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Alumni Testimonials
CEO Alumni bring a unique retrospective to the CEO journey. After experiencing CEO, alumni continue to utilize the skills learned to create an impact in the CEO community and beyond!
Sammy Elliott Barnes
Riverbend CEO
Class of 2024
You won’t get another experience like this in high school.
Triomphe Mulata
Knox County IL CEO
Class of 2024
CEO is not just a business class; it helps you get a step ahead in life.
Alexis VanDyke
Clay County IL CEO
Class of 2024
CEO allows you to grow and learn things that will benefit you for life.
Cadence Hennesy
Johnson County CEO
Class of 2026
Hello, my name is Cadence Hennesy. I’m a senior at Vienna High School. My Favorite activities are reading, making art, and advocating for the environment. I participate in Beta Club, Speech, 4H, and I plan to join the garden club this year. I’ve also completed macroeconomics and business computer systems. My top skills and strengths include being punctual, as time is crucial; I’m a creative problem solver, and I'm very determined. My short-term goals are to become more open to conversation and overall be less shy to ask questions. Long term, after high school, I want to continue my studies at a university to graduate with a bachelor's in business administration and management, and to later own a successful business. My interest in business is environmentally derived, as I am a vegetarian and I believe in leaving the planet a better place for generations to come. I want to make people more aware of the importance of their actions and the impact they have. My dream is to make a change in the world for the better, even if it’s just one person. There's a quote by Gemma Troy that I live by, “Remember your words can plant gardens or burn the whole forest down”. I believe that one human can make a vital difference in the world. I have little experience with business as I’ve only job-shadowed a screen printing company. I would like to learn to communicate better, learn how businesses are started, and how to figure out the cost of starting my own. I encourage you all to go out with a goal in mind and fix that problem throughout your community.
Jay Bliler
Christian County CEO
Class of 2024
If you want your life to develop more value and be inspired to accomplish dreams, join CEO.