Northeast State was proud to welcome the CareerQuest USA Tennessee’s It’s All About Business event to our Blountville campus today. Scores of students participated in the event to learn about careers in business, health care, technology, and manufacturing.
Students met with regional professionals in accounting and finance, financial planning, marketing and human resources. In addition, students had an opportunity to have an interview with a human resources professional from a regional business.
Young entrepreneurs tested their creative savvy by pitching business ideas to a panel of business professionals. Taking 1st place and a $1,000 prize was Laura Lavinder, of Tennessee High School, with her plan to deliver start-up gardening to people in need. The 2nd place award and $500 prize went to Mary Rose and Cole Haga, of Tennessee High School, with their ideas for ecofriendly landscaping. Honorable mention notice went to Maria Roth, also of Tennessee High School, for her plan to re-purpose used vinyl banners into designer bags. It’s All About Business was hosted by the Workforce Development office of the First Tennessee Development District.
The event was sponsored by Bank of Tennessee; Blackburn, Childers & Steagall; Northwestern Mutual; and Smarty Pants. Partners include BWXT, Cooper Standard, Sync.Space, Success Dynamics, and Northeast State. The Business Journal of Tri-Cities TN/VA and News Channel 11 served as media sponsors.
Thank you to all our participating students, high schools, and business partners that made this event possible.
Mary Rose (center) and Cole Haga (second from right), 2nd prize winners, entrepreneur contest
Laura Lavinder, 1st place winner, entrepreneur contest
Northeast State was proud to welcome the CareerQuest USA Tennessee’s It’s All About Business event to our Blountville campus today. Scores of students participated in the event to learn about careers in business, health care, technology, and manufacturing.
Students met with regional professionals in accounting and finance, financial planning, marketing and human resources. In addition, students had an opportunity to have an interview with a human resources professional from a regional business.
Young entrepreneurs tested their creative savvy by pitching business ideas to a panel of business professionals. Taking 1st place and a $1,000 prize was Laura Lavinder, of Tennessee High School, with her plan to deliver start-up gardening to people in need. The 2nd place award and $500 prize went to Mary Rose and Cole Haga, of Tennessee High School, with their ideas for ecofriendly landscaping. Honorable mention notice went to Maria Roth, also of Tennessee High School, for her plan to re-purpose used vinyl banners into designer bags. It’s All About Business was hosted by the Workforce Development office of the First Tennessee Development District.
The event was sponsored by Bank of Tennessee; Blackburn, Childers & Steagall; Northwestern Mutual; and Smarty Pants. Partners include BWXT, Cooper Standard, Sync.Space, Success Dynamics, and Northeast State. The Business Journal of Tri-Cities TN/VA and News Channel 11 served as media sponsors.
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