The Virtual Enterprise Program

at New Dorp High School

Mrs. Deirdre DeAngelis, Principal
Mr. Paul Presti, Coordinator

Volume VI,
Issue IV
January Issue
2011
January 2011

Left to Right: Julio Mejia, Klea Papuli, Nick Venier, Erum Zubair, Kelly Nelson,
Steven Heyer, Mohamed Safa, Roy Dieudonne.

On January 14th, 2011 VE go home very disappointed.

Management & Insurance VEMI presented 7th in the
(VEMI) won its 3rd consecutive final round of 8 and were
NYC Business Plan Competition absolutely flawless. Julio Mejia
Championship. Never before led off with the Introduction,
Citywides Pg.1 has a school won this followed by Nick Venier with
competition 3 straight years. Management Functions. Kelly
Interview Pg.2
with New Dorp HS has once again Nelson followed with Financials
Presenters distinguished itself with another and Stephen Heyer informed the
prestigious record. judges with the current
Upcoming Pg.3 The Printing Depot from economic conditions. Erum
trade fair
Fort Hamilton HS finished 2nd Zubair wowed the judges with
and there was a rare tie for 3rd her Marketing Segmentation,
Celeb of the Pg.4 place. VE Law from New Dorp Roy Dieudonne gave the SWOT
Month and Bon Voyage Travel from Analysis and Klea Papuli
Fort Hamilton. concluded with the Marketing
VEMI Pg. 5 VEMI had to present twice Plan. Now all that is left is to
Services in the morning round at Deloitte sweep the judges away in April
& Touche CPA firm, along with at the U.S National
Calendar Pg.6 19 other high ranking teams. Championship.
The top 8 were announced at
1:00, and 12 of the teams had to By: Albion Radoveshi
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“It was a great experience. We were able to show our full

potential.”

Julio Mejia “It was a long, stressful day but going from 4th
place to 1st place is an amazing achievement.”

Erum Zubair
“It was an overall great experience for me and
my team.”

Nick Vinier “This is something that we have been trained for and I
am glad we came out there with a win.”

“It was an unforgettable experience and I’m Roy Dieudonne

so proud of my team.”

Klea Papuli “Winning Citywides made everythuing worth it. I am

so proud of my team and I can’t wait until Natonals.”

Kelly Nelson
“It was very intense.”

“It was a hard challenge and a great

experience.”
Mohamed Safa
Steven Heyer
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This year is the fourteenth

annual Virtual Enterprises Trade Fair,
which will be held on April 7, 2011.
This year’s Trade Fair event is being
held in the heart of New York City at
the 69th Regiment Armory, located on
Lexington Avenue at East 25th Street.
This location allows VEMI, as well as
other firms, to have direct access and
exposure to New York’s vast and
diverse business, cultural, and
educational communities. There will
be several competitions related to the
VE Trade Fair. Students will have the opportunity to compete for prizes in the
following categories: Best Booth, Best Sales Pitch, Best Web Page and Best
Catalog. We are looking forward to winning prizes in several of these
categories, as we believe we are one of the most creative and successful firms
in the nation.
VEMI is definitely looking forward to this Trade Fair so that we can
market our services, and achieve our goal of reaching and surpassing our
break-even point in sales. We had a very successful trip to the California
Trade Fair and are looking for even better results in New York. This is a great
business opportunity for us and we are looking to take full advantage of it.
Finalists from the statewide business plan competitions also will compete in a
championship round for cash prizes to be awarded to team members and
their programs. The top three national teams will be announced on Thursday,
April 7, 2011 at the opening ceremony of the Trade Fair.
By:Stefan Vulichevich

For the Month of January
our Celebrity of the month is
Lisa Auriemma our Guidance
Counselor at New Dorp High
School. Lisa Auriemma came
to New Dorp a little over three
years ago and has been a big
help. We asked her some
questions about her profession
and she had this to say:
By: Jose Haley
Pg: 4
Q. When did you start getting into the
profession of working as a guidance
counselor?
A. “I’ve been a social worker for 14 years
professionaly, but started working in my
sophomore year in college.”
Q. As a guidance counselor, how do you feel
you take part in the VE program?
A. “ Well, one of my favorite parts is that I
take part in choosing who goes in to VE.”
Q. Do you find enjoyment in your job?
A.“Yes, I love Corporate Center and the kids,
I feel like we are a very tight SLC and I love
that.”
Q. Do you think this was the best profession/
path for you?
A. “ I ran a community center for 10 years,
and then came to New Dorp High School three
years ago and I love being in a school like New
Dorp High School. I see you guys succeed in
your academics and seeing you grow from
freshmen to getting prepared for college.”
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based on product
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Notes:
Groundhog day– February 2
Chinese New Year-February 3
Valentine’s Day-February 14
President’s Day-February 21
Mid–Winter Recess - February 21-25