Tyler Walker holds King Philip DECA’s First Place trophy won at the 2025 International Career Development Conference. Tyler will serve as this year’s Co-Director of Competitive Events. (Photo Courtesy King Philip Regional School District)
WRENTHAM — Superintendent Dr. Rich Drolet, Principal Nicole Bottomley, Advisor James Dow and King Philip DECA Secretary Dylan Spak are excited to announce King Philip’s new 2025-26 DECA senior officers and provide an update on the start of the school year for the high school’s DECA chapter.
It is a new year with new beginnings for KP DECA, the high school’s internationally recognized student business, marketing and entrepreneurship organization.
Last year was a huge success for the KP DECA chapter, with seven DECA teams winning international awards. Many more exciting things are ahead for KP DECA this year as the chapter remains open to 9th through 12th-grade students.
Additionally, the chapter’s senior officers for the 2025-26 school year have been announced:
- Co-President, Nora Garland
- Co-President, Ryan Brown
- Vice President, Kendall Noonan
- Director of Development, Chris DelVecchio
- Director of Operations, Jack Haltom
- Co-Director of Competitive Events, Tyler Walker
- Co-Director of Competitive Events, Jacob Schmier
- Secretary, Dylan Spak
- Treasurer, Jett Tucker
- Store Manager, Keith Joseph
On Sept. 2, King Philip DECA held its annual student orientation at King Philip Regional High School. This provided new members and families with a detailed overview of the upcoming DECA year.
On Oct. 8, KP DECA members utilized the high school’s annual Open House as an opportunity to showcase their projects to KP’s community and promote the DECA Mini-Mall through cookie sales.
On Dec. 10, King Philip DECA will hold its annual breakfast and installation ceremony as the official start of the DECA season. Parents and students will come together to celebrate the induction of new members and senior officers, and projects will be advertised to parents.
About King Philip DECA
King Philip DECA is a high school business organization. The group is part of a larger network of nearly 300,000 high school students worldwide. DECA prepares young leaders and entrepreneurs, in high schools and colleges, globally for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. Students will create a project of their choice and partake in three rounds of competition — Districts in Mansfield, SCDC in Boston, and International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
About DECA Inc.
DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs who are interested in careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business, and promote competition. DECA student members leverage their experience to become academically prepared, community-oriented, professionally responsible, and experienced leaders. DECA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with over 240,000 members in 3,600 high school and college chapters in nearly all 50 United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Germany.
For more information about King Philip DECA, visit the KP DECA website or deca.org.
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King Philip’s DECA Chapter posed for a group photo at the International Career Development Conference. (Photo Courtesy King Philip Regional School District)
King Philip Regional High School DECA members Laura DaSilva and Addie Townsend pose for a photo during the 2025 International Career Development Conference. (Photo Courtesy King Philip Regional School District)