On Wednesday 31 October, Baradene’s two Young Enterprise Groups were named in the Top 9 YES companies in Central Auckland, and were given the opportunity to pitch their company to three judges. Both groups came away with Regional awards. Stellar Signs won Excellence in Creative Thinking. In this group was Gianna Fava, Bronte Gregorio-Hansen, Felicity Rood, Allegra Shores, Lily Thomlinson, Emily Thomson and Kate Woolmore. The Giving Closet won Excellence in Social Enterprise and won 3rd place company in the Central Auckland region. In this group was Gemma Norgate, Megan Bol, Georgia Hall, Kendall Leaver, Sophia Meldrum, Naomi Ng and Charley-Rose Zondag. We are very proud of their achievements.