Puyallup Career & Technical Education

Millie, STEAM Mobile Innovation Classroom, partnered with 6th grade students from Karshner Elementary for a “Mission on Mars”. Using virtual reality, Edison robots, LEGOs, microscopes, and more, students successfully completed their mission and saved a fellow astronaut!

The Puyallup High School FCCLA club members (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) attended and competed at the Region 3 STAR (Students Taking Actional with Recognition) Events on Friday, February 7th, 2025, with their career and technical education advisor Cassie Mueller.

Pictured are Sandy Le, Bounra Soeurng, Leilani Mausisa, Angela Legaspi, Harkirat Sarkaria, Alex Pheakdey, Dalilah Pheann, Jazmine Bantay, Kayla Duong, Jeff Celestino, Mansirat Kaur, and Noor Albermany.

Students are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation. STAR Events allow students to compete individually or as a team. There are more than 30 STAR Events students can choose to compete in, all of which recognize participants who demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities to actively identify an issue concerning families, careers, or communities, research the topic, and develop and implement a project to advocate for positive change.

Bounra Soeurng, Sandy Le, and Leilani Mausisa competed as a 3-person team in the Chapter Service Project Display earning a gold award and qualifying for the state level.

Noor Albermany competed as individual for Nutrition and Wellness and qualified for the state level.

Ten FCCLA members who attended the event at Sumner High School, volunteered, and evaluated other school's competitors.
This team of amazing students was recognized as being the Most Spirited chapter at the event!

Edgemont Junior High School career and technical education students in CTE teacher Scott Baxter’s classes completed a variety of projects during first semester:

• Students decorate cookie as part of the final test for the color theory unit in Introduction to Industrial Arts.
• Kamiya Richard (top, project leader), Maddie Paananen, Kimia Hasani, and Melayna Volkman work on the class’s community service project for first semester. The project is a free “little” library that will be installed in front of EJH 9th grade ELA teacher, Mrs. Mozrall's house, near the school.
• Mural Art is a final project for students in Introduction to Industrial Arts.
• 9th grader Maddie Paananen built her brother, Riley, a kicker ramp to launch off on his mountain bike, as her student choice final project in the Manufacturing Discoveries class.

On January 30th, Rogers High School Hosted their second annual Music Video Film Festival. Students from Puyallup High School, Emerald Ridge High School, and Rogers High School were given one week to prepare a music video for the competition. Judges from around the area selected the top videos for the following categories: editing, cinematography, performance in a video, and overall video of the year. Fans selected their favorite through a live vote at the event. Special thanks to the Rogers Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) students for putting together the awards for this year's show. Check out the videos on our YouTube channel!

Photos 1 and 2: Teacher Craig Hill, Ben Reynolds, Seth Bond, Dru Carlos, Kevin Mugo, Avery Tecca- Tapia, Lilly Morris and Oliver Halverson show off the hardware won by Emerald Ridge video production students at the annual districtwide high school Music Video competition hosted by Rogers High.

Photo 3: Emerald Ridge seniors Ben Reynolds and Seth Bond celebrate winning "Best Editing" with their teacher, Mr. Hill.

Photo 4: Emerald Ridge senior Dru Carlos won "Best Cinematography" for a music video he created with fellow ERHS students Alexander Sandoval-Juy and Bentley Williams.

Emerald Ridge Seniors Ben Reynolds and Seth Bond won "Video of the Year" for a music video they created for the House of Pain song "Jump Around." They used Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop and PSD school bus to craft their video.
HOUSE OF PAIN JUMP AROUND - Video of the Year and Best Editing - ERHS
https://youtu.be/VjHPwNUibhs

Other winners include:
Best Performance: Isaiah Pore, Rogers High
Fan Favorite: Emma Renda and Julie Sun, Emerald Ridge High School.
Links to videos:
FULL PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2XB7uxbS6Sq-8eFycQevwqpgD33_1NDV

LOSER- BECK Fan Favorite - ERHS
https://youtu.be/SuOt9SKaJ_s

SOUL MAN - SAM & DAVE Performance -RHS
https://youtu.be/h28Z6R42tEk

RIPTIDE - VANCE JOY Cinematography - ERHS
https://youtu.be/NtCbqolCTrE?si=v84un_8ybZqm9K37&t=1143

Celebrate CTE during the month of February! PSD celebrates the accomplishments of our CTE programs, teachers, and our amazing students.

