Students taking part in the business plan contest

Mercer Island High School (MIHS) student Luca Cerro won first place in the Seattle Young Entrepreneurs (SCYE) business plan competition held on November 4th.

MIHS young entrepreneurs Benjamin Viafore, Nikesh Woerner and Douglas Stovall organized the competition in partnership with the MIHS chapter of DECA.

With the help of MIHS teacher and advisor Jen McClellan and the Mercer Island DECA chapter, the students founded the nonprofit organization, SCYE.

Cero received $1,000 for first place, MIHS student Matthew Walzer won second place ($500) and MIHS student Catherine Chen won third place ($250).

Ashwin Krishnaswamy (board member), Douglas Stovall (vice chairman), Benjamin Viafor (treasurer), runner-up Matthew Walzer, and Nikesh Warner (chairman) attended the Seattle Young Entrepreneurs Competition's business plan competition on November 4. Photo provided

From left: Ashwin Krishnaswamy, Benjamin Viafor, Douglas Stovall, third place winner Katherine Chen, and Nikesh Warner. Photo provided.