Saturday, December 13, 2014
Loretto High School Virtual Enterprise Class Attains Top Honors
The Loretto High School Virtual Enterprises, International™ firm, The Animal Kingdom, Inc., attended the Mid-Western Region Virtual Enterprise Trade Show in
Pigeon Forge, TN on November 23rd-24th.
This year’s event included 1,400 students and 100 virtual firms representing schools from Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, and New York.
The Music Road Convention Center was the site once again for this event. This year, The Animal Kingdom, Inc. processed over $250,000 in virtual sales of pets and pet-related products.
The LHS Business Plan Team, consisting of Kayley Allen, Lauren Coggin, Courtney King, Emma Sanders, and Faith Smith competed on Sunday, November 23rd in the Tennessee State Business Plan Competition and presented their written business plan to a panel of judges.
The LHS team was among seven teams who had qualified to compete at the state 
level by winning regional competitions. At the opening ceremony of Monday’s trade show, the winners from this competition were announced.
The LHS Business Plan Team won 2nd Place in the competition, much to the delight of the members who had prepared for weeks for the event!
Each year the trade fair gets larger and the events become more competitive. The venue was filled with 100 virtual companies marketing their products and practicing their professional selling techniques. Students in attendance represent the future business leaders of tomorrow.
The Animal Kingdom, Inc. was rewarded for all of their hard work and preparation for this year’s trade fair by receiving the following awards: 2nd Place – Video Commercial, 3rd Place – Business Card Design, 3rd Place – Booth Design, Top Ten – Website Design, Top Ten – Flyer Design, and Top Ten – Newsletter Design.
Attending this year’s trade fair and enjoying the beautiful sites of Christmas in the mountains were LHS students Kayley Allen, Mariah Borne, Tori Bottoms, Anna Brewer, Lauren Coggin, Karlee Cole, Ellie Davis, Emily Fisher, Savannah Gambel, Anna Gieske, Alexis Hughes, Chloe Huntley, Courtney King, Kelby Luffman, Bailey Neidert, Emma Sanders, Faith Smith, and their VE Instructor, Ms. Mary Pack. Also attending were LHS Business Technology Teacher, Mrs. Roberta Niedergeses, and parents, Barry and Amy Luffman.
The LHS Virtual Enterprise Program would like to thank all of the community and family members who support them in their fundraising efforts. Without you, programs like this would not be possible!
