EMERGING LEADER HONOR AWARD 2012–2013 This award recognizes DECA members studying marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality and management for becoming academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders through participation in DECA. ALABAMA Sutton Aiken GiJuana Beasley Cinnamon Callins Walker Davis ShaWarren Haynes James Long William Tucker
ALASKA Tyler Sato Joakim Tvete
ARKANSAS Sara Crippen Jordan Gregory Gage Jensen Eli Mason Hannah Murphy Shallen Orband Sierra Rosebeary Zachary Vann Brooke Ward Brock Widders
ARIZONA Trevor Bratcher Jordyn Fruth Ashlee Galindo Marisa Halfmann Tanner Hintze Aidan Lerew Logan Macdonald Natalie Moceri Shayna Neal Mary Pepple Gabriela Ruiz Jennifer Salazar Halie Sutton Eric Vohs Sarah Whetsel
CALIFORNIA Vincent Adriatico Alec Cardenas Evan Cowder Nathan Espinoza Jaspery Goh Yolanda Medina 20
Belinda Zeng
COLORADO Gabrielle Bingaman McKenna Dooley-Basham William Laybourn Ryan Nugent Riley Owens Kaylee Weber
CONNECTICUT Taylor Bugryn Gabriella DiStasi
GEORGIA Ariel Andrews Hanna Buce Brandon Butts Aaliyah Danielly Hannah Easterwood Elsie Forrester Kiara Fuller Danielle Lasker Matthew Morton Jordan Salinas KayLynn Samples Nicholas Vowell Heather Westcott
IDAHO Alexandria Albi Darian Blair Haley Gardner Ben Hakes Shelby Moddelmog Kiana Tilley
ILLINOIS Afra Ashraf Anna Ciambrone Derek Ikoma Christopher Li Zyrika Pellumb Krishna Shah Jay Shah
INDIANA Ashley Curry Kelsie Edwards Alyssa Lykins
Stephanie Smith Blake Sullenbarger Cris Warren
IOWA Adam Poldberg Timothy Stammeyer
KANSAS Stephonn Alcorn John Stambaugh
KENTUCKY Elizabeth Bednar Zachary Bogard Jamie Desrochers Marsha Hardesty Montana Noe Mikhaela Perry Leah Zurmehly
LOUISIANA Andrew Bivins Jamie Bourgeois Lauren Buchanan Shelby Campbell Carli Cason Spencer Duet Benjamin Genre Brianne Guidroz Alexandra Guidry Lauren Hill Kelsey Murray Hope Rogers Mary Tran Haleigh Vidrine Sarah Vinson Katelyn Whittington
MASSACHUSETTS Madison Estes
MARYLAND Naomi Senehi
MICHIGAN Kristen Collins Katelyn Hallup Nicholas Liquigli Anthony Parker Zoie Williams
Shaylin Yarrell Ciara Young
MISSOURI Courtland Gerhart Mallory Lanser Rebecca Prock James Stapleton
MONTANA Tanner Block Richard Twiggs
NEBRASKA Ryan Lamb
NEW HAMPSHIRE Sarah Egner
NEW JERSEY Jack Baldwin Lauren Datz Michael McKendry John Sodano
NEW MEXICO Clarissa Alatriste Garrett Andrews Ranjavola Andriamanana Victoria Archuleta Olivia Bell BriAnna Chavez Haley Davisson Kaitlynn Divine Emily Elliott Joshua Giese Jared Hickman Stephen Jehle Mathew Juarez Lina Marcon Eva Marquez Ryan Mayfield Jacqueline Miramontes Gabryela Ramirez Natalia Rivera Kimberly Rodas
NEW YORK Sara Buckbee