2019 White County CEO student, BeccaWestbrook, has been selected to participate in the National Trade Show. Her business is Culture Shock, featuring essential oil products inspired by various cultures. Westbrook was also selected by the White County CEO Board as their 2019 Trade Show Salesperson of the Year.
“The ideas are limitless. It’s up to them to decide what they’re passionate about,” said Tim Fritz, the advisory board chair for CEO.
This year, Austin Public School and Pacelli Catholic Schools introduced a new opportunity for our students. The Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program gives students the opportunity to learn about business from local community leaders while simultaneously creating their own businesses. The CEO board has been working on bringing this unique program to the Austin community over the past few years, and so far, it’s been a huge success.
Sixteen students from schools across the county spent this last school year in the CEO program every Monday through Friday from 7:30 - 9 a.m. at the Shelby County State Bank Investment Center learning how to create a business and then went out and did it. The students receive two credit hours at their school for their participation in the program. There were students are usually seniors, but can be juniors. This year they were from Shelbyville High School, Cowden-Herrick High School, Stew-Stras High School, and Windsor High School.
After a nearly a school year full of learning the ins and outs of the business world, students in the Daviess County Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities or CEO class are putting the finishing touches on their own businesses. The fruits of dozens of hours of work will culminate during the annual CEO Trade Show May 11 at the Eastside Park Community Building.