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CICEO Student, Mikee Montemar (a junior at Warrensburg-Latham High School) is a gifted artist. This week one of her dreams is coming true...she is launching her Etsy shop! Mark your ...
One of the goals of the CEO program is to expose the students to opportunities located right in their backyard. Constellation, the Clinton Power Plant, is a company the students were ...
Thank you to Corn Belt Energy for being an investor of the CICEO program! We appreciate your continued support! CICEO is 100% funded by community leaders and businesses. If you want ...
Jay Woodrum, Director of Marketing of Peerless Cleaners & Restoration, hosted the CICEO students at the training facility of Peerless. Site visits, where the students learn about an ...
The Annual CICEO Trade Show is only 5 weeks away!
Michelle Sawicki, Director of Barclay Library hosted a resume writing workshop for the CICEO students. The students enjoyed this hands-on experience and gained alot of information on ...
This week's Investor Spotlight is Stephanie Cluver and her staff at Clinton Chiropractic Center. Stephanie has supported the CEO program and has served as a mentor, hosted a site visit ...
This week the CICEO students had the opportunity to meet the staff at Bayer, Farmer City and tour the facility. It was an incredible experience and the students learned so much about ...
Eric Benting, Operator of Chick-fil-A Sunset Hills hosted a session for the CICEO & @sangamonvalleyceo students a few weeks ago. He shared his inspiring career path and journey to ...
CICEO student & Clinton CUSD #15 senior Sarah Mills' business Clean Swing is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Sarah offers golf club cleaning & restoration services. Her goal is to help all of you ...
CICEO student Karla Ramirez, senior at Clinton CUSD #15 has launched her business, The Humanity Love Project- Interview & Devotional Podcast. This podcast strives to make a network of ...
Doug Meeker, owner & operator of The Liquid Edge, a boat distributor in Farmer City, said that he approaches his business with the mindset that he is not is sales, but provides what ...
Our CICEO students are working hard on their businesses! Conley Schick, a junior at Clinton CUSD #15 has launched her business, Dime Piece Designs. Go follow along with her ...
This week's Investor Spotlight is the Clinton Community Educational Foundation. They have been a wonderful resource and supporter of the CICEO program since we launched 5 years ago. We ...
Friday is the deadline for submitting your application for the CICEO Class of 2025. If you are hardworking, trustworthy & motivated and want to do something different, CEO is for you! ...
"Be willing to do the things your competition wont do" was Kevin Maxwell's approach when he started his business in Farmer City more than 30 years ago. Kevin, along with his son Austin ...
Angi Lay, owner of Plume was a public accountant in corporate America for many years. She always had a stirring to be an entrepreneur and made the leap to start her own business in ...
Thank you John West & Matt Bennett for inviting the CICEO program to be a part of Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday. We enjoyed the opportunity to share about the CEO Program! If you ...
Dr. Honey Zimmerman, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Western Illinois University led a session on conflict resolution and negotiating. The information she shared was ...
This past week the CICEO students participated in our annual Banker Day; a day set up for each student to present their individual business finances to 2 local bankers. It is a great ...
Jessica Whitlock led the students through a workshop on how to prepare & deliver an effective pitch. "An effective pitch has 3 parts; energy, empathy & simplicity." The CICEO ...
