Student Named Baylor Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Winner

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Johns Creek, GA -- Johns Creek resident Grant Frerking has been crowned the winner of the national Baylor Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

The high school junior, who attends the Wesleyan School, created Metro Atlanta Pine Straw and Mulch, LLC about two years ago when he and two friends started using a pickup truck to install pine straw and mulch for neighbors.

The venture has grown exponentially since its launch.

Grant does his own invoices, hires his own workers and even has the attention of a larger business, Swift Straw, who uses the company as a subcontractor.

Grant maintains this business while also keeping good grades and playing football and basketball at Wesleyan, a K-12 college preparatory school in Peachtree Corners.

The Baylor Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award recognizes high school students who are running new businesses. Each student submitted information about their company to Baylor where a panel of judges reviewed each business.

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Photo: Grant Frerking. Credit: Wesleyan School