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Meet the Student Entrepreneurs. 🚀  These are the Prairieland CEO students who will be stepping into Shark Tank tomorrow to pitch the businesses they’ve spent the year building.  Each ...

Meet the Student Entrepreneurs. 🚀 These are the Prairieland CEO students who will be stepping into Shark Tank tomorrow to pitch the businesses they’ve spent the year building. Each ...


Running a business is one thing.  Explaining it to a room full of experienced business men and women? That’s another level.  Right now our CEO students are practicing their Shark Tank ...

Running a business is one thing. Explaining it to a room full of experienced business men and women? That’s another level. Right now our CEO students are practicing their Shark Tank ...


It’s Shark Week for our Prairieland CEO students. 🦈  This Thursday, students will step in front of a panel of local business leaders for our annual Shark Tank presentations.  Each ...

It’s Shark Week for our Prairieland CEO students. 🦈 This Thursday, students will step in front of a panel of local business leaders for our annual Shark Tank presentations. Each ...


A HUGE thanks to Gibson Area Hospital for being a leading supporter of the Prairieland CEO program this past year!  Their generosity helps give local students the opportunity to think ...

A HUGE thanks to Gibson Area Hospital for being a leading supporter of the Prairieland CEO program this past year! Their generosity helps give local students the opportunity to think ...


Not every student thrives sitting at a desk all day.  Some need movement. Conversation. Responsibility. Real-world pressure (the good kind).  CEO meets in local businesses. Students ...

Not every student thrives sitting at a desk all day. Some need movement. Conversation. Responsibility. Real-world pressure (the good kind). CEO meets in local businesses. Students ...


One thing that makes the CEO program different is that students don’t just talk about business. They actually run one. Right now our students are preparing for their annual Shark ...


CEO alumni challenge!!  Can we find five alumni from every class year in the comments?   Step 1: Comment your graduation year.  Step 2: Tag another CEO alum from your class.  Let’s see ...

CEO alumni challenge!! Can we find five alumni from every class year in the comments? Step 1: Comment your graduation year. Step 2: Tag another CEO alum from your class. Let’s see ...


If you own a business, tag it below 👇🏻 What’s your business + what do you do?


If you’ve been around this program the last two years, this is a familiar face!  Sarah is stepping into her second year as facilitator, and we’ve loved seeing the positive changes in ...

If you’ve been around this program the last two years, this is a familiar face! Sarah is stepping into her second year as facilitator, and we’ve loved seeing the positive changes in ...


📣 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!  Prairieland CEO is now accepting Juniors + Seniors for the 2026–2027 class!  If you’ve got a student who: • is naturally curious • wants real-world ...

📣 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! Prairieland CEO is now accepting Juniors + Seniors for the 2026–2027 class! If you’ve got a student who: • is naturally curious • wants real-world ...


Another great morning for our CEO class! Last week we visited Bacon & Van Buskirk Glass Co. in Champaign–Urbana, where owner Aaron Hiatt welcomed us in and gave students an inside look ...

Another great morning for our CEO class! Last week we visited Bacon & Van Buskirk Glass Co. in Champaign–Urbana, where owner Aaron Hiatt welcomed us in and gave students an inside look ...


CEO Business Visit — Taylor Studios (Rantoul, IL)  Our Prairieland CEO class spent the morning last week at Taylor Studios in Rantoul — an incredible company known nationwide for ...

CEO Business Visit — Taylor Studios (Rantoul, IL) Our Prairieland CEO class spent the morning last week at Taylor Studios in Rantoul — an incredible company known nationwide for ...