2015 EDUCATION MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com February 25, 2015 33
Entrepreneurial program
Robert Bagby
April Doolin
A
program that aims to
strengthen community
by bringing its success-driven
and talented youth back to
their hometown is coming to
Logan County this fall.
This new program for high
school students with drive has
a lot of people talking. The
Land of Lincoln Creating
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
(LLCEO) application is
now open for Logan County
students who will be seniors
next year.
The first LLCEO class
is slated to begin in the
fall of 2015, following a
wait for acceptance by the
programs producer, the
Midland Institute, and much
preparation that includes
ongoing fundraising and
mentorship sponsors. Since
its inception, both the
business and education
sectors have looked at
the program with great
anticipation and excitement.
Rural communities in the
U.S. have struggled to
survive as industrial work
has dried up. With the loss
of job choices, our brightest
and most ambitious students
go off to college and then
pursue careers that take them
elsewhere. On occasion a few
of these young adults return
to their rural home to raise
their families.
This CEO program was
designed to stem ‘brain drain’
by spurring positive business
experiences with students
while they are high school
seniors. The entrepreneurial
training program has
consistently seen more young
business-oriented adults
wanting to return home to
build their careers and enjoy
the quality of life where they
grew up after participation in
the program.
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Story By Derek Hurley and Jan Youngquist
gives high school students an
edge and rewards community
Patrick Doolin
