Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, through the generosity of sponsors, is offering over $30,000 in scholarships for eligible students in the state of Wisconsin. Please share this with teachers and students you know!

CLICK HERE for more detail on the scholarships and how to apply.

JA in Brown County is in need of 50+ volunteers to help it fulfill its commitment for the Cellcom Marathon. Please review the attached handout which narrows the volunteer search to specific jobs we need to fill. And, feel free to ask co-workers and friends to help out. Thank you!

CLICK HERE to view our Cellcom Marathon volunteer needs list.

On Saturday, February 19 Junior Achievement teamed up with Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance, Cellcom, Schneider National Foundation, UnitedHealthcare, Walmart Stores and Wisconsin Public Service Foundation to help educate local high school students about business. JA held its16th Annual Business Challenge Event which allowed students to compete against one another as CEOs of simulated companies. More than 125 business leaders and high school students participated. This is JA's biggest fundraiser of the year and a model for other similar

High School JA Business Challenge Winners and Their Mentors

events around the state. 2 business mentors were paired with the 2 students as they planned and executed each aspect of a fictional company's strategy: price, production, marketing, capital investment, and research and development. An index then ranked each company's performance to determine the best students who received scholarships. JA awarded $4000 in scholarships!

Dustin Gaskins, home schooled and Holly Baierl from Green Bay Preble High won 1st place, each receiving a $1000 scholarship. They were mentored by Lonnie Hampton with Schenck Business Solutions and Tim Wentworth with Cellcom. See PHOTO.

Jenny Karrasoh from Pulaski High and Robert Verjan from Green Bay Preble won 2nd place, receiving a $500 scholarship. They were mentoredby Kelsey Wagner and Robert Thompson with Walmart Stores Inc. See PHOTO.

Brian Lauscher and Philip Nelson from Ashwaubenon high won 3rd place, each received a $250 scholarship. They were mentored by Carl Fisher with CDF Financial, LLC and Craig Laes with Patriot Mortgage. See PHOTO.

Amber Maar and TJ Olmsted from Green Bay East High won Most Improved, each receiving a $250 scholarship. They were mentored by LaVonne Albert and Paul Olmsted with Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance. See PHOTO.

Winning Marketing Campaign PHOTO.  During the competition, team's had the opportunity to submit a logo and slogan for their similated company. Submissions had to meet specific criteria to be eligible for judging. The campaigns were reviewed, constructively critiqued, and the winner announced by Diane Roundy, Director for Business Development at Schenck SC. 

JA in Brown County extends a warm thank you to the Green Bay Packers Foundation for its $5000 charitable gift. 

 

Jennifer Maier, JA's Program Manager and Mark Murphy at a press conference/luncheon on February 21st at Lambeau Field Atrium.

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin will host its annual Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.

JA of Wisconsin, along with its sponsors invites business professionals to join them as they honor legendary business leaders at the Wisonsin Busness Hall of Fame*. For a complete overview of the event including an invitation with pricing and response card, please click here.

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