"The best way out is always through" -Robert Frost Mentor Day sets the stage for flight in the student's individual business venture.  Each student got feedback from all the mentors in ...

"The best way out is always through" -Robert Frost Mentor Day sets the stage for flight in the student's individual business venture. Each student got feedback from all the mentors in ...


Thank you to Michelle Gross, Ken Wright, Connor Gross of State Bank of Bement and Mitch Birky of First State Bank and Trust for making Banker Day 2025 a success!  Students had the ...

Thank you to Michelle Gross, Ken Wright, Connor Gross of State Bank of Bement and Mitch Birky of First State Bank and Trust for making Banker Day 2025 a success! Students had the ...


Announcing the SVCEO Class of 2025/2026! Argenta-Oreana CUSD #1 High School  Bement CUSD 5  Cerro Gordo School District 100  DeLand-Weldon CUSD #57  Monticello High School

Announcing the SVCEO Class of 2025/2026! Argenta-Oreana CUSD #1 High School Bement CUSD 5 Cerro Gordo School District 100 DeLand-Weldon CUSD #57 Monticello High School


Whether you are centering clay or centering your business, there is a lot to learn!  We talked multiple revenue streams and the process of building a business at Hedgerow Pottery .  ...

Whether you are centering clay or centering your business, there is a lot to learn! We talked multiple revenue streams and the process of building a business at Hedgerow Pottery . ...


From the perfect outfit to choosing what not to eat (so you don’t end up wearing it ), Dr. Ken Dallmier shared valuable insights with students, offering the unique perspective of both ...

From the perfect outfit to choosing what not to eat (so you don’t end up wearing it ), Dr. Ken Dallmier shared valuable insights with students, offering the unique perspective of both ...


Process... Every successful business is built upon successful processes and procedures.  CEO students see first hand what it takes to source, organize, fund and execute a business.  ...

Process... Every successful business is built upon successful processes and procedures. CEO students see first hand what it takes to source, organize, fund and execute a business. ...


Learning about the business of food and banana foster french toast... Yes please!  Chef Brain Tucker shared his path to becoming the Director of Culinary Arts at Culinary Arts ...

Learning about the business of food and banana foster french toast... Yes please! Chef Brain Tucker shared his path to becoming the Director of Culinary Arts at Culinary Arts ...


Great session this morning with Doug Villhard to kick off Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship national pitch competition!


Shelby Bowlby, graduate of the Effingham County CEO class of 2016, spends time with our CEO students each year, coaching them to leverage their CEO experience to land their dream job.  ...

Shelby Bowlby, graduate of the Effingham County CEO class of 2016, spends time with our CEO students each year, coaching them to leverage their CEO experience to land their dream job. ...


Hey Alumni! Take a look!

Hey Alumni! Take a look!


Jessica Carlton Whitlock  trains professionals to say YES and win the contracts they are after.  She knows the art of traing yourself to be comfortable in the room then sharing your ...

Jessica Carlton Whitlock trains professionals to say YES and win the contracts they are after. She knows the art of traing yourself to be comfortable in the room then sharing your ...


Congrats Students on a great board pitch morning!  From telling their story, to navigating numbers and crafting the pitch... the hours paid off!     An incredible team of mentors, the ...

Congrats Students on a great board pitch morning! From telling their story, to navigating numbers and crafting the pitch... the hours paid off! An incredible team of mentors, the ...