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38th Junior Achievement Annual Future Unlimited Banquet a Great Success
Waterloo Region - Junior Achievement hosted its 38th Annual Future Unlimited Banquet on May 6th at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Kitchener. Approximately 175 attendees were on hand to celebrate the success of this year’s Company Program participants.
The Company Program is Junior Achievement’s longest running program and was introduced in Waterloo Region in 1970. The program is designed to inspire high school students to develop business and leadership skills and consider a career as an entrepreneur. Students from across Waterloo Region meet weekly in the evening for 3 hours to plan and operate short term businesses. Students learn the complete business cycle from planning and raising capital to producing a product, selling and then eventually closing the company down and determining if a profit was made.
Through out the process students develop and refine their business and leadership skills. Participants have the opportunity to hold management roles in their student-run enterprises and get the first hand experience of the challenges and rewards of running a small business. Throughout the process, a troop of 50 volunteer consultants from local businesses donate their time and expertise to mentor the students as they make their tough business decisions.
“Students participating in this year’s program have certainly demonstrated the entrepreneurial spirit that defines the Waterloo Region” says Christine Dwyer, Program Manager for Junior Achievement of the Waterloo Region. “Our challenge now will be to convince these bright young people to start their future ventures in our community.”
Awards were presented to individuals and student companies that demonstrated excellence in leadership and business acumen during this year’s Junior Achievement Company Program.
Some of the awards presented include:
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President of the Year
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Enaam Cheliat
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iMunch
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VP Human Resources of the Year
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Marshal Rodrigues
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Noteworthy
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VP Production of the Year
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Andrea Taylor
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Mix it Up
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VP Marketing of the Year
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Brandan Dietrich
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Mix it Up
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VP Finance of the Year
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Abdullah Bhatti
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iMunch
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Graduating Achiever
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Steph Schinkel
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Noteworthy
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The five outstanding high school students chosen to represent Waterloo Region at the Junior Achievement National Conference in Toronto this summer were Enaam Cheliat, Addelle Stroebel, Mike Craddock, Brandan Dietrich and Marshal Rodrigues.
This year’s Company of the Year Award was presented to Mix it Up. This student company donated part of their profits to pay for the green energy used during the banquet. Electricity was supplied by Bullfrog Power a company that supplies power to the energy grid via wind power.
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