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Alumni Testimonials
CEO Alumni bring a unique retrospective to the CEO journey. After experiencing CEO, alumni continue to utilize the skills learned to create an impact in the CEO community and beyond!
Sophia Noascono
Edwardsville CEO
Class of 2026
Sophia Noascono is a Senior at Edwardsville highschool. She keeps a very busy schedule and loves being involved in as much as she possibly can. Sophia cheers Friday night football games, works a part-time job at Source Juicery, assists in a local small business jewelry company, is her class secretary, and is a student athletic trainer for her school. Any time she has left is spent at the yoga studio as yoga is truly one of her greatest passions. She is currently working toward her RYT-200hr certification, which will allow her to teach within the year. Sophia also enjoys reading, thrift/antique shopping, old music, baking, and anything outdoorsy. It is extremely important to her that in her lifetime she sees as much of the world as possible and experience everything she can. After high school, Sophia hopes to attend the University of Kansas, majoring in athletic training, and minoring in clinical nutrition, all while teaching yoga. She aims to eventually work for a professional sports team where she can use her combined knowledge to aid in athlete recovery and wellness with the potential to one day open her own yoga studio. Sophia is extremely excited about the opportunities and lessons brought through the CEO program and would not imagine spending her senior year any other way!
Kenneth Jamison
Edwardsville CEO
Class of 2026
KJ Jamison is a senior at Edwardsville High School. In his free time he enjoys being outdoors and spending time with his friends. His favorite hobbies include fishing, waterskiing, and jetskiing which are done at his family’s lakehouse on Lake of Egypt in Southern Illinois. He is also involved in the wrestling team as well as the bass fishing team. KJ hopes to gain valuable knowledge from CEO to achieve his dreams of running his own successful business in the future. After high school KJ plans to study business administration and fish on a collegiate bass fishing team.
Cooper Wittek
Edwardsville CEO
Class of 2026
Cooper Wittek is a senior at Edwardsville High School. He is a dedicated and active student inside and outside of the classroom. Cooper currently serves as the Vice President of Student Council, Treasurer of the Edwardsville National Honors Society, a member of the National English Honors Society, and President of the Business Professionals of America Chapter, where he helps lead peers in service and professional development opportunities. In addition, he is a varsity athlete in both cross country and track, podiuming and competing in the 3A-Illinois State Finals for both, a statement of his discipline and commitment. When he isn’t running, Cooper is passionate about giving back and volunteers his time to support his school and community. He is also deeply dedicated to his church, where he participates and strengthens his faith through service as a Eucharistic Minister and a Lecturer. Since the beginning of high school, he has been striving to get into the Edwardsville CEO program, and now that he has been accepted, he looks forward to gaining hands-on experience into learning the business world while building skills for future entrepreneurial success. After graduating from Edwardsville High School and completing CEO, Cooper is excited to transfer his athletic and academic talent to the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities to pursue a bachelor in Finance and Economics.
Nicholas Dawson
Edwardsville CEO
Class of 2026
Nicholas Dawson is a senior at Edwardsville High School. He enjoys playing for the varsity soccer team in the Fall. During the offseason, Nick spends a lot of his time working at Bagley Farms Meat Market. In his free time, Nick enjoys hanging out with friends, playing pickleball, golf, video games, and cooking. After graduating, Nick plans to study International Business or Entrepreneurship. He has not yet decided on a school but plans to stay in the Midwest. His goals for this year are to make it to the state finals in soccer for the second year in a row and to be accepted into his desired schools. Nick is excited to see what opportunities are made possible by CEO.
Lucas Lorenz
Edwardsville CEO
Class of 2026
Lucas Lorenz is a Senior at Metro East Lutheran High School. He is captain of the golf, basketball, volleyball, and robotics teams. He is a member of National Honors Society, band (He plays trumpet.), the Academic Challenge team, and the youth leadership team at his church. During his free time Lucas enjoys hiking, reading, and playing sports with friends. After high school Lucas hopes to attend the United States Air Force Academy and major in aerospace engineering, computer engineering, or mechanical engineering. Lucas looks forward to the challenges offered by the CEO program and wants to apply the learned skills into his everyday life.