Thank You to Our Fayette County CEO Mentors! Today we hosted Mentor Training to celebrate the incredible business leaders who generously share their time and expertise, helping ...
Class of 2026 πΈ: Diekemper Photography
Today in class we got creative with our sales pitches for badge business! To get warmed up, we played a fun game called Side Hustle π² Students were given an industry and a business ...
π± Business Visit: Nutrien Ag Solutions β Vandalia, IL π We had the chance to visit Nutrien Ag Solutions in Vandalia and hear from crop consultant Asa Thomas, who is also a mentor ...
Our class had the chance to visit one of our investors and long time supporter, Kevin Satterthwaite. Pine Ridge Homes is a family-owned business known for building high-quality modular ...
More alumni to be proud of!!
Today our class had the opportunity to hear from our amazing alumni panel made up of past students from different years and schools. A huge thank you to Jadie Keck, Kelly Moss, Macie ...
π¦ Today we visited The Dairy Dee in Ramsey, IL! Owners Pat and Angie Click shared their story of how they came to own the business and gave us some powerful advice: surround yourself ...
π£ Our class has officially begun planning this yearβs Badge Business Venture π£ Students are in the early stages of designing advertising packages for local businesses. As they plan ...
Another alumni doing incredible things! We are proud of you, Kelly!
Today students from Effingham, Clay, Jasper, Shelby, and Fayette counties had the privilege of hearing from Bob Schultz, entrepreneur and MIE board member. Bob challenged us to step ...
β¨ A huge thank you to our in-kind investor, Megan Diekemper of Diekemper Photography in Vandalia, IL! β¨ Since our program began in 2019, Megan has generously donated professional ...