Herricks High School’s Virtual Enterprise students are having a productive year as they work on their business, Infinity Bars.
The group, which represents a customizable granola bar company, was presented with awards at a ceremony held on Jan. 29 after winning several categories in the 16th annual Emerging Leaders Business Competition this past fall.
The Emerging Leaders Business Competition was hosted by the Huntington Chamber of Commerce at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue on Nov. 28. More than 400 students competed in 11 categories and addressed business-related situations in front of real-world professionals, and Herricks came home with outstanding honors. The recent awards celebration, held at the Huntington Elks Lodge, presented the winners with signed certificates and awards.
Bhavesh Patel and Emily Tucker took first place in Entertainment Marketing. Karan Kaknia placed first in Job Interview 9 and 10 A and Gurvir Singh followed in second. Aria Nair and Yashi Ladhani achieved second-place in Public Relations and Priya Shah did so in Job Interview 11 and 12 A. Third-place distinctions were received by Lauren Levin and Nishi Shah in Retail Marketing A and Elana Keller and Kiruthiga Shanmuganathan in Sports Marketing B.
The Virtual Enterprise competition experiences helped students to improve their teamwork, leadership, public speaking, creativity and business skills.
