Diane Pruner
As DECA’s grants program director, Diane serves as the liaison with DECA’s premier grant partners and works closely with DECA chapters who have been selected as recipients of the grants. Diane has worked for DECA since 2015.
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Diane Pruner

Women's History Month Discussion with Emerging Leaders
Three emerging leaders sit down with AT&T to discuss the importance of women's history month.

Apply Now for the 2021 DECA Hotel Challenge Curriculum Grants
Through the VBC-DECA Hotel Challenge, more than $20,000 in curriculum grants will be awarded during 2021 to DECA chapters. Read on to learn how to apply.

The Circle of DECA
As high school DECA members from different states, these alumni members never imagined they would come full circle to work for the same company, AT&T, and pass the baton by mentoring current high school DECA members.

Creative Collaboration in Challenging Times
As schools across the country began closing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers quickly began adjusting to distance learning and new instructional methods. Luckily, DECA and AT&T were there to help!

DECA Announces 2020-2021 Hotel Curriculum Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the chapters selected to receive the VBC-DECA Hotel Challenge Curriculum Grant provided by the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation. The curriculum grant will begin with the 2020-2021 school year and will continue for three years.
Apply for the 2020 J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Travel Scholarships
Through a generous contribution from the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation, DECA is able to provide thirty-five (35) $750 travel scholarships to high school DECA members. Applications must be submitted online by midnight PST on March 27, 2020.