A group of business students is embarking on a program that begins its lessons from day one.

The Central Illinois and Sangamon Valley CEO students in their first week of class must come up with a way to purchase name badges for the entire school year; however, Melanie Brown, Facilitator for the Central Illinois CEO Chapter, indicates they have to come up with the money on their own.

Lisa Shephard facilitates the Sangamon Valley CEO program and explains that the name badge program promotes a sense of teamwork, but also valuable lessons in the first few weeks of their class getting together. 

While the CEO class isn't always for that student with a lot of ambition, many are very ambitious, and Brown says it is interesting to watch students realize they are working with people with a lot of drive, just like them.

The Central Illinois CEO program has students from Blue Ridge, Clinton, Maroa-Forsyth, and Warrensburg-Latham High Schools, while the Sangamon Valley CEO program has students from Argenta-Oreana, Bement, Cerro Gordo, DeLand-Weldon, and Monticello. 

Visit centralillinoisceo.com or find the Central Illinois CEO chapter on Facebook and Instagram. You can also find the Sangamon Valley CEO chapter on Facebook and Instagram or at sangamonvalleyceo.com.