Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Wisconsin high school students attending business program

Contact:
Alicia Bork, 608-661-6923
Steve Benzschawel, 608-239-4866

Local students to learn about the real world of business

Madison – Over 100 Wisconsin students will participate in this year’s Business World program at St. Norbert College in De Pere June 19 – 22. In its 35 years as a WMC Foundation initiative, Business World has educated more than 14,000 students from across the state. Sponsored by the business community of Wisconsin, Business World provides a hands-on experience for students and teaches them about the challenges facing business.

During the Business World first-year program, student participants will be divided into teams of 10-12, who function as a fictional “company” for the program. With the task of turning their company into a financial success, they will create a unique product, develop marketing strategies, and design a commercial. In addition, students interact with guest speakers, tour local companies and compete in an online business simulation.

Business World also provides a more advanced session for students who have successfully completed the first-year program. Students in the advanced program focus on the bigger picture of business including marketing and ethics in addition to serving as mentors for the first year students.

Both first-year and second-year programs focus on career preparation and workplace skills which includes workshops, interesting speakers, and tours, allowing the students to explore career and education options available in Wisconsin. It is these opportunities that help students prepare for their future in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.

Business World is sponsored, developed, and produced by the WMC Foundation, the educational division of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. It is supported by donations from corporations, foundations, and individuals who believe the next generation of leaders should have a clear understanding of the real world of business and the importance of the free market system in which we live. Visit www.wibusinessworld.org for more information.

2016 Business World Students:
St. Norbert College Program, June 19-22

Appleton
Seth Bishop, Kimberly High School
Zachary Bishop, Kimberly High School
Aarika Esslinger, Kimberly High School
Jimmy Herrmann, Tesla Engineering (Appleton East)
Makenna Kraus, Kimberly High School
Garrett Lindholm, Kimberly High School
Ashley Ripp, Kimberly High School

Argonne
Hayley Kincaid, Three Lakes High School

Baraboo
Stefanie Pettersen, Baraboo High School

Beaver Dam
Conner Mennig, Beaver Dam High School
Jacob Thomson, Central Wisconsin Christian

Brookfield
Vika Blankenburg, Brookfield Central High School
Grace Chialiva, Brookfield Central High School
Chibu Chioma, Brookfield Central High School
Chiemeka Chioma, Brookfield Central High School
Mariam Khan, Brookfield Central High School

Chilton
Janna Meyer, New Holstein High School

Clintonville
Austen Maddix-Ullman, Shiocton High School

Combined Locks
Taylor Paschen, Kimberly High School

De Forest
Sarah Langdon, DeForest Area High School

De Pere
Gage Beck, West De Pere High School
Ciarra Hardtke, West De Pere High School
Daniel Stewart, Notre Dame Academy
Amy Van De Hey, Wrightstown High School

Denmark
Bryce Tesarik, Mishicot High School

Grafton
Lizbeth Huertas, Grafton High School

Green Bay
John Grossardt, Preble High School
Tevin Hill, Green Bay West High School
Blake Hoover, Southwest High School
Kaylee Johnson, Ashwaubenon High School
Andrew Martirosyan, Ashwaubenon High School
Gunnar Story, Green Bay West High School
Amanda Wendt, N.E.W. Lutheran High School – Green Bay
Eric Weycker, Notre Dame Academy
Laura Whitmey, SouthWest High School

Greenleaf
Alexys Burns, Wrightstown High School

Hubertus
Elly Johnson, Slinger High School

Jackson
Jamie Seeger, Slinger High School

Lake Mills
Hunter Radke, Lake Mills High School

Manawa
Maxwell Hegner, New London High School

Marshfield
Laura Guldan, Marshfield High School
Lukas Post, Marshfield High School

Mauston
Rosalinda San Miguel, Mauston High School

Menasha
Ameilia Abraham, Kimberly High School

Menomonee Falls
Alyssa Benning, Menomonee Falls High School
Katherine Klumb, Menomonee Falls High School
Zachary Schumacher, Marquette University High School

Milwaukee
Nigel Fleming, Marquette University High School
Sean Smith, Marquette University High School
Mamaa Yorke, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Nana Yorke, Marquette University High School

New Berlin
Adam Schulte, Marquette University High School

Oak Creek
Esmeralda Feto, Oak Creek High School
Jessica Fox, Oak Creek High School
Victoria Levytsky, Oak Creek High School

Oregon
Morgan Hanson, Oregon High School
Ellen Martin, Oregon High School

Oshkosh
Jordan Mancl, Lincoln High School

Pembine
Kaden Betka, Pembine High School
Kassedy Betka Pembine High School
Kiarah Betka, Crivitz High School

Pulaski
Katrina Mleziva, Pulaski High School

Randolph
Jasmine Peterson, Randolph High School

Rhinelander
Kevin Albrant, Rhinelander High School
Max Holperin, Rhinelander High School
Haley Kolb, Rhinelander High School
Samantha Kopplin, Rhinelander High School
Miranda Koth, Rhinelander High School
Josh Randolph, Rhinelander High School
Andrea Sawyer, Rhinelander High School
Wayne Stewart, Rhinelander High School
Isebelle Twohig, Rhinelander High School
Avery Bielen, Rhinelander High School

Rice Lake
Alex Drost, Rice Lake High School

Richfield
Alex Drifka, Slinger High School
Payton Neuber, Slinger High School

Shell Lake
Noah Haines, Shell Lake High School
Cody McTaggart, Shell Lake High School

Slinger
Piper Bayley, Slinger High School
Elizabeth Greenfield, Slinger High School
Kira King, Slinger High School
Tristan Klepp, Slinger High School
Kylah Schmidt, Slinger High School
Renee Wagner, Slinger High School
Jillian Zielinski, Slinger High School
Mya Allen, Slinger High School

Stratford
Okley Wrensch, Stratford High School

Sussex
Jaclyn Zeman, Sussex Hamilton High School

Three Lakes
Erin Palutsis, Three Lakes High School

Tomahawk
Narhan Buitron, Tomahawk High School
Kiana Callahan, Tomahawk High School
Rita DeBiase, Tomahawk High School
Makayla Lallemont, Tomahawk High School
William Russell, Tomahawk High School

Two Rivers
Emily Fallon, Two Rivers High School

Verona
Ian Armstrong, Verona Area High School

West Bend
Anna Callies, Slinger High School
Vincent Damato, Slinger High School
Jordan Kienast, Slinger High School
Olympia Wundrock, West Bend West High School
Bailee Ramon, Slinger High School

Wrightstown
Evan Mathu, Wrightstown High School