Congratulations to the Members that Achieved SBE Individual Certification

Dec 3, 2025

DECA’s School-based Enterprise (SBE) Individual Certification Exam measures student knowledge and understanding of key business operations concepts including financial analysis, operations, marketing-information management, market planning, product/service management, pricing, distribution, promotion, selling and human resources management.

These concepts are all vital to the operation of a successful school-based enterprise (SBE) and prepare students with 21st Century employability skills.

During the 2025-2026 school year, the following DECA members have earned an individual certification in DECA SBE by achieving scores of 70% or higher on the 100-question, multiple-choice exam.

Congratulations to the following members who earned their certification:

Colorado

  • Deon Patton - Brighton High School

Georgia

  • Ian Boswell - Oconee County High School
  • Lily Brown - Oconee County High School
  • Hudson Hale - Oconee County High School
  • Kristin Lawson - Oconee County High School
  • Noah Lyanall - Oconee County High School
  • Kaitlyn Marsh - Oconee County High School
  • Jayden Padilla - Oconee County High School
  • Lanie Roach - Oconee County High School
  • Jade Roysden - Oconee County High School
  • Chloe Toole - Oconee County High School
  • Josie Whitehead - Oconee County High School
  • Bryson Woodruff - Oconee County High School
  • Luke Wynn - Oconee County High School
  • Paxton Benoit - Whitewater High School
  • Kaydence Sowers - Whitewater High School

Texas

  • David Okeleke - Elkins High School
  • Shreeya Ramesh - Elkins High School

Virginia

  • Elizabeth Comer - Broadway High School
  • Taylor Wells - Broadway High School

Updated December 3, 2025.

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Debbie Taylor
Director of Programs
debbie@deca.org

Debbie Taylor is DECA's Director of Programs. In this role, she is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of all educational programs for both high school and college divisions. She enhances and manages an educational framework for DECA’s comprehensive learning program ensuring that all student programs are aligned to National Curriculum Standards. Debbie also leads the advisor professional learning series and programs to support local chapter advisors.

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