Treise Langhammer, Brooklyn, a member of the UW-Whitewater Collegiate DECA chapter, contributed to an exceptional team performance at the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, April 13-16.

Langhammer and her partner won second place in the Entrepreneurship - Starting a Business competition. She also received an Academic Honor award by holding a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above, and earned a blue level Passport Leadership award for engagement and leadership throughout the year.

UW-Whitewater students earned 86 individual or team awards, and a chapter record of 16 students placed in the top 10 internationally. Demonstrating excellence in engagement and leadership throughout the year, the chapter was awarded the Presidential Level Chapter Leadership Passport Award for the fifth year in a row. The chapter also earned the Chapter Community Service Award and brought home 18 Individual Leadership Passport awards.

Langhammer is majoring in Marketing at UW-Whitewater and is a 2017 graduate of Belleville High School.

Collegiate DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in colleges around the globe. Student members leverage their DECA experiences to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible and experienced leaders.