Area 7 DECA competition
Over 1,000 students from 24 high schools competed in this annual competition held at the Washington State Fairgrounds. Students competed in various categories, including mock role plays and written events, as well as start-up business plans. Scores are calculated by combining students' scores from the 100-question DECA test and their mock role play performances.

Rogers High School
Rogers DECA had 31 students qualify for the state conference, which will take place in Bellevue later this year. RHS had two area champions: Khloe Davis and Kaylin Weltch, who both took first place overall in their events.
RHS DECA member Amanda Xing was elected as Area 7 President. After a rigorous application process that included an interview, a test, a role-play, and a speech delivered to over 1,000 people, Amanda emerged victorious, besting two other candidates. Her dedication, leadership, and commitment to representing RHS will have a tremendous impact on the over 1,900 students in area 7. RHS DECA is advised by CTE Business and Marketing Teacher Alec Pulley.
School Based Enterprise (25-page paper/presentation): Da'Shaun Collins & Liam Udland, Kaylin Weltch & Maci Von Stein
Start-up Business Plan (10-page paper/presentation): Fernanda Olea-Baez, Josselyn Zaldivar, and Laela Mondragon
Accounting Applications: Henry Jai, Wesley Haugen
Business Finance: Bryce Canion, Zach Myers
Business Law & Ethics (Team): Mo Kelly & Kaylee Solorzano Perez
Entrepreneurship: Kamila Macias-Moralla, Lily Uchison, Andrew Buehler
Financial Services Team: Huibo Zhai & Patrick Laititi
Human Resources Management: Osteen Njuguna, Da'shaun Collins
Hotel Lodging Management: Allison Schminkey, Maci Von Stein
Hospitality Services: Sukhpreet Gill & Mauriyah Luna
Marketing Communications: Khloe Davis, Kami Haworth, Ian Alejo
Quick Service Restaurant Management: Amanda Xing, Edrienne Merrit
Restaurant and Food Service Management: Kaylin Weltch
Sports and Entertainment (Team): Saraya Briggs & Amaris Hill
Travel and Tourism: Hayden Kent & Bella Tobar

Student in Photo:
Amanda Xing incoming Area 7 DECA President for 2025-26

Area 7 DECA competition
Over 1,000 students from 24 high schools competed in this annual competition held at the Washington State Fairgrounds. Students competed in various categories, including mock role plays and written events, as well as start-up business plans. Scores are calculated by combining students' scores from the 100-question DECA test and their mock role play performances.
Emerald Ridge High School
ERHS students showcased their business and marketing skills and earnd a chance to advance to the DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC), held in Bellevue, WA, from February 27th to March 1st, 2025. ERHS DECA Advisor is CTE Business and Marketing Teacher Tom Jauch.
Highlights From This Year’s Area 7 Competition (2024-25)
• We took 140 students to the competition.
• 65 ERHS students qualified for SCDC!
• ERHS students’ names were called 74 times to receive awards.
• 9 students qualified for two events, all from BAM II & BAM III classes.
• 95% of BAM II & BAM III students qualified for DECA State.
• 30 students from our first year Business & Marketing I class qualified for state.
Compared to previous years…
• Area 7 Competition 2023-24:
o We brought 110 students to the Area 7 DECA competition.
o 45 students qualified for the State Career Development Conference (SCDC).
o 15 qualifiers were first-year Business & Marketing I students.

