Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County startUP’
CHS grad helping college athletes
When the NCAA changed its rules this past summer to allow college athletes to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness, one young Columbia man set out…
Read MoreMonroe County on Ice
For one day only, the Columbia City Hall parking lot will serve as an ice skating rink. The event, aptly titled Monroe County on Ice, is being hosted by this…
Read MoreMore than just a job fair at WHS
After the final bell of the day rang Monday, Waterloo High School’s cafeteria was full of students and businesses, each set up at their own decorated tables, looking to find…
Read MorestartUP biz plans still buzzing
The school year has wrapped up for this year’s class of Monroe County startUP students just like it has for pupils in traditional classes, but the work continues for some…
Read MoreGibault grad wins top startUP award
As the class chief executive officer, Reagan Herrmann put more than her fair share of work into the Monroe County startUP program. With that effort plus work to get her…
Read MorestartUP gives back to Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Village Board met in regular session April 6 to discuss upcoming projects and to hear a report about the recent 5Kave event held in the Rock City caves…
Read MoreRave reviews for 5Kave
The first-ever 5Kave run in the Valmeyer caves at Rock City earned rave reviews and thousands of dollars for the Monroe County startUP program. “It was really a tremendous success,”…
Read MorestartUP class creates unique event
It is taking place later than planned after being pushed back due to the COVID pandemic, but the annual fundraiser for the Monroe County startUP program is slated for Feb.…
Read MoreWHS student is Entrepreneur of the Year
The Monroe County startUP program recently announced this year’s winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Using a combination of a rubric from the class trade show and the…
Read MoreCHS senior hosting podcast
After winning the Monroe County startUP Entrepreneur of the Year award last year, Jacob O’Connor has shifted his focus to a new venture. That is the Venture Mentality podcast, which…
Read MorestartUP grads building businesses
In addition to Entrepreneur of the Year Jacob O’Connor, four Monroe County startUP graduates are continuing their business ventures now that the class is completed. The students, who come…
Read MoreCHS student wins Entrepreneur of the Year
The night before students in the Monroe County startUP program needed to select a business idea, Jacob O’Connor had nothing. The Columbia High School junior had an idea for a…
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