Over 200 Collegiate DECA members attended the 2025 Engage Conference in Tampa, Florida, on October 23-25, 2025.
The weekend included three days of non-stop networking, powerful speakers, career exploration, competition and captivating eduTOURS.
One highlight of the conference included behind-the-scenes eduTOURS to nine businesses in the Tampa Bay area. These businesses included Benchmark International Arena, Boulon Brasserie & Bakery: Next Level Brands, JW Marriott Water Street, PPK + National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Sports Facilities Companies, Tampa Sports Authority at Raymond James Stadium, The Tampa Edition, John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center and Visit Tampa Bay.
Another major component of the conference was the Case Study Challenge. Congratulations to the winning participants in this year's Case Study Challenge:
- James Fluheler – University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Eric Bedrosian – Butler University
- Jack Paulson – Butler University
- Brooke Underwood – Butler University
- Maley Hansen – Wichita State University
- Ahmed Qadeer - Wichita State University
- Ronish Rasaily - Wichita State University
- Alexis Usher – Alexandria Tech College
- Aiden Butler - University of Missouri, Columbia
- Tatum Butler – University of Missouri, Columbia
- Kavish Arora - Rutgers University
- Tanay Kodimala - Rutgers University
- Soham Kulkarni - Rutgers University
- Ethan Martin - Rutgers University
- Purav Mohanty - Rutgers University
- Priya Patel – Rutgers University
- Vidhi Patel - Rutgers University
- Shresta Rai - Rutgers University
- Aryan Rajqotwala - Rutgers University
- Chloe Tirino – Rutgers University
- Alexandra Ellsworth - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Samer Youssouf - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Wilmar Rodríguez-Martínez – Puerto Rico Individual Chapter