• Area 7 Competition 2022-23:
o We took 40 students to the competition.
o 15 students qualified for state, with only 1 qualifier from BAM I.
ERHS Qualifiers for the State Career Development Conference (SCDC)
AAM (Apparel & Accessories Marketing) - Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Serena Gamble
• Francisco Zepeda
ASM (Automotive Services Marketing) - Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Damian Aguon
• Aiden Dixon
BFS (Business Finance Series) -- Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Kaitlynn Matthiesen
BLTDM: Business Law & Ethics -- Team Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Katie Enoh & Sukhi Kaur
• Rachel Rowland & Jessalyn Salas
BSM (Business Services Management) -- Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Melissa Aparicio-Domingo
• Dave Ngueita
• Britton Walther
• Kaleb Weisss
ESB (Start Up Business Plan) – 10 pg. business plan & 15 min presentation
• Savanh Dexa, Fahsai Vandee, & Michelle Velazco-Gonzalez
• Brooke Gustin, Phoebe McClanahan, & Diego Pargas
• Kayden Haizlip, Ashlyn Masters, & Addison Stilli
• Laya Robinson, Addison Snow, & Kenzie Stolmeier
ETDM (Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making) -- Team Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Juan Espino-Ursua & Arturo Santiesteban
• Carson Cody & Nik Husarik
• Aiden Bailey & Matvey Johnstone
FCE: Financial Consulting -- 15 min presentation & 100 Q exam
• Hudson Brown
• Keaton Gust
• Natalya Huffaker
• Nathaniel Wagner
• Andrew Wang

FMS: Food Marketing -- Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Xenia Bacal
• Ian Mwaura
• Miles Wieser

HRM (Human Resources Management) -- Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Riahna Cass
HTPS: Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling – 15 min presentation & 100 Q exam
• Gwyneth Goodspeed
• Micaela Manrique
• Maze Moore
• Chelsea Ravenell
• Erick Velez
(Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event) 10 pg. marketing plan, 100 Q exam & 15 min presentation
• Riley Haas & Ashlyn Masters
(Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product) 10 pg. marketing plan, 100 Q exam & 15 min presentation
• Evelyn Perez & Jorge Zaldivar-Cornelio
(Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service) 10 pg. marketing plan, 100 Q exam & 15 min presentation
• Brooke Gustin
• Diego Pargas
• Kayden Haizlip & Addison Stilli
• Ben Rambo
• Laya Robinson, Addison Snow, & Kenzie Stolmeier
MCS (Marketing Communications) Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Jeremy Davis
• Kairen Walser
MTDM (Marketing Management Decision Making) Team Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Garret Crow & Aiden Jacklin
PSE: Pro Selling- 15 minute presentation & 100 Q exam
• Aubriella Ferreira
• Caelan Thompson
QSRM (Quick Serve Restaurant Management) Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Phoebe McClanahan
• Brett Schakel
RFSM (Restaurant & Food Service Management) Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Christian Cueto-Pacheco
• Tristan Gunderman
• Joey Mendez
• Virginia Tso
RMS (Retail Merchandising) Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Porter Fairchild
SEM (Sports & Entertainment) Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Armaan Bivens
• Sohee Lim
STDM (Sports & Entertainment Marketing) Team Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Max Rein & Garrett Ruth
PHT (Principles of Hospitality) -- Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Lillianna Whipple
• Brooklyn Thomas
PMK (Principles of Marketing) -- Individual Role Play & 100 Q exam
• Atreju Burtner

Students in Photos:
Photo 1 (from left to right): Addison Stilli, Ashlyn Masters, and Kayden Haizlip
Photo 2 (from left to right): Sukhi Kaur and Katie Enoh
Photo 3: All ERHS participants in the DECA Area 7 competition.

Congratulations to Puyallup DECA students at the Area 7 DECA competition!!

Over 1,000 students from 24 high schools competed in this annual competition held at the Washington State Fairgrounds. Students competed in various categories, including mock role plays and written events, as well as start-up business plans. Scores are calculated by combining students' scores from the 100-question DECA test and their mock role play performances.

