Catholic Central is proud to announce that 26 of our DECA students will represent Detroit Catholic Central High School at the 2025 DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, Florida, from April 26 - 29, 2025.

The DECA Team earned their spots at ICDC after excelling at the state level, with several members being named DECA Michigan State Champions and winners in specialized categories such as the Stock Market Game and Stukent's International Social Media Marketing competition.

ICDC is the capstone of the DECA year, bringing together more than 25,000 high school students, advisors, and business professionals from across the United States and countries around the world, including China, Germany, India, Japan, and South Korea. 

Students will compete in rigorous business events, attend dynamic leadership workshops, and explore opportunities for college and career advancement.

Representing Catholic Central at ICDC are:

STUKENT International Social Media Marketing Top 3 Finalist
Tyler O’Brien ‘25

DECA Michigan Glass Winners (State Champions)
Christian Bakkal ‘25
Aidan Janosik ‘25 & Ray Laskey ‘25
Matthew Wittbrodt ‘25 & Nino Suhy ‘25
Jack Smiley ‘25 & Jacob Stankewicz ‘25
Connor Foumia ‘25 & Mack Pawluszka ‘25
Justin Lurz ‘25 & Nick Holland ‘25
Jarod Dufield ‘25 & Michael Cipkar ‘25
Ryan Dye ‘26 & Cam Swearingen ‘26
Hrushi Deshetty ‘26
Diego Libreros ‘26
Kei Zarco Yokoyama ‘26

Stock Market Game Winners
Jack Dorgan ‘26, Ty Longo ‘27 & Luke Kramer ‘27

Executive Representatives
Matteo Silvestri ‘25
Nick Leiter ‘25
Charlie Salvatore ‘25
Sebastian Green ‘26

Good luck, Shamrocks! Bring home that National Championship Glass!