Barton School wishes competitors luck at National DECA Competition
April 14, 2023
By Barton School of Business
About the W. Frank Barton School of Business
Located in Kansas’ business hub and with significant ties to the business community,
the W. Frank Barton School of Business provides extensive applied learning opportunities.
With in-person and online options, Barton School undergraduate and graduate programs
are tailored to transform the lives of its students. It also holds a double AACSB
accreditation for business and accounting, which puts it in the top 1% of business
schools worldwide. The Barton School was established as the university’s College of
Business Administration and Industry in 1926 and has thousands of graduates around
the world.
In just its first year, the Collegiate DECA chapter at Wichita State University is
already making its mark nationwide. The WSU team competed in the statewide DECA competition
at Tabor College on February 24. Two members, Jennifer Calvo and Nathan Holloway,
placed in the top three in their events. As a result, they will represent Kansas at
a national collegiate DECA competition happening April 15th to 19th in Orlando, Florida.
Both are students at the Barton School of Business. Calvo is a Marketing major and
competed in the Marketing Management event. She placed third overall. Holloway is
a Business Administration major and competed in both the Hotel and Lodging event and
Restaurant and Food Services Management event. He placed second and first in his events
respectively.
“We know this is the start of a proud legacy for DECA at the Barton School of Business,”
said Pattie Bradley, the group’s faculty advisor as well as the Barton School's Associate
Educator in Economics and Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of Economic
Growth. “They can’t wait to go to nationals in April, and we appreciate everyone’s
help and support! It is very exciting for Jennifer, Nathan, our DECA students and
the entire Barton School.”
Colligate DECA at Wichita State is seeking sponsors to help the students offset travel
costs to the national competition. Any individual or business interested in becoming
a sponsor can email Pattie Bradley at patricia.bradley@wichita.edu.