Puyallup High School
The PHS DECA chapter qualified 50 students for this year’s state DECA conference in Bellevue. PHS is advised by CTE Business Education Teacher Kason Koski. The following students for qualifying in their respective event categories:

School Based Enterprise (25-page paper/presentation): Danelle Tungsvik & Allie-Mae Jones, Landon Hergert & Madeline McDaniel
Start-up Business Plan (10-page paper/presentation): Ava Morrison & Madison Jonas
Innovation Plan (10-page paper/presentation): Danielle Goeker & Cayden Robinson, Peyton Lewis & Zack McGowan
Independent Business Plan (20-page paper/presentation):
Jayden Kabiru & Concepcion Dolores-Perez
Grayson Miniken, Kody Fuchs, Porter Richardson
Ashton Berwick, Dawson Berwick, Jaxon Kerzie
Automotive Services Marketing: Jamal Said
Business Law & Ethics (Team): Hargun Singh & Angad Singh
Business Services Marketing: Nathan Stansbury
Buying and Merchandising (Team): Danielle Goeker & Cayden Robinson, Myriah Throop & Ella Wells, Julian King & Prabhnoor Nokwal, Kody Fuchs & Mason Sonntag
Entrepreneurship: Ava Morrison
Entrepreneurship (Team): Ashton Berwick & Dawson Berwick, Lucas Loveland & Miley Lundberg
Food Marketing: Landon Hergert
Human Resources Management: Allie-Mae Jones
Hotel Lodging Management: Aidan Lin & Andy Lopez Sanchez, Dominic Story & Andy Liu
Marketing Management: Grayson Miniken & Porter Richardson, Matthew Larson & Ron Mugo, Peyton Lewis & Zack McGowan
Quick Service Restaurant Management: Will Chandler
Restaurant and Food Service Management: Iure Echeverria
Sports and Entertainment (Team): Madeline McDaniel & Madelynn Wells, John Sar & Dominic Weems, Jayden Lawson & Alan Lopez Pedro, Faith Duffey-Vasallo & Leah Ehnat, Lenny Cornelio-Dominguez & Edison Victoria
Travel and Tourism: Cody McFadden & Will Nasinec, Laci Hinkle & Gen Domingo

Names of students appearing in the photos:
Photo 1: Lenny Cornelio-Dominguez
Photo 2: Ella Wells
Photo 3: Matthew Larson and Ron Mugo
Photo 4: Madeline McDaniel and Madelynn Wells
Photo 5: Will Chandler
Photo 6: Cody McFadden
Photo 7: Allie-Mae Jones
Photo 8: Zack McGowan and Peyton Lewis
Photo 9: Gen Domingo and Laci Hinkle
Photo 10: Mady Jonas, Ava Morrison, Kody Fuchs

Students in 9th Grade Manufacturing Discoveries (Stahl Junior High) are learning about the importance of accurate measurements, and learning how to use the speed square, various saws, sanders, handheld and table routers, drilling accurate holes with the drill press, and all the work that goes along with finishing a quality wood working project.

Pictured with their Napkin Holder projects, finished just in time for Thanksgiving!

At the beginning of November, PHS had 31 CTE students attend the DECA Western Regional Leadership Conference in Bellevue, WA. Students had the opportunity to attend a variety of business-related workshops and connect with students from 12 states across the western region of the US.

They are also partnering with Newell Hunt Furniture for a food drive this Holiday season. PHS's BAM III students decorated a Christmas tree at Newell Hunt for donations to be placed under. All food items will be donated to the Puyallup Food Bank.

Millie, our Mobile Innovation Classroom, partnered with 6th grade students from Dessie Evans Elementary to save a fellow astronaut! Using virtual reality, Edison robots, LEGOs, microscopes, and more, students successfully completes their “Mission on Mars”!