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What a fun morning visiting Cargill in Gibson City! We grabbed our hard hats, gloves and vests, and we were ready for the tour of the facility! Thank you so much, Jared, for ...
Join us at The Cadillac in Paxton on April 17 for our students’ tradeshow! Come see the great businesses that our students have launched and give them a chance to share their progress.
We had such a fun visit to Pear Tree Estate this week! Owners Annie Murray Easterday and Lauren Murray Miller have created a premier event space in Champaign County. Sitting around the ...
Today was such an exciting day at Prairieland CEO! Each of our students pitched their idea for their individual business grants. With ideas ranging from handmade cards to photography ...
Today we were privileged to visit Taylor Studios in Rantoul. We got an inside look at how museums get many of their lifelike props and spectacular exhibits. We learned a vast amount ...
Our students once again saw the value of their personal networks as today’s speaker was Morgan Birkey’s great uncle, Russ Taylor with Taylor Realty Associates. Russ shared his wealth ...
As we launch our individual businesses, a big aspect is graphic design and working on logos. Today, we had a very special guest, Kelly Graves, take the time to discuss the impact that ...
One of the best aspects of CEO is getting to experience new things! Today we attended the 2024 Midwest Ag Expo in Gifford. With over 175 exhibitors, we were able to talk to many people ...
Applications for Prairieland CEO class of 2024-25 is now LIVE! Sophomores and Juniors from PBL, GCMS and Fisher are eligible to apply. Apply at https://www.prairielandceo.com/applynow
One of our CEO students has a very talented entrepreneurial grandpa and he was our guest speaker today! A few things Ralph Baillie mentioned that really hit home for the students: 1. ...
A mentor is described as an experienced and trusted adviser and that’s exactly who came to speak at CEO. Jim Shearl is one of our phenomenal mentors who pour into our CEO students and ...
Today we learned a great deal about what it takes to own a salon and boutique. We went to Expressions Salon in Gibson City and had a terrific visit with Sara! Her salon offers a number ...
