Goldey-Beacom College Honored with Delaware DECA’s Community Partnership of the Year Award

CONTACT:   Janine G. Sorbello, Dir. of Ext. Affairs

CELL:            302-290-3224

EMAIL:         [email protected]

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DATE: April 4, 2025

Wilmington, DE – During the Delaware DECA awards ceremony earlier in 2025, Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) was presented with the Community Partnership of the Year Award for providing resources, advice and assistance as well as thanks for contribution to and support of Delaware DECA.

GBC Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Joel Worden accepted the award on behalf of the College. “Goldey-Beacom College focuses on educational excellence and application of knowledge,” said Dr. Worden. “Partnership with Delaware DECA aligns so well with that focus that we were proud to participate in the event. Delaware DECA students are bright, energetic competitors; it was encouraging to see their enthusiasm for their work.”

Through its sponsorship and dedicated involvement, GBC has demonstrated its alignment with Delaware DECA tenets. Both share a strong commitment to career-focused, practical education and innovation. They prepare students for successful careers by providing them with the skills and experiences needed to excel in their chosen fields.

Each year, Goldey-Beacom awards all Delaware DECA graduates who attend GBC with a $1,000 renewable scholarship for up to four years.

“This year, Goldey-Beacom strengthened its partnership with Delaware DECA as the premier sponsor of the event. In addition, the College added one-year scholarships for the top three winners of two specific events,” said Director of the Center for Professional Development and Partnerships Dr. Deanna Merritt.

The top three winners of the Entrepreneurship Series and the Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series were also awarded scholarships: $1,000, First Place; $500, Second Place; and $250, Third Place.

2025 DE DECA Career Development Conference GBC Scholarship Winners:

Entrepreneurship 3rd Place Newark High School Jackson Folk

Entrepreneurship 2nd Place Concord High School Matthew Henretty

Entrepreneurship 1st Mot Charter School Aarav Chitti

Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series 3rd Place Cape Henlopen High School Gabrielle Hamstead

Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series 2nd Place Cape Henlopen High School Thomas Bain

Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series 1st Place Concord High School Paolo Ragnolo

The Delaware DECA State Leadership Conference, hosted at the University of Delaware Trabant Center, is a platform where high school students can engage in a series of empowering activities. From conference schedules to breakout sessions, notifications, workshop registrations and check-in confirmations, the event ensures a seamless and enriching experience for all participants.

DECA is a co-curricular component that focuses on areas of business management, marketing, entrepreneurship and finance that provides a program of student activities related to marketing and marketing education. Membership in DECA is open to all students who are enrolled in a state approved career and technical marketing education program.

DECA provides opportunities for students to develop skills in the areas of career and technical understanding, leadership, civic consciousness and social awareness. It prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

DECA is recognized and endorsed by all 50 state departments of education and the U.S. Department of Education. DECA Inc. is a student organization that was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in Virginia in 1946.

Founded in 1886, Goldey-Beacom College has approximately 1,300 students enrolled from 29 states and 65 nations. The College offers 48-degree options in its graduate and undergraduate programs with majors in psychology, economics, criminal justice, communication & media, human services, English, and all areas of business, including accounting, business administration, entrepreneurship and finance.

The College began accepting students into three new degree programs in spring 2024: Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, Master of Science in Human Resource Management, and an MBA Major in Human Resource Management. The College also began offering fully online options for students in the following degree programs: MBA Analytical Track (STEM-designated), traditional MBA program concentration areas, and the MS in Human Resource Management. Additionally, the College offers 21 certificate programs.

The College is committed to connecting its graduates with careers in their respective fields. For over a decade, the College has achieved a 90% placement rate for graduates. Goldey-Beacom College is in Pike Creek Valley, a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware. The College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

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