41 Chargers Qualify for DECA Nationals

Albuquerque Academy’s DECA team was a dominant force at the state competition in March, with 60% of the 71 participants qualifying for nationals in Orlando in April.

Of the 41 qualifiers, the team had:

• Six first-place finishes
• 11 second-place finishes
• Four third-place finishes
• Three fourth-place finishes

And Rio Chavez ’26 earned the state’s highest exam score.

DECA team members can participate and be evaluated in a variety of ways: taking part in a written event, presenting to a judge, role-playing as an individual or team, taking an exam, and participating on a quiz bowl team.