One hundred high school students from around Missouri have been invited to Missouri Western State University on Nov. 13 for the Missouri Entrepreneurship Challenge, sponsored by Missouri Western and the Missouri Council on Economic Education.
The contest involved teams of five students designing a sports- or entertainment-themed business. Nearly 1,000 students competed in the online round, and volunteer judges reviewed and scored the business plans.
“The judges were extremely impressed with the creative ideas, but perhaps more importantly, the thoughtful planning demonstrated by these students,” said Mike English, president and CEO of the Missouri Council on Economic Education.
On Nov. 13, the finalists will compete to win cash prizes and scholarships to Missouri Western’s Craig School of Business.
| City, school name |
Business name | Student names | Teacher name |
| Carthage, Mo., Carthage High School | The Fortress |
Anna Delcour Cailin Dawley Madeleine Still Benjamin Derrryberry Michael Linsteadt |
Nathan Fent |
| Kansas City, Mo., Park Hill High School | Elbowroom Parking |
Joseph Tuimauga Rudey Lee Tyler Lake Tiara Hammond |
David Garrison |
| Lincoln, Mo., Lincoln High School | Lincoln High School |
Devyn Strathman Ashley Chance Julie Crouch Lindseuy Mace Reba Babicky |
John Crull |
| Russellville, Mo., Russellville High School | Up Close and Personal |
Nathan Mcmillin Miranda Fringer Chloe Ruble Bailey Stiffler |
David Coulston |
| St. Joseph, Mo., Central High School | Fab Four |
Jordan Gabauer Megan Zimbelman Madison Michalski Hannah Pointer |
David Jordan |
| St. Joseph, Mo., Central High School | Solar Paneled Scoreboards |
Madison Speer Lauren Bacon Alex Lutz Craig Loukota Peyton Davis |
David Jordan |
| St. Joseph, Mo., Central High School | Sportstastic |
Lauren Rice Kourtney Berten Hannah Ramlatchman Brandon Veale Easton Bruce |
David Jordan |
| St. Joseph, Mo., Central High School | Five Guys Inc. |
Bailey Jackson Aaron Nagel Brad Smith Justin Hall Cooper Jennings |
Lisa Beavers |
| St. Joseph, Mo., Central High School | Sound Off |
London Bundridge Rachel Lau Ryann Haynes Jackie Gumm Austin Huff |
Lisa Beavers |
| St. Joseph, Mo., Central High School | Team Ka-Ching |
Taranjit Sohal Kailie Saverino Reyhan Wilkinson Nick Adams Paige Shelter |
Lisa Beavers |
| St. Joseph, Mo., Central High School | Trackable Arrow |
Megan Walters Dravyn Bigham Gabi Liechti Matt Wright |
Lisa Beavers |
| St. Joseph, Mo., Lafayette High School | Laz’Ade Entertainment |
Joshua Moser Mark Lawrence Tayler Goddard Kendall Grant LaMea Stone |
Lisa Miller |
| St. Louis, Mo., Gateway STEM High School | Body by Design |
Denisa Meskovic Brionche Clifton Karim Abdi Devin Griffin William James Cross III |
Meagan Bonnell-Yogi |
| St. Louis, Mo., Gateway STEM High School | eFlex |
Hajrija Music Chelsea Van Duyne Alexus Brown Chelsea DiBello Michael Ball Jr. |
Meagan Bonnell-Yogi |
| Salisbury, Mo., Salisbury High School | EnviroSurface |
Cole Edwards Megan Ferguson Katy Harlan Miranda Millar Shawnee Still |
Carrie Hayward |
| Salisbury, Mo., Salisbury High School | TNT Tracker |
Alexandra Richards Zach Wyatt Alexa Gordon Sarah McCollum Caleb Henke |
Carrie Hayward |
| Savannah, Mo., Savannah High School | The Room |
Summer Lawson Peyton Hallquist Dalton Duane Austin Elder Tessa Woodruff |
Donna Ping |
| Shelbina, Mo., South Shelby High School | Ca-Pow Energy |
Elainah Michelle Polk Rebekah Irene Edwards Haley Mandanna Crawford Bethany Dianne Tillitt Mary Elizabeth Liscum |
Deidre Kay Weldon |
| Springfield, Mo., Parkview High School | Pro-Tec |
Jahmella Williams Makaylee Davis Vanessa Perez Jordan McDaniel Peyton Houck |
Cindy Shannon |
| Springfield, Mo., Parkview High School | QuickServe |
Alex Heilman Carrie Keyes Torrence Belcher Alex Holden Ben Hogan |
Cindy Shannon |
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.
The Missouri Council on Economic Education is a nonprofit organization that promotes economic and financial education in Missouri schools. In addition to the National Personal Finance Challenge, MCEE’s core programs include educating teachers in economics, providing them with the materials and methods essential to economic education. Visit www.moeconomics.org.