12 March 14, 2011 Junior Achievement
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Warrensburg-Latham High School Kristi Bodine
Dalton VanFleet
Ryan Albert
Eric Hollinden
Trevor Rigg
Thomas Pelikan
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Team 3
Kristi Bodine My name is Kristi Bodine. I am a 17year-old junior at Warrensburg-Latham High School. My parents are Russ and Melody Bodine. I have one brother, Will Bodine, who is in 8th grade. I enjoy cheerleading and spending time with my friends and family. I plan to attend college in Illinois, but I am not sure where, yet. I hope to pursue a career in business or special education.
Ryan Albert I am a senior at Warrensburg-Latham High School. I am from Decatur, and my parents are Jay and Tracy Albert. I plan on going to Millikin University and getting a degree in accounting. I play basketball, baseball, and golf at my school. My interests are listening to music, hanging with my friends, and watching movies. When I get out of college, I plan on getting a job as an accountant.
Trevor Rigg I am 18 years old and a senior at Warrensburg-Latham High School. I am interested in sports and then outdoors. I have never participated in a Junior Achievement program. I am the son of Matt and Michelle Rigg and plan on attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the fall. I am undecided as to my major, but I plan to leave with a higher education and a plan for a career and successful future.
Dalton VanFleet I am 17 and a senior at WarrensburgLatham High School. I plan on attending Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville to pursue a degree in business administration. I am originally from Decatur and am close with my dad, Danny, and my mom, Jodi. I love sports, especially playing football. I also like hanging out with my friends and working out with my dad.
Eric Hollinden My name is Eric Hollinden. I am a senior at Warrensburg-Latham High School. My parents are Max and Sheila Hollinden. This is my second year to participate in the Titan Challenge. Next year, I plan to attend either Purdue University or the University of Illinois and major in business, accounting, or marketing. After earning a business degree, I may attend medical school. At Warrensburg-Latham, I play baseball and golf. Sports are my main interest, whether playing or watching. My future goals are to finish high school as valedictorian and then begin college and be successful wherever I go.
Thomas Pelikan My name is Tom Pelikan, and I go to Warrensburg-Latham High School. I grew up in Berwyn, Illinois, but I moved to Latham in sixth grade. I am 17 years old, and I plan on joining the National Guard after high school. After that, I hope to go to the United States Military Academy, then to medical school to become a doctor. In my spare time, I like hanging out with my four brothers and with my friends.
JA Facts • The fastest growing age group for bankruptcy is 18-25. • The average score of a high school student on the National Financial Literacy Challenge in 2009 was a 52percent. • Elementary students who participate in JA possess more economic, personal finance and business knowledge than non JA students. • JA middle school students are more likely than students in general to believe they will continue further education after high school (78-percent vs. 61-percent). • High school students understand more about career planning, business and economic concepts after participating in JA programs.
The Competitive Challenge – Keeping America Great “The future U.S. workforce is here–and is woefully ill-prepared for the demands of today’s and tomorrow’s workplace.” This powerful and sobering statement is the opening line of a recent study of more than 400 U. S. employers conducted by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management. The study questions the ability of the United States to compete in a global economy based on the lack of academic skills as well as the ability to apply these skills and knowledge in the workplace. The need for America to be the
economic engine in the global marketplace is a loud and clear call to action. Junior Achievement USA, the new
national entity aligned with JA Worldwide®, is positioned to answer that call with a resounding and relevant response that will impact the lives of young Americans. JA currently provides economic education experiences to approximately 4 million elementary, middle, and high school students across our nation each year. JA’s volunteer-driven programs are memorable and measurable. They take education beyond the fundamentals of reading, writing, science, and mathematics. JA programs challenge
students to think about and use the fundamentals in practical, ethical ways by relating them to real life situations and applying them in engaging, handson, experiential learning activities. The outcome, which has been independently evaluated, is a positive impact. The organizational foundation for this impact is the leadership and governance provided by the volunteer board of directors. The role of board members is to provide strategic
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