Since 2008, Publix has awarded 78 $1,000 scholarships to associates involved in DECA. The scholarships are based on associates’ Publix experiences, scholastic records, DECA activities, leadership abilities and community involvement, as judged by DECA.
Let’s hear it for this year’s scholarship recipients!
- Front Service Clerk Madison Riedel, #369, Boca Raton, Florida
- Customer Service Staff Luke Wyatt, #455, Kingsland, Georgia
- Cashier Kirsten Brucker, #496, Powder Springs, Georgia
- Front Service Clerk Joseph Laburda, #1008, Kathleen, Georgia
- Cashier Jakob Flecksteiner, #1141, Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Founded in 1946, DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in fields like marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
Business-savvy students who take charge of their academic and professional careers through programs like DECA are being noticed by companies and colleges.
