Congratulations to West Forsyth High School for winning the 2024 The Home Depot National Case Competition! In this year's competition, students from 35 schools across the nation were challenged to create an innovative shopping experience for DIYers, showcasing one of The Home Depot's best-selling departments. Acting as members of The Home Depot Innovation team, they employed the Design Thinking Model to develop their ideas and foster creativity and innovation. After multiple rounds of judging, the final four teams were selected to compete live on March 7. Our #champions, West Forsyth High School from Cumming, Georgia, impressed the audience with their renter-focused solution. They recommended The Home Depot add a display of specifically renter-friendly items like peel and stick flooring, backsplashes and wallpaper. Additionally, they proposed promoting the "renters refuge" via social media collaborations with DIYers. Teresa Roseborough, representing The Home Depot as a judge, shared that the judges "were surprised we're not doing this in our stores right now." She appreciated how they identified a new customer base for Home Depot and thanked them for their work and thoughtfulness, expressing excitement about potentially implementing some aspects of their project in stores in the future. A big shoutout to all the finalists—Dunedin HS, Northview HS, and Snider HS—for their outstanding performances and commendable efforts throughout the competition. Special thanks to the expert judges from The Home Depot— Teresa Roseborough, Tim Wilkerson, Brad Seitel, and Lee Hendrickson, for their invaluable contributions and support. For those who missed the excitement, you can catch the full event here: https://lnkd.in/e-5MYRiM Join me in congratulating the West Forsyth team—Charlotte Condra, Katherine Condra, Lilly Dunn, Maggie Rhody, and Evelyn Siok- on their well-deserved victory! Forsyth County Schools (Georgia) Junior Achievement of Georgia #Creativity #Innovation #DesignThinkingModel
Sarah Lashley
7mo
Wonderful work by each of the final four teams and fantastic judging by The Home Depot professionals! Great event, 3DE team!
❤️😁😁👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yes!! Go West 3DE 👏🏻👏🏻 #westisbest
Michelle Joyce
7mo
Congratulations!! 👏
We are so proud!!