International honors for Whitman students (Huntington Local)

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Pictured with Legislator Lou D’Amaro, center, are Walt Whitman senior Kate Simone, left, and junior Caitlin Meuser, both of Huntington Station.

By Karen Klafter

Suffolk Legis. Lou D’Amaro (D-Huntington Station) recently awarded proclamations to Walt Whitman High School Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) students Kate Simone and Caitlin Meuser before the entire Suffolk County Legislature honoring their third place finish at the 62nd Annual International DECA Career Conference.

DECA is an international student organization whose program of leadership and personal development is designed specifically for students interested in marketing, management and entrepreneurships.

The report and presentation by senior Kate Simone and junior Caitlin Meuser, “From Dreams to Reality,” was named a Trophy winner in DECA’s Entrepreneurship Promotion Project category.

More than 14,000 high school DECA members from every US State, Canada, Mexico and Germany participated in the competition leading up to the April conference, held in Atlanta, Ga. “These students are now internationally recognized for their entrepreneurial spirit, ideas and ability,” D’Amaro said. “The future of American business is in good hands.”

Karen Klafter is and aide to D’Amaro