Carbon Career & Technical Institute is bringing their A game to the Pennsylvania DECA State Competition this week, with 29 students representing the school in 16 categories.

CCTI played host to the DECA District 7 competition in December, which featured more than 320 students from 10 schools. Scores were determined by a 100-question written exam, followed by a role-play scenario and presentation.The top six students in each event, as well as the top four teams in team projects, are able to advance to the state competition, which is set to begin on Wednesday at Hershey Lodge.CCTI students, their categories• Apparel and Accessories: Vicky Hetrick, Palmerton; Emily Devonshire, Panther Valley• Automotive Services: Shannon Higgins, Palmerton; Jacob Snyder, Panther Valley; Garry Goodhile, Panther Valley; Nichita Golovca, Jim Thorpe• Business Finance Services: Connor Samuels, Palmerton• Business Services Marketing: Rachel Dickson, Palmerton; Rebekah Lorah, Palmerton; Seth Patterson, Jim Thorpe; Jen Meyer, Weatherly• Food Marketing Series: Nick Ellis, Panther Valley• Hotel and Lodging Management: Ashley Srogi, Palmerton; Alyssa Halada, Palmerton• Marketing Communications: Kayla Bumberger, Palmerton• Quick Serve Restaurant Management: Bryce Rivera, Jim Thorpe• Restaurant and Food Service Management: Colby Zerbe, Lehighton• Retail Merchandising: Morgan Neumann, Lehighton• Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Eric Nothstein, Palmerton; Ryan Schmidt, Palmerton; Alyssa Stamets, Jim Thorpe; Garrett Demkovitz, Palmerton• Principles of Business Management: Kaitlyn Solomon, Lehighton• Principles of Hospitality and Tourism: Hailey Behler, Lehighton• Principles of Marketing: Dylan Everett, Jim Thorpe• Marketing and Communications Team Event: Katelynn Scott and Ashley Weiner, Palmerton• Travel and Tourism Team Event: Anastasia Blihar, Lehighton; Malynda Peabody, Jim Thorpe