Grant Allard is a Senior at Sparta High School. He is currently serving as the CEO for the startUP class. His leadership will take the class where they need to go. He wants to challenge himself this year as it will help to change his thought process for the better. He looks forward to developing connections with local entrepreneurs. He knows that he can't get this opportunity of learning hands on business skills like this. 

​Ivan Hobbs is a Senior at Chester High School. He is currently serving as a Public Relations Specialist for the startUP class. As a PR specialist, he will work to get our brand known in the local community and high schools. He wants to learn how to run a business and how to consistently make money with his journey. He knows it is a challenge, but he is up for it! He wants to create a business that has a great impact on the environment. 
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Nicholas Parker is a Senior at Sparta High School. He is currently serving as the Chief Sales Officer for the startUP class. Nick brings the energy needed to lead his sales team to be successful. He looks forward to learning the inner workings of the business world. He is excited to meet business owners and knows he will learn a lot from them. 

Tony Hernandez-Huerta is a Senior at Chester High School.  He is currently a valued and energetic team member and will help wherever he is needed for the startUP class. He understands entrepreneurship as he works in his family's restaurant. He is looking forward to meeting new people and getting to know them. There is a lot to learn from networking. He will use what he learns to create his own personal business. 

Addelyn Tallman is a Senior at Red Bud High School. She is a very talented team member in the startUP class who brings a lot of ideas to the group. She will be helping on the marketing side of our startUP businesses. She looks forward to becoming more confident as she interacts with local business professionals. She knows that everyone will make a lot of progress in various areas throughout the journey to entrepreneurship!

Autumn White is a Senior at Sparta High School.  She is currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer for the startUP class. She brings hands-on experience from working on the yearbook committee to her leadership role as CMO. She enjoys creating graphics and researching the strategies needed to make our products visible. She looks forward to strengthening her business skills and can't wait to learn from business tours and guest speakers. She wants to see all the career opportunities that our local communities have. 






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Brooke Grohmann is a Senior at Red Bud High School.  She is currently serving as the Social Media Specialist for the startUP class. She is active on social media and has the skills and drive to make sure we are seen on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and our website. She is grateful to be a part of the startUP class and believes everyone should have the same opportunity. She looks forward to growing in many ways such as finding her voice and being able to lead strongly. 

Caly Slaven is a Senior at Sparta High School.  She is currently serving as a Public Relations Specialist for the startUP class. She loves to be in front of people, networking, and wants to take our brand and share it with as many people as possible. She is learning what real-world business is like and wants to learn even more about the inner workings. She hopes to learn time and workload management as she continues her senior year while working on her Blazen Leather business. 

Sophie Wesbecher is a Senior at Sparta High School.  She is currently serving as Chief Financial Officer for the startUP class. She will use her skills to keep accurate financial records of our businesses by tracking our income, expenses, and making sure we stay within our budget. She looks forward to working with her classmates who are all driven to be successful. She knows that the business professionals that we meet along the way will teach her the various aspects and perspectives that will make her successful. She can't wait to earn money to make her college dreams come true!

Ruth Pillers is a Senior at Sparta High School.  She is currently serving as Chief Experience Officer for the startUP class. Her outgoing personality and empathy for others will play a big role in making sure we meet our customers needs. She will use feedback she receives to drive sales.  She can't wait to grow her communication skills even more while planning and creating her individual business. She wants to be more comfortable in speaking in front of people and voicing her opinion. She knows that having respectful discussions and conflict can only make you more successful. She can't wait to develop connections and make money in this amazing program. 

Paige DeMond is a Senior at Red Bud High School.  She is currently serving as Secretary for the startUP class. She brings hands-on experience to this role as she in really involved in the FFA Chapter at RBHS. She is detail oriented and will make sure that the team is informed as well as the Board of Directors. She looks forward to growing her skills and learning more about the finances involved in entrepreneurship. She can't wait to make connections throughout Randolph County.