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Guest Speaker Spotlight: Adam Shoemaker This morning, our class had the pleasure of learning from Adam Shoemaker, owner of Glass Doctor of Southern Illinois. Adam shared his journey ...

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🎤 Pitch Day Success! 🎉 Pitch Day is always a big milestone, and while there were a few nerves going in, our Johnson County CEO students rose to the occasion. All nine students ...

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Guest Speaker: Jennifer Jacobson Today we welcomed Jennifer Jacobson, organizer of the Johnson County Market – Junque Jamboree, to CEO class. Jennifer shared valuable insight into ...

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Class Day! With individual business pitches to the board happening Wednesday, today’s class was all about preparation. Students practiced delivering their pitches and received ...

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Our class had another fantastic Zoom meeting this morning! 🔥 Today’s Ask the Expert Day was originally scheduled to be in person, but thanks to the flexibility of our experts, we ...

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Snow days don’t slow down Johnson County CEO! Despite school being out, our class met virtually via Zoom with Mackenzie Scherer of Shawnee Community College’s Small Business ...

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Guest Speaker (1/23/26): Larry Mizell On Friday, our class had the pleasure of welcoming Larry Mizel as a guest speaker. Larry, who has long been involved in numerous community ...

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Congratulations Johnson County CEO students Cadence, Ella and Iris!! 🥳👏🙌

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CEO is for everyone! 🚀 What are you waiting for?! If you’re a current junior at Goreville or Vienna High School and want to do something different your senior year, CEO is your ...

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Class day! Today’s class was focused on dedicated work time as students continue building their businesses from the ground up. We were grateful to welcome Mackenzie Scherer from the ...

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This morning’s regional event was an inspiring opportunity for collaboration and connection. We joined the Union, Saline, Jackson, and Jefferson County CEO programs in Marion for a ...

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Our group participated in a powerful regional event this morning! I am thankful for local facilitators that included our program, pour into our students and share their wisdom with me ...

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Check out the latest on where the CEO has been, who they've connected with, and where they are going next...