March 8. The Hough High School DECA Team earned five trophies, 32 finalist medals and 15 event medals at the state competition Feb. 23-25.

DECA is a program that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management; 120 Hough students joined 3,600 others from across the state at the conference in Greensboro.

Hough faculty advisors are Dawn James, Katie Osteen, Bob Sherman, Latisma Lee and Megan Thornton.

The five trophy winners and 32 finalist medalists are eligible to represent NC in this year’s international DECA Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla., at the end of April.