Collegiate DECA members will #GoTheExtra by partaking in professional development, networking, learning and competitive event opportunities at the 2026 Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference.
To showcase everything that our members will be doing at the conference, we have our Content Creation Team. These members cannot wait to capture the moment while working alongside the 2025-26 Executive Officer Team. If you see any of them at the conference, say hi and smile for a picture!
Favour Eneh
Favour Eneh is one of the Collegiate DECA members serving on the 2026 CICDC Content Creation Team. She attends Southwest Minnesota State University, where she is majoring in Marketing, with a focus on Digital Marketing.
Favour's favorite DECA memory so far has been traveling to the 2026 State CDC in Willmar, MN, where she challenged herself to be more confident by connecting with many students and came 1st in the Digital Marketing event she competed in.
Lukas Snyder
Lukas Snyder is one of the Collegiate DECA members serving on the 2026 CICDC Content Creation Team. He attends Davidson-Davie Community College, where he serves as SGA Treasurer and PTK Vice President of Fundraising, helping manage budgets and lead campus initiatives. Beyond campus, he interns with the County Manager’s office, focusing on tax reform and economic development, and contributes to research with Wake Forest University.
His favorite DECA memory has been learning about the organization and discovering how much competing means to him.
Samer Youssouf
Samer Youssouf is one of the Collegiate DECA members serving on the 2026 CICDC Content Creation Team. He is a Master's student in Cybersecurity at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Samer has been a DECA member since 2016 and served as a former Collegiate DECA Executive Officer in 2024-2025.
His favorite DECA memory was the honor of presenting the DECA Glass to the 3rd-place international champions at Collegiate DECA ICDC 2025, as well as capturing photos of many members at past DECA and Collegiate DECA events.
Shakira Islam
Shakira Islam is one of the Collegiate DECA members serving on the 2026 CICDC Content Creation Team. She attends the University of Connecticut, where she majors in Marketing with a concentration in Digital Marketing & Analytics, and serves as Vice President of Marketing for her chapter.
Shakira's favorite DECA memory has been spearheading her chapter's outreach through Instagram collaborations, information pamphlets and tabling at UConn's Involvement Fair to grow their presence and inspire prospective members to get involved.
