Adams County CEO News

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🚀 Hey, current or past Adams County CEO Students! Exciting news — the Great River Economic Development Foundation has launched the ScaleUp and Secure Program to help local ...

🚀 Hey, current or past Adams County CEO Students! Exciting news — the Great River Economic Development Foundation has launched the ScaleUp and Secure Program to help local ...

0 Video 1 Image November-04-2025View Article
If you were mayor, what would you change about Quincy? That’s exactly the question Mayor Linda Moore asked our class today during our visit to City Hall and the City Council Chambers. ...

If you were mayor, what would you change about Quincy? That’s exactly the question Mayor Linda Moore asked our class today during our visit to City Hall and the City Council Chambers. ...

0 Video 4 Images November-04-2025View Article
✨ Saturday Spotlight! ✨ It is time to meet the Adams County CEO Class of 2026! 🌟 Hi! My name is Anna Dietrich, and I’m currently a senior at Liberty High School. I work as an ...

✨ Saturday Spotlight! ✨ It is time to meet the Adams County CEO Class of 2026! 🌟 Hi! My name is Anna Dietrich, and I’m currently a senior at Liberty High School. I work as an ...

0 Video 1 Image November-01-2025View Article
✨ Saturday Spotlight! ✨ It is time to meet the Adams County CEO Class of 2026! 🌟 My name is Alyssa Farlow. I am a senior at Quincy Senior High School. I enjoy a wide variety of ...

✨ Saturday Spotlight! ✨ It is time to meet the Adams County CEO Class of 2026! 🌟 My name is Alyssa Farlow. I am a senior at Quincy Senior High School. I enjoy a wide variety of ...

0 Video 1 Image November-01-2025View Article
As we begin building our class business and dive deeper into the Adams County CEO experience, understanding how to communicate, build trust, and create value becomes more important ...

As we begin building our class business and dive deeper into the Adams County CEO experience, understanding how to communicate, build trust, and create value becomes more important ...

0 Video 5 Images October-30-2025View Article
Innovation, craftsmanship, and culture — that’s what the class experienced today at Craig Industries, the home of US Cooler. Josh Craig walked us through the full manufacturing ...

Innovation, craftsmanship, and culture — that’s what the class experienced today at Craig Industries, the home of US Cooler. Josh Craig walked us through the full manufacturing ...

0 Video 4 Images October-29-2025View Article
Today the class took a step back in time with Bret Austin, who led a tunnel tour of one of Quincy’s earliest and most influential industries, Dick Brothers Brewery. Students explored ...

Today the class took a step back in time with Bret Austin, who led a tunnel tour of one of Quincy’s earliest and most influential industries, Dick Brothers Brewery. Students explored ...

0 Video 4 Images October-28-2025View Article
Over the past few weeks, our students have been hard at work determining what their Class Business will be for this year. It all started with a Compression Planning Session ...

Over the past few weeks, our students have been hard at work determining what their Class Business will be for this year. It all started with a Compression Planning Session ...

0 Video 5 Images October-27-2025View Article
Today the 2026 CEO class toured Quincy Farm Products with Jerrod Evans, who shared his incredible journey from Quincy Recycle to launching Quincy Farm Products. Jerrod’s story is one ...

Today the 2026 CEO class toured Quincy Farm Products with Jerrod Evans, who shared his incredible journey from Quincy Recycle to launching Quincy Farm Products. Jerrod’s story is one ...

0 Video 4 Images October-22-2025View Article
The class toured the Quincy University Entrepreneurship Program today, gaining insight into how innovation, education, and business development come together at the collegiate level. ...

The class toured the Quincy University Entrepreneurship Program today, gaining insight into how innovation, education, and business development come together at the collegiate level. ...

0 Video 10 Images October-21-2025View Article
Today the 2026 class received their name tags from their initial business venture, the Name Badge Business. This project taught them valuable lessons in sales, communication, teamwork ...

Today the 2026 class received their name tags from their initial business venture, the Name Badge Business. This project taught them valuable lessons in sales, communication, teamwork ...

0 Video 1 Image October-20-2025View Article
Today was our annual Mentor Meet & Greet, where students met the leaders who will walk alongside them throughout the year. Mentorship is one of the most impactful parts of the CEO ...

Today was our annual Mentor Meet & Greet, where students met the leaders who will walk alongside them throughout the year. Mentorship is one of the most impactful parts of the CEO ...

0 Video 3 Images October-15-2025View Article