Igniting the Entrepreneurial Flame in Students
Jackson City School in Breathitt County, Kentucky has continually been an exemplar of sustaining entrepreneurial culture through sharing EntreEd’s mission and the America’s Entrepreneurial School Program with their students. The school hails from a small, independent district and serves K-12 students in one building, but the impact that they are making on their students’ futures […]
Inaugural Cohort of EntreEd’s Master Teacher Program Begins in Chattanooga, TN
On July 21-22, 2021, EntreEd hosted a Master Teacher Certification in Chattanooga, TN. Over fifty educators from seven Appalachian states (KY, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV) attended and engaged in two full days of experiential learning. The opportunity was made possible by a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Claude Worthington Benedum […]
North Carolina Educators Share ESTEAM Pitch Contest Series Experiences
EntreEd and six regional partners worked together to bring the ESTEAM Pitch Series to local middle- and high-school students in Appalachia. The pitch series provided students the opportunity to ignite their entrepreneurial mindset and engage in meaningful entrepreneurship experiences within their local community. North Carolina educators, Scott Miller (Smokey Mountain Elementary) and Tonia Forrister (Murphy […]
Judging the Cherokee County Smart Tank Competition
By EntreEd Regional Director, Laura McCall As we like to say with entrepreneurship, opportunity recognition is key. I was invited in early May to serve as a judge in the Cherokee County, NC, Murphy High School Smart Tank. I am so glad I participated! In working with students, I am often amazed by their creativity […]
West Virginia Business Educator Shares ESTEAM Pitch Contest Series Experience
EntreEd and six regional partners worked together to bring the ESTEAM Pitch Series to local middle- and high-school students in Appalachia. The pitch series provided students the opportunity to ignite their entrepreneurial mindset and engage in meaningful entrepreneurship experiences within their local community. Sarah Dennison, a business teacher at Braxton County High School in Flatwoods, […]
EntreEd’s Executive and Program Directors Graduate from ANRC Cohort Training Program
EntreEd’s Gene Coulson and Toi Hershman were among 88 participants who graduated from the inaugural class of the Appalachia Nonprofit Resource Center’s Cohort Training Program. This intensive coaching initiative, sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission and administered by Hargrove International, Inc., provided representatives from 53 organizations tailored instruction on how to navigate funding, operational and […]
ESTEAM Pitch Contest Engages Appalachian Students with Entrepreneurial Experiences
EntreEd and six regional partners, Pierpont CTC (WV), Hazard CTC (KY), Big Sandy CTC (KY), Southeast KY CTC, Roane State CC (TN), and Western Region Education Service Alliance (NC), partnered to bring the ESTEAM Pitch Series to local middle- and high-school students in Appalachia. The pitch series provided students the opportunity to ignite their entrepreneurial […]
EntreEd Student-Made Gift Guide 2020
EntreEd invites you to support student entrepreneurs this holiday season, and the rest of the year too! The 2020 EntreEd gift guide features student entrepreneur made products that can be purchased online and shipped directly to you. From hand sanitizer holders to hand-bound journals, there is something for everyone on your list. These students have […]
EntreEd Welcomes Dr. Roger W. Davis to Board of Directors
“The Board of Directors and staff of EntreEd are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Roger Davis to the EntreEd Board of Directors. Dr. Davis brings a great deal of knowledge and experience in post-secondary education and entrepreneurship to our organization. We are excited to welcome him to the EntreEd family.” -EntreEd’s Executive Director, […]
EntreEd Academy Releases Two New Digital Courses for K-12 Educators and Students
With support from The Appalachian Regional Commission and The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, The National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (EntreEd) is proud to present EntreEd Academy’s latest digital courses, Tier 2: Aligning Entrepreneurship in Your Classroom and Learn2Launch. “Out of chaos comes opportunity. Yeah, that’s what they say. I think today it takes a real […]
