In the beginning of the VE school year, students use Intuit’s Design 4 Delight process (D4D) to create product(s)/service(s) that meet the needs of consumers. The National D4D Competition is a bi-annual event in which VE students utilize D4D’s core business principles – deep customer empathy, creativity, collaboration, and rapid experimentation – to solve business problems. Approximately 100 VE businesses competed in the Fall competition.
The D4D competition required students to conduct an oral presentation and provide supporting materials to judges addressing the company’s design thinking process. Judges then graded them on their leadership skills, demonstration of intrapreneurship, collaboration efforts, creative problem solving, research and analysis, use of technology, and more.
Congratulations to the participants of this competition! We extend our gratitude to the incredible group of judges – from Intuit and Broadridge Financial Solutions – along with our wonderful VE staff, especially Gina Pol, National Program Director, and Lily Thompson, National Program Coordinator.
The Top 10% of presentations for this year’s competition are included below:
2022 Fall D4D Competition Results
| School | Firm | Region | State | Result | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange High School | PetZ LLC | NY Metro | NJ | Top 10% | 5 |
| PAUL D SCHREIBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Nectar | Long Island | NY | Top 10% | 5 |
| The Academy of Mathematics, Science & Engineering | eZsqueeZ | NY Metro | NJ | Top 10% | 4.5 |
| Edward R. Murrow High School | Matariki Media | NYC | NY | Top 10% | 4.5 |
| Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS | Whey Better | Long Island | NY | Top 10% | 4.5 |
| ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL | DIVI | Long Island | NY | Top 10% | 4.5 |
| HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL | Pushin' Protein | Long Island | NY | Top 10% | 4.5 |
| Cary-Grove Community High School | Triassic | Midwest | IL | Top 10% | 4.5 |
| Murrieta Valley High | Roasted | West | CA | Top 10% | 4.5 |
| Port Richmond High School | NYC PIZZA | NYC | NY | Top 10% | 4.5 |
| Bakersfield High | Food4Thought | West | CA | Top 25% | 4.5 |
| Centennial High School | GoGather | West | CA | Top 25% | 4.5 |
| ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL | CellShell | Long Island | NY | Top 25% | 4.5 |
| COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL | SimpleCycle | Long Island | NY | Top 25% | 4.5 |
| LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SmartSoles | Long Island | NY | Top 25% | 4.5 |
| Germantown Friends School | Dyno Technologies | NY Metro | PA | Top 25% | 4.5 |
| COOPER CITY HIGH SCHOOL | Koala Energy | South | FL | Top 25% | 4.5 |
| Syosset High School | Drip | Long Island | NY | Top 25% | 4 |
| Waubonsie Valley High School | CRAVE | Midwest | IL | Top 25% | 4 |
| Bearden High School | Scraps Clothing Co. | South | TN | Top 25% | 4 |
| CARLE PLACE MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Blinguard | Long Island | NY | Top 25% | 4 |
| Spartanburg High School | FreshRoots | South | SC | Top 25% | 4 |
| Maine East High School | XStream | Midwest | IL | Top 25% | 4 |
| FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL | Everlong | South | FL | Top 25% | 4 |
| WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | Artemis | Long Island | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Robbinsville High School | PetPoint | NY Metro | NJ | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Clara Barton High School | Golden Estates | NYC | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Northport High School | Port & Co. | Long Island | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | GymMate VE | Northeast | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Granville Central High School | Star Cleansing | South | NC | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEY | 259 Year 2 22/23 | NYC | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Academy of Finance and Enterprise | Eudora | NYC | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Syosset High School | Thrive Healthy Living | Long Island | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Lawrence County High School | Nature Nooks | South | TN | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| The Academy of Mathematics, Science & Engineering | WheelFood | NY Metro | NJ | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| VR Eaton High School | Staccessory | South | TX | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL | SpaKidss | Long Island | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEY | 259 Year 1 22/23 VE | NYC | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL TBD | Long Island | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Blackman High School | Metaphor Inc. | South | TN | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Beech High School | R3Fill | South | TN | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Oceanside High School | Kickn´ Hot Sauce | Long Island | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL | Cakes By Claude | Long Island | NY | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| La Mirada HS | Reimagine | West | CA | Honorable Mention | 4 |
| Morris County School of Technology | BevBlast | NY Metro | NJ | Honorable Mention | 3.5 |
| South Pasadena Senior High | CoffeeCreature | West | CA | Honorable Mention | 3.5 |
| JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL | FashionIt | South | FL | Honorable Mention | 3.5 |