Silver Creek Area CEO News

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A new title for something we’ve been doing all along… One of the things I love about Year Two of Silver Creek Area CEO is that I get to take what worked last year and build on ...

A new title for something we’ve been doing all along… One of the things I love about Year Two of Silver Creek Area CEO is that I get to take what worked last year and build on ...

0 Video 1 Image August-22-2026View Article
We gave our first guest speaker, Wendy Symer, a warm welcome this morning!

We gave our first guest speaker, Wendy Symer, a warm welcome this morning!

1 Video August-21-2026View Article
It’s been a busy couple of days in our classroom at Wisper, and I’m watching something pretty special begin to happen. Our students are still getting acclimated to this very different ...

It’s been a busy couple of days in our classroom at Wisper, and I’m watching something pretty special begin to happen. Our students are still getting acclimated to this very different ...

0 Video 10 Images August-20-2026View Article
When you build something from the ground up, you never forget the people who opened the door and said, “Come on in.” Before I ever came on board with Silver Creek Area CEO, a group of ...

When you build something from the ground up, you never forget the people who opened the door and said, “Come on in.” Before I ever came on board with Silver Creek Area CEO, a group of ...

0 Video 1 Image August-19-2026View Article
They all arrived ten (or more) minutes early. They’ve been waiting seven months for this morning, when they learned they had been accepted into the program back in January. And now ...

They all arrived ten (or more) minutes early. They’ve been waiting seven months for this morning, when they learned they had been accepted into the program back in January. And now ...

0 Video 1 Image August-18-2026View Article
Year 2 starts today! The sun is rising over Wisper Internet, and so is a brand new journey for our Class of 2027. After seven months of anticipation, 22 incredible students will ...

Year 2 starts today! The sun is rising over Wisper Internet, and so is a brand new journey for our Class of 2027. After seven months of anticipation, 22 incredible students will ...

0 Video 1 Image August-18-2026View Article
What does an investment in Silver Creek Area CEO make possible? Relationships like this one. Through the support of our investors, students are connected with local business leaders ...

What does an investment in Silver Creek Area CEO make possible? Relationships like this one. Through the support of our investors, students are connected with local business leaders ...

0 Video 1 Image June-24-2026View Article
I was recently surprised and honored to receive Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship’s CEO Rookie of the Year award. While I am incredibly grateful for this recognition, the reality ...

I was recently surprised and honored to receive Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship’s CEO Rookie of the Year award. While I am incredibly grateful for this recognition, the reality ...

0 Video 1 Image June-19-2026View Article
Why invest in the CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program? Hear what CEO community member Craig Norrenberns, owner of Betty Ann Market, has to say. #InvestingintheFuture ...

Why invest in the CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program? Hear what CEO community member Craig Norrenberns, owner of Betty Ann Market, has to say. #InvestingintheFuture ...

0 Video 1 Image June-16-2026View Article
100% of our students identified communication skills as one of the areas where they experienced the most growth during their CEO journey. Through conversations with business leaders ...

100% of our students identified communication skills as one of the areas where they experienced the most growth during their CEO journey. Through conversations with business leaders ...

0 Video 1 Image June-15-2026View Article
Our final graduate spotlight from O’Fallon Township High School is Sadeem Alqadi. This fall, Sadeem will be attending Washington University in St. Louis. When asked about a speaker ...

Our final graduate spotlight from O’Fallon Township High School is Sadeem Alqadi. This fall, Sadeem will be attending Washington University in St. Louis. When asked about a speaker ...

0 Video 1 Image June-07-2026View Article
Our next graduate spotlight from O’Fallon Township High School is Jaydon Anderson. This fall, Jaydon will be attending SIUE to study Finance. As I read through Jaydon’s reflections ...

Our next graduate spotlight from O’Fallon Township High School is Jaydon Anderson. This fall, Jaydon will be attending SIUE to study Finance. As I read through Jaydon’s reflections ...

0 Video 1 Image June-06-2026View Article