Kankakee County CEO News

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Meet the CEO Class of 2026! Henry Joiner, son of Brian and Bridget Joiner, is a KHS seniors who is an active member of Student Council and the National Honor Society, where he also ...

Meet the CEO Class of 2026! Henry Joiner, son of Brian and Bridget Joiner, is a KHS seniors who is an active member of Student Council and the National Honor Society, where he also ...

0 Video 1 Image October-10-2025View Article
Meet the CEO Class of 2026! Katherine Arenas, daughter of Armando Arenas and Rosa Cintora, attends Kankakee HS where she serves in Student Council, in addition to working part-time at ...

Meet the CEO Class of 2026! Katherine Arenas, daughter of Armando Arenas and Rosa Cintora, attends Kankakee HS where she serves in Student Council, in addition to working part-time at ...

0 Video 1 Image October-09-2025View Article
Meet the CEO Class of 2026! Aniya Napper, daughter of Arien Napper and Shavon Wallace, is a KHS senior- a student leader involved in Student Council, Interact Club (President), and ...

Meet the CEO Class of 2026! Aniya Napper, daughter of Arien Napper and Shavon Wallace, is a KHS senior- a student leader involved in Student Council, Interact Club (President), and ...

0 Video 1 Image October-09-2025View Article
Technology, Leadership, and Vision: CEO Students Explore Converging Networks Group The CEO class visited Converging Networks Group (CNG) in downtown Kankakee, where owner Jerry ...

Technology, Leadership, and Vision: CEO Students Explore Converging Networks Group The CEO class visited Converging Networks Group (CNG) in downtown Kankakee, where owner Jerry ...

0 Video 4 Images October-06-2025View Article
The Art of Entrepreneurial Thinking: “Getting Stuff Done” Our CEO team kicked off the first lesson in our Entrepreneurial Thinking series by Professor Doug Villhard from Washington ...

The Art of Entrepreneurial Thinking: “Getting Stuff Done” Our CEO team kicked off the first lesson in our Entrepreneurial Thinking series by Professor Doug Villhard from Washington ...

0 Video 2 Images September-30-2025View Article
Key City Toastmasters Inspire CEO Students to Strengthen Communication Skills Clear, confident communication is one of the most powerful tools an entrepreneur can develop. This week ...

Key City Toastmasters Inspire CEO Students to Strengthen Communication Skills Clear, confident communication is one of the most powerful tools an entrepreneur can develop. This week ...

0 Video 6 Images September-29-2025View Article
$1 to $100: Turning Pocket Change into Startup Capital The CEO "1 to 100 Challenge" is firing up, and we are almost through our first week! Each student has 14 days to turn $1 into ...

$1 to $100: Turning Pocket Change into Startup Capital The CEO "1 to 100 Challenge" is firing up, and we are almost through our first week! Each student has 14 days to turn $1 into ...

0 Video 2 Images September-22-2025View Article
CEO Students Visit Scanlon Excavating & Construction The Kankakee County CEO class visited Scanlon Excavating & Concrete, Inc., where Beth Scanlon and her team provided an inside look ...

CEO Students Visit Scanlon Excavating & Construction The Kankakee County CEO class visited Scanlon Excavating & Concrete, Inc., where Beth Scanlon and her team provided an inside look ...

0 Video 5 Images September-17-2025View Article
Who Are We? This was the question posed to the 2025-26 CEO team. After reflecting on their reasons for joining the program, their personal and professional goals, and the unique ...

Who Are We? This was the question posed to the 2025-26 CEO team. After reflecting on their reasons for joining the program, their personal and professional goals, and the unique ...

0 Video 4 Images September-12-2025View Article
Spikeball, Founded in Kankakee, Welcomes CEO Students Spikeball is more than just a brand. It is a community built around competition, fun, inclusivity, and connection. And did you ...

Spikeball, Founded in Kankakee, Welcomes CEO Students Spikeball is more than just a brand. It is a community built around competition, fun, inclusivity, and connection. And did you ...

0 Video 3 Images September-11-2025View Article
Picturing Success: Insights from Eric Penrod Photography Kankakee County CEO students had the opportunity to visit Eric Penrod Photography in Kankakee. Eric shared his professional ...

Picturing Success: Insights from Eric Penrod Photography Kankakee County CEO students had the opportunity to visit Eric Penrod Photography in Kankakee. Eric shared his professional ...

0 Video 4 Images September-09-2025View Article
Behind the Scenes at Embrace Consignment The Kankakee County CEO class toured Embrace Consignment in Bradley with co-owner Damon Routson, gaining a firsthand look at the operations of ...

Behind the Scenes at Embrace Consignment The Kankakee County CEO class toured Embrace Consignment in Bradley with co-owner Damon Routson, gaining a firsthand look at the operations of ...

0 Video 3 Images September-02-2025View Article