Announcing the 2025 Invest Innovation in Action Challenge Winners

Mar 18, 2025

DECA Inc. and Invest are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Innovation in Action: Driving Next Gen to Insurance Careers Challenge. Members were tasked with developing a new and innovative marketing campaign to creatively rebrand the insurance industry to Gen Z. Participants presented their creative campaigns in a 3-5 minute long video.

Each of the top three winning teams will be recognized on stage during the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, FL this April. The teams will also be awarded cash prizes and additional recognition on the Invest Hall of Fame webpage. Congratulations to the following DECA members:

1st Place

Rayyan Khan, Rayhan Raja and Nikhil Sivanthi: Reedy High School, TX - Receiving $1,500

2nd Place

Aradhya Muthumula, Arjun Jayaraman and Aanya Kakrecha: Penta-Anthony Wayne High School, OH - Receiving $1,000

3rd Place - Tie

Paris McKenzie and Ellen Nibishaka: South Gwinnett High School, GA - Receiving $500

3rd Place - Tie

John Paul Kukulka, Aarna Tiwari and Saksham Vershney: Ravenwood High School, TN - Receiving $500

Thank you to Invest for sponsoring the challenge!


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