Thursday & Friday, February 20 – 21, 2025
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Hospitality Resort Management Center
420 Debuys Road I Biloxi, MS 39531
MGCCC – Hospitality Resort Management Center
Mississippi Collegiate DECA SCDC
Thursday, February 20, 2025
| 8:30 am Until | Conference Registration Foyer |
| 9:00 – 9:20 am | Advisor Briefing Hall C |
| 9:00 – 10:30 am | Individual Events Online Testing Computer Lab 207 & 208 |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Judge Briefing Hall C |
| 11:00 – 4:00 pm | Prepared Business Presentation Check-In Hall C |
Lunch on your own
Plan per competitor’s schedules
| 4:00 – 4:45 pm | State Officer Candidate Interviews Boardroom |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Opening Session Hall B |
Dinner on your own
Friday, February 21, 2025
| 8:00 am Until | Conference Registration Foyer |
| 8:05 – 8:25 am | Advisor Briefing Hall C |
| 8:10 am Until | Individual & Team Case Study Check-In Hall B |
| 8:30 am | Judge Briefing for Individual Case Study Events Hall A |
| 9:00 am | Judge Briefing for Team Case Study Events Hall C |
Lunch on your own
Plan per competitor’s schedules
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Officer Candidate Q & A Computer Lab 208 |
| 4:00 – 5:30 pm | Grand Awards Ceremony Hall B |
Opening Session
Thursday, February 2025 Session
Keynote Speaker
Katrina Boyette Myricks
| Call to Order | Tres Jones State DECA President |
| Invocation & Pledge | Kameron Wilson State DECA VP of Communications |
| Welcome | Dr. Erin Riggins Vice President, MGCCC Harrison County Campus |
| Introduction of Speaker | Tres Jones Northeast Mississippi Community College |
| Keynote Address | Katrina Boyette Myricks Madison County Chamber of Commerce |
| Announcements | Dr. Kimberly Jones State Director |
| Adjournment | Tres Jones State DECA President |
Executive Director
Madison County Chamber
of Commerce
Katrina Boyette Myricks, a graduate of Delta State University and Mississippi State University, is a former Mrs. Mississippi USA (1992) and a finalist in the Mrs. USA pageant.
After a distinguished 31.5-year career at Holmes Community College, where she served as a Business Technology instructor and District Department Chair, Katrina retired in May 2020. She is now the Executive Director of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce and works as an Independent Brand Skincare Consultant for Rodan + Fields, offering life-changing skincare solutions to individuals.
Katrina has an extensive modeling background in Mississippi, appearing in print and TV ads. She also co-hosted the locally produced The GENO EVANS Show on WLBTTV3 and made appearances in the films A Time to Kill, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and The Chamber, where she served as a stand-in for Lela Rochon.
Recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as one of the Top 50 Businesswomen in the state, Katrina has also been honored as a Top 40 Under 40 Award winner and named one of the “Top 7 Coolest People in Mississippi” by NEXT Magazine. Throughout her career in education, she has received several prestigious awards for her contributions.
A dedicated community leader, Katrina has served as a past member of the Mississippi Christian Living Magazine advisory board, a commissioner on the Planning and Zoning Board for the new city of Gluckstadt, and the immediate past president of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (Central MS Chapter). She is also a charter member and past president of the Madison County (MS) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
As an 11-year breast cancer survivor, Katrina is deeply involved with the American Cancer Society, where she serves as a Strides Ambassador and participates on the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Planning Team. Her journey as a survivor has led to features in commercials, newspapers, and magazines, including a documentary with Mississippi Public Broadcasting. In 2019, she was honored as a Portrait of Hope by the American Cancer Society of Central Mississippi and served as the Volunteer Chair for the 2020 Making Strides “Cruising for Cure” event. In 2020, she was also celebrated as a Pink Friday Honoree by the Steven James Foundation.
A native of Durant, Mississippi, Katrina resides in Gluckstadt.
For the SCDC, students, advisors, and others shall adhere to the conference dress code requirements. Advisors should ensure students comply with the established dress code as noted below:
- Participants shall wear appropriate professional attire during the entire SCDC.
- A DECA blazer worn with neat, businesslike attire is considered appropriate for each event; however, a DECA blazer is not required.
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