The 2020-2021 Team
Reagan Herrmann
Reagan is a senior at Gibault Catholic High School. Along with working at Annbriar Golf Course and Restaurant she is also involved in many school activities. Reagan is involved in National Honor Society, Students for Life, Students Activities Board, and has a leadership role in the Young Women Professionals Club. She also plays soccer for Gibault. After high school she plans on attending college to pursue a business degree with a minor entrepreneurial study. Reagan is very excited for the startUP program and the opportunities it will present. She is most excited to start her own business and learn from successful business owners in her community.
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Lexi Howard
Lexi is a senior at Waterloo High School. After her senior year, she will be attending Central Methodist University on a softball scholarship. She plans to major in athletic training and minor in buisness. In her free time she enjoys painting and working on cars. This year she is looking to forward her knowledge of the business realm and everything it has to offer. “I dream that one day I am the most powerful business woman in the St.Louis area."
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Malia is a senior at Columbia High School. She is involved in FHA, Blue Crew, and is an FCA leader. She enjoys playing golf with her sister and hanging out with her friends. After high school, Malia plans on attending a four year university to continue playing golf and majoring in business. This year she looks forward to learning more about all of the different aspects of business and seeing them put together throughout all the different projects. Malia is very thankful to be given this opportunity to learn from mentors and other business professionals to make her business a success.
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Connor Missey
Connor is a senior at Columbia High School. He played ice hockey at Columbia High School his Freshman-Junior years. When he is not in school, he is working at Tucker’s Place, hanging out with his friends or detailing cars. “After high school, I plan to attend Florida Atlantic University and pursue a degree in Business Management or Finance. I believe that the skills and information I will get from this class will not only help me succeed in my small business, but will be skills that I will use for the rest of my life.” He looks forward to starting his small business, CM Automotive Detailing. “I cannot wait to see what is in store for this year. With COVID and everything, the uncertainty and potentially having to change things at the very last minute. We're just going to have to adapt to the climate, that is what businessmen and women do though."
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Ethan Riebeling
Ethan is a Junior at Columbia High School and plays soccer. He likes to play YMCA basketball with his friends. He plans to attend a four year university in order to get a business or finance degree. “I am extremely hardworking and believe that with hard work you can achieve anything. I look forward to creating my own business in startUP and hopefully continuing it after the course is over.” This class would allow him to improve his speaking and presenting skills. Additionally this class teaches him everything you would need in a work environment, such as teamwork, hard work, problem solving, responsibility, and how to start a business.
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Cadi Shipes
Cadi is a junior at Valmeyer High School. She participates in cheerleading as well as tennis in her free time. Along with working at Proving Ground Cafe and interning for David Friess, Cadi is in FFA, NHS, Office Aiding, Band, Choir, and Theatre at school. In her free time, she enjoys working out and hanging out with her friends. After high school, she hopes to continue her education at a four year university. “I joined the startUP team because I wanted to further grow my leadership and communication skills. I am beyond excited for all of the opportunities this year has to offer and getting to meet a bunch of new people to continue growing my network and connections.”
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Hayden Siler
Hayden Siler is a senior at Columbia High School and plays golf. He enjoys working on cars, watching and playing other sports, and being with friends outside of school. "I would like to attend Maryville University or Southeast Missouri State University and major in Sports Management. After college I would like to work for Rawlings or a major league sports team." This year he looks forward to having mentors to listen and talk to, and learning the aspects of business through them. He looks forward to learning lessons with his team members and working with them throughout the year.
Alexa VitaleAlexa Vitale is a senior at Columbia High School. She is currently working at Schnucks in Columbia. In the future, Alexa wants to attend Maryville University to pursue her career as a Data Scientist. Her favorite class in school is math and technology. During the summer, Alexa used to volunteer to be a CIT at a summer camp at her local YMCA. She would help out the counselors when they needed her. She has a total of 356 community service hours. "I didn't know what to expect walking into the first day of startUP class. So far I've learned many different skills that I can use throughout my career"
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Max Souris
Max is a senior at Columbia High School. He plays football and alto saxophone in the band. He is planning on attending a four year university to advance his education."I hope by participating in startUP I can make connections with new people, and find a career that I will enjoy doing." This year he is hoping to make new friends and learn more about the world of business.
Landan VollmerLandan is a senior at Gibault Catholic High School. He is active in many extra-curricular activities, such as golf, student council, NHS, and ambassadors. He takes school very seriously, but sports and extra curriculars serve as his escape from school. When he’s having a bad day, always going out and doing what he loves always puts a smile on his face. When he is not golfing, Landan enjoys hanging out with his friends and family. He has served in many leadership positions in his lifetime, because of this he feels that startUP is right up his alley. “I am excited to take on the startUP experience and to see how far it will take in my future business endeavors.”
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Aaron Teutrine
Aaron is a senior at Columbia High School. He is currently working two jobs, Schnucks in Columbia and mowing lawns, while playing football. As of right now, Aaron is planning on attending Maryville University and majoring in Actuarial Science. "I enrolled in startUp because I thought it was a great opportunity to learn how real businesses operate and how I could apply that knowledge to my future profession." From this class, he would like to learn how to utilize technology from a business perspective. "I truly enjoy listening to successful business professionals advice, how they learned to run a business, and how they learned from their past decisions. I believe this class will positively influence my future career."
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