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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!
Addison Wierciak
Edwardsville CEO
Class of 2026
Addison Wierciak is a senior at Edwardsville High School. Within her four years of high school, Addison has been a dedicated member of the varsity lacrosse team. Additionally, She serves as the studio manager of the National Art Honors Society, where she has demonstrated great leadership and commitment. At EHS, Addison is also an active member of the National Honors Society, National English Honors Society, and Key club. Outside of school, Addison loves to paint, watch movies, and hang out with her friends. She also enjoys working at Park North Golf Club as well as volunteering at the Glen Ed food pantry in her free time. After graduation, she plans to attend college and pursue a degree in either business administration or advertising. Addison joined the CEO program to build her leadership skills, connect with her community, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. She is beyond grateful to be a part of the CEO program and cannot wait to see what the future has in store.
Campbell Hayes
Edwardsville CEO
Class of 2026
Campