RECOGNIZING OUR ASSOCIATION'S LEADERS
IN HS DECA AWARDS
2025-2026
IN DECA HS Special Awards
This is your opportunity to show appreciation to those individuals who have given of their time and energies to provide the “something extra” that makes Indiana DECA and Marketing Education the valuable learning experience that it is today. Below is a brief description of each award.
Richard Davenport Outstanding Alumni Award
Purpose:
To encourage the highest degree of individual alumni achievement in a marketing career, service to community, social recognition and outstanding leadership, while displaying to society the value of DECA and marketing programs.
Guidelines:
· Must be a graduate of an approved DECA chapter in Indiana (high school or postsecondary).
· Alumni should have graduated at least four (4) years prior to nomination and be employed in a marketing or related field.
· Individuals may not win the award more than once in a ten (10) year period, but may be re-nominated at any time if the award has not been won previously.
Submissions due by: 1/30/2026
Outstanding DECA Advisor Award
Purpose:
To encourage and honor DECA Advisors for leadership and service in promoting and participating in DECA activities at the local, district, state, and national/international levels.
Guidelines:
· The advisor should have been a DECA Advisor for at least five (5) years.
· The advisor should be active in appropriate professional organizations and district, state, and national/international DECA conferences and activities.
Submissions due by: 1/30/2026
Outstanding Businessperson Award
Purpose:
To encourage and honor leaders of the business community who provide the important link between marketing education, DECA and the business world.
Guidelines:
· Nominees should have provided such services as training sponsors, serving on state and local advisory committees, classroom resource speakers and judges on the local, district, state and national/international levels.
· Nominees should have been involved in these various activities for at least three (3) years.