Congratulations to the Kern High School District’s Virtual Enterprises International, Inc. (VEI) teams for their outstanding presentations, placing top in the state in the business plan competition at the VEI State Conference and Exhibition.
We are thrilled to support our KHSD VE teams as they gear up and progress to the Virtual Enterprise National Competition in New York City in April.
The VEI State Conference and Exhibition was held at the Mechanics Bank Convention Center on Wednesday, January 22, and Thursday, January 23, 2025. The state competition gathered over 2,000 students representing 79 business plan teams in the west region. In the final rounds of the state competition, VE firms competed across numerous categories, including Business Plan, Marketing, Human Resources, Elevator Pitch, Apprentice, Salesmanship, Rapid Prototyping, and Job Interviews.
The final results include the following:
Business Plan Competition:
1st: Ridgeview High School - Unleashed
2nd: Stockdale High School - Dec'd Out Decor
3rd: Centennial High School - Mirova
4th: Stockdale High School - Bull Blue Denim
5th: Ridgeview High School - Drive Smart
7th: West High School - ReLeaf Candles
1st: Ridgeview High School - Unleashed
2nd: Stockdale High School - Dec'd Out Decor
3rd: Centennial High School - Mirova
4th: Stockdale High School - Bull Blue Denim
5th: Ridgeview High School - Drive Smart
7th: West High School - ReLeaf Candles
Marketing Plan:
1st: Ridgeview High School - Drive Smart
3rd: Bakersfield High School - Thrive
7th: Stockdale High School - Bull Blue Denim
3rd: Bakersfield High School - Thrive
7th: Stockdale High School - Bull Blue Denim
Silver Level: South High School - Pawsitive Pups
Bronze Level: Stockdale High School - Dec'd Out Decor
Human Resources:
3rd: Centennial High School - Mirova
4th: Ridgeview High School - Drive Smart
6th: Ridgeview High School - Unleashed
8th: Bakersfield High School - Harvest SPF
4th: Ridgeview High School - Drive Smart
6th: Ridgeview High School - Unleashed
8th: Bakersfield High School - Harvest SPF
Bronze Level: Stockdale High School - Dec'd Out Decor
Bronze Level: Stockdale High School - Bull Blue Denim
Branding:
5th: Centennial High School - Mirova
Silver: Bakersfield High School - Thrive
Company Newsletter:
1st: Centennial High School - Mirova
2nd: South High School - Pawsitive Pups
4th: Bakersfield High School - Harvest SPF
5th: Stockdale High School - Bull Blue Denim
Silver Level: Stockdale High School - Dec'd Out Decor
Silver Level: Bakersfield High School - Thrive
Booth Design:
Silver Level: West High School - ReLeaf Candles
Video Commercial:
1st: Centennial High School - Mirova
2nd: Stockdale High School - Dec'd Out Decor
3rd: Ridgeview High School - Drive Smart
Bronze Level: Bakersfield High School - Harvest SPF
Elevator Pitch:
2nd: Centennial High School - Luna
5th: Ridgeview High School - Drive Smart
Silver Level: Stockdale High School - Bull Blue Denim
Silver Level: Centennial High School - Mirova
Bronze Level: Bakersfield High School - Harvest SPF
Bronze Level: Bakersfield High School - Thrive
Booth Salesmanship:
1st: West High School - ReLeaf Candles
2nd: Stockdale High School - Bull Blue Denim
Silver Level: South High School - Pawsitive Pups
Silver Level: Bakersfield High School - Thrive
Bronze Level: Arvin High School - Muze
Bronze Level: Bakersfield High School - Harvest SPF