Around 2,000 students from across the state recently participated in the Virtual Enterprise (VE) State Conference and Exhibition held at Mechanics Bank Theater and Convention Center. Virtual Enterprise firms competed in the final rounds of the State Business Plan Competition, Marketing, Human Resources, Elevator Pitch, Salesmanship, Rapid Prototyping, and Job Interviews.

Five Kern High School District VE firms scored in the top eight of the Business Plan Competition and will advance to compete in the VE International Business Plan Competition in April held in New York City.

Business Plan Competition Winners Include:

First Place, Centennial High School, Go Gather

Second Place, Bakersfield High School, Food4Thought

Third Place, Ridgeview High School, The Eco Depot

Fourth Place, Ridgeview High School, Youforia

Fifth Place, Stockdale High School, Accelera