy are proud to announce the results of the state DECA competition in Dallas, Texas. The BBIA chapter won the 2022-2023 Chapter of the Year out of 260 chapters. The national qualifiers will compete at the national ICDC competition in Orlando, Florida in April. 

State Finalists:
Brynn Thomason, Summit High School, Entrepreneurship Series
Sophia Tallod, Frontier Stem Academy, Marketing Communications Series
Catarina Silva, Lake Ridge High School, Independent Business Plan

International Qualifiers advancing to Nationals in Orlando, Florida
Emma Knutson, Lake Ridge High School, Business Finance Series
Nathan Ninh, Frontier Stem Academy & Zachary Lewis, Lake Ridge High School, Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
Sarah Haumann, Mansfield High School, Professional Selling