Paul V. Moore High School DECA Students Place at New York State Competition
Students from the Paul V. Moore High School DECA chapter attended the New York State DECA competition from March 4–6, 2026 at the Rochester Convention Center. They competed against approximately 3,500 students from across the state of New York. The district is extremely proud of all students who attended the State Competition and those who qualified to attend the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in April.
The following students placed in their respective events:
3rd Place
Cee Gibbs – Apparel and Accessories
4th Place
Chloe Sheehan – Hotel and Lodging
5th Place
Emma Rubar – Retail Merchandising
Top Ten Overall Finalist
Cee Gibbs – Apparel and Accessories
Emma Rubar – Retail Merchandising
Averie Sheehan – Restaurant / Food Service
Chloe Sheehan – Hotel and Lodging
Top Ten Roleplay
Sophia Austin – Food Marketing
Cee Gibbs – Apparel and Accessories
Andrew Landes – Quick Serve
Emma Rubar – Retail Merchandising
Averie Sheehan – Restaurant / Food Service
Chloe Sheehan – Hotel and Lodging
Emmerson Wolfenden – Hotel and Lodging
Top Ten Test
Cee Gibbs – Apparel and Accessories
Andrew Landes – Quick Serve
Averie Sheehan – Restaurant / Food Service
DECA Honor Society Inductees
Gaige Williams
Candidate Vetting Committee
Averie Sheehan
If you would like more information on the Paul V. Moore High School DECA chapter or would like to sponsor a student to attend this or a future conference, please email the advisors Danielle House at dhouse@cssdapps.org or Carol Dristle at cdristle@cssdapps.org.