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The official photo of the CEO Class of 2025!
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The official photo of the CEO Class of 2025!

Mallory Misiewicz, Eastland and CEO graduate of 2023, wrote in last week and credits this program for an upcoming venture she will be on:  “I have some BIG NEWS and have CEO to thank. ...
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Mallory Misiewicz, Eastland and CEO graduate of 2023, wrote in last week and credits this program for an upcoming venture she will be on: “I have some BIG NEWS and have CEO to thank. ...

We finished the week with speaker and mentor Dallas Knack, who is the newest director of the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce. Dallas discussed her experience as a college student ...
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We finished the week with speaker and mentor Dallas Knack, who is the newest director of the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce. Dallas discussed her experience as a college student ...

Noah Grot is our newest (and youngest) mentor for the East program. A DHS class of 2020 grad, he transferred to University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO), where he majored in business with an ...
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Noah Grot is our newest (and youngest) mentor for the East program. A DHS class of 2020 grad, he transferred to University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO), where he majored in business with an ...

It was a busy Thursday with both East and West students gathering for the first time. Soon you will see our group photo (Thank you Jim Grot!) on our webpage, wacc-ceo.com. Facilitators ...
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It was a busy Thursday with both East and West students gathering for the first time. Soon you will see our group photo (Thank you Jim Grot!) on our webpage, wacc-ceo.com. Facilitators ...

Ashley (CEO East class of 2021), putting those leadership skills to work. We are so proud of you Ashley Crawford!!!!
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Ashley (CEO East class of 2021), putting those leadership skills to work. We are so proud of you Ashley Crawford!!!!

Along with a dedicated team for redevelopment, Bill Wescott was instrumental working for change along the Rock Falls riverfront, now known as the RB & W District. Students now have a ...
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Along with a dedicated team for redevelopment, Bill Wescott was instrumental working for change along the Rock Falls riverfront, now known as the RB & W District. Students now have a ...

Even though Maggie Wike is a retired educator, she still spends a great deal of time educating people about mental health as a NAMI volunteer. (National Alliance for Mental Illness) ...
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Even though Maggie Wike is a retired educator, she still spends a great deal of time educating people about mental health as a NAMI volunteer. (National Alliance for Mental Illness) ...

Dr. Jon Mandrell, Vice President of Academics and Student Services, discussed how SVCC has always been an integral part of his life. From being a toddler at Sauk’s daycare while his ...
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Dr. Jon Mandrell, Vice President of Academics and Student Services, discussed how SVCC has always been an integral part of his life. From being a toddler at Sauk’s daycare while his ...

We are so appreciative of Open Door Community Church and their offer to include two CEO students to The Global Leadership Summit in early August. Destini Chambers and Braeden Thome ...
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We are so appreciative of Open Door Community Church and their offer to include two CEO students to The Global Leadership Summit in early August. Destini Chambers and Braeden Thome ...

Look who was ambitious this summer and restarted their CEO businesses on weekends and/or evenings by participating in local summer markets! Emma Watts and Kate Hensen took time to ...
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Look who was ambitious this summer and restarted their CEO businesses on weekends and/or evenings by participating in local summer markets! Emma Watts and Kate Hensen took time to ...

If you know Ken Burn, former Juvenile Probation Officer to Director of Court Services and former WACC Student Services Coordinator, than you know someone who is great at building ...
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If you know Ken Burn, former Juvenile Probation Officer to Director of Court Services and former WACC Student Services Coordinator, than you know someone who is great at building ...

Patrick McBride wears many hats in CEO. He is owner of The McBride Agency, which has donated to several CEO events, he is a mentor, and parent of a prior student (Morgan, class of ...
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Patrick McBride wears many hats in CEO. He is owner of The McBride Agency, which has donated to several CEO events, he is a mentor, and parent of a prior student (Morgan, class of ...

Jakobs Brothers Farms-Day 2 with CEO West Class. We greatly appreciate Nik and Alex taking time with each class to explain business concepts relating to agriculture. There is much to ...
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Jakobs Brothers Farms-Day 2 with CEO West Class. We greatly appreciate Nik and Alex taking time with each class to explain business concepts relating to agriculture. There is much to ...

The very first CEO West business visit took students to Morrison where they met Evan Ernst, Refuse To Quit gym owner and 2017 CEO class member. Evan shared a journey which included ...
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The very first CEO West business visit took students to Morrison where they met Evan Ernst, Refuse To Quit gym owner and 2017 CEO class member. Evan shared a journey which included ...

Our annual first tour to Jakobs Brothers Farm was today, where Nik and Alex Jakobs took East students around to learn more about the sustainability efforts they have made to not waste ...
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Our annual first tour to Jakobs Brothers Farm was today, where Nik and Alex Jakobs took East students around to learn more about the sustainability efforts they have made to not waste ...

Mondays with Margo are officially underway for CEO East. The class was able to learn about the house analogy to better help them keep a conversation flowing and avoid awkward silence. ...
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Mondays with Margo are officially underway for CEO East. The class was able to learn about the house analogy to better help them keep a conversation flowing and avoid awkward silence. ...

Forming, norming, storming, performing, termination...the stages of the formation and ending of a group were discussed today. It is safe to say that CEO West is in the forming stage ...
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Forming, norming, storming, performing, termination...the stages of the formation and ending of a group were discussed today. It is safe to say that CEO West is in the forming stage ...

Gary DeVore visited CEO class on Friday and talked with students about how to best communicate in a team setting. He drew on his experiences working as a business consultant, camp ...
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Gary DeVore visited CEO class on Friday and talked with students about how to best communicate in a team setting. He drew on his experiences working as a business consultant, camp ...

What makes a good first impression? Students got together in small groups and decided on their top 5, and from there we narrowed it down to the top 5 or 6 that were discussed the most ...
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What makes a good first impression? Students got together in small groups and decided on their top 5, and from there we narrowed it down to the top 5 or 6 that were discussed the most ...

An elevator pitch or statement is a concise description of an idea, product, or company that is given in a short period of time. Eventually, CEO students will become skilled at ...
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An elevator pitch or statement is a concise description of an idea, product, or company that is given in a short period of time. Eventually, CEO students will become skilled at ...

First day at our home base. A huge thank you to Sinnissippi Centers for opening up their conference room space to CEO this quarter.  Professional gmail accounts ✅ Pre Impact Surveys ...
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First day at our home base. A huge thank you to Sinnissippi Centers for opening up their conference room space to CEO this quarter. Professional gmail accounts ✅ Pre Impact Surveys ...

It's year 12 for WACC CEO! Over the years we have grown from one to two sections, East Class and West Class. Here is the West Class's first day of school pic! Our first home base ...
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It's year 12 for WACC CEO! Over the years we have grown from one to two sections, East Class and West Class. Here is the West Class's first day of school pic! Our first home base ...

First official day of CEO! The students dressed sharp and showed up on time (which means 10 minutes early). What an impressive group!  We can’t get into our home base until tomorrow ...
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First official day of CEO! The students dressed sharp and showed up on time (which means 10 minutes early). What an impressive group! We can’t get into our home base until tomorrow ...

CEO orientations are complete and classes start in just a few days. Lets welcome the East Class of 2025: Cullen Shaner, Ben Oros, Reyna Jibben, Natalie Pilgrim, Kayden Knutti, Hannah ...

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