[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8087]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO THE SCOTTSBLUFF DECA

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 2008

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, since 1946, DECA has been the 
premier student organization preparing high school and college students 
for careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. Students are 
able to develop academic, leadership, communication, and civic 
responsibility skills.
  Through the efforts of this organization, thousands of students have 
become leaders and have improved their communities in countless ways.
  Today, I want to congratulate the thirty-nine students from the 
Scottsbluff DECA Chapter who qualified for and attended the 
International DECA Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. I 
also want to congratulate their advisor, Mr. Derek Deaver.
  Over 14,000 DECA members from all fifty states as well as Canada, 
Guam, Puerto Rico and Mexico attended the conference, held late last 
month.
  In this international competition, the Scottsbluff DECA Chapter made 
Nebraska proud. Many members received awards of excellence with one 
project--whose members include Brittany Shaneman, Jordyn Gray and 
Breanna Elley--placed in the top twenty, and Seth Wallace finishing in 
the top ten, placing third in the nation.
  The continued success of Mr. Deaver and his DECA students is a 
testament to the fact young Nebraskans represent a truly valuable 
resource. I applaud their achievements and wish them the best next 
year.

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