High school senior Ryan Dyck of Littleton, Colo., son of former Marion resident Lt. Col. John Dyck, has been named president of DECA, an association of marketing students with members in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Germany.

Dyck will defer his first year of college to serve his term as president. In fall 2010, he will attend Johnson and Wales University in Denver on a full scholarship.

His grandparents are former Marion residents Harold and Neva Dyck, now of Peabody.