From States to the Global Stage: Amador DECA Qualifies for ICDC

Nathan Yu and Briahna Ma

March 16, 2026

In this episode, Nathan Yu (’26) and Briahna Ma (’27) sit down with two ICDC qualifiers, Sai Kata (’26) and Karthik Maheshwaran (’26). They talk about what it took to get to this point in qualifying for the global competition for ⁠DECA⁠. The two open up about their journey, not only working hard on their own, shedding blood, sweat, and tears, but working with others to develop their skills within the program. Hop in and listen in to learn about their story on how with the right people, the global stage is a reality.

Music Credit: “Cloud” on the Free Music Archive, https://freetouse.com/

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