LHS Students Earn Junior Achievement Honors

LEMONT, IL — Lemont High School juniors Martynas Juskelis and Alexander Mucha each earned top honors within their respective officer divisions at the 2017 Chicagoland Junior Achievement competition, which recently was held at Robert Morris University’s downtown Chicago campus. According to a release, Juskelis was cited as the President Officer of the Year, while Mucha brought home Supply Chain Officer of the Year accolades.

Led by Juskelis, the school’s Junior Achievement entry this year - “Township Trivia” - proved to be very successful, LHS said. The “Township Trivia” board game is a must have for anyone who knows and loves Lemont. The game resembles Trivial Pursuit, incorporating fun facts about the Village of Lemont through a variety of categories, as well as coupons that can be used at local businesses. Support from businesses throughout Lemont and the surrounding communities helped fund the project through advertisements.

According to a release, “Township Trivia” nearly sold out all 250 units during the pre-sale period before Christmas. The company made more than $2,200 in profit, which was divided between the Will Power Challenge through Hope and Friendship Ministries, the Lemont Food Pantry and the Lemont Area Historical Society.

“Township Trivia” games have arrived and are available for pick-up from 3-6 p.m. daily from Tuesday, May 16, through Thursday, May 18. Pick-up will be inside the school’s main entrance off of Porter Street. A limited supply of games is available for $25 for those who did not pre-order.

The officer team - which included Juskelis, Mucha, and juniors Carson Brandt (Finance), Nicollete Giatras (Marketing) and Alex Paulius (Customer Service & Sales) - represented “Township Trivia” at the Chicagoland area competition. LHS said the group presented its product and business plan, which included details ranging from production to advertising. The students answered questions from CEOs and entrepreneurs from the Chicagoland and northwest Indiana area about the company and its product.

Each year, Lemont’s Junior Achievement organization builds a business from scratch. Students form a board to create the product, sell stock in the company and market the product, all with a goal of reaping a dividend for its shareholders, according to a release.

Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students from kindergarten through 12th grade about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.

Lemont’s Junior Achievement faculty advisor is Business teacher John Aspel.

Photos provided by Lemont High School.