The Central Illinois CEO program is off to a great start with a record number of students enrolled this year.

Facilitator Melanie Brown reminds this program gives students a very immersive experience in the world of business and builds life skills.

The program introduces students to businesses in their own backyard and provides a glimpse into the opportunities in their communities.

Brown emphasizes this is a community-supported program where businesses and individuals step up to support the program financially. She encourages those investors to be more than just financial investors.

The CEO class is underway for the 2024-25 school year. We'll have more with Brown next week on the things her students are working on as they gear up for the class business portion of the program very soon.

To learn more, visit centralillinoisceo.com or find the Central Illinois CEO program on Facebook and Instagram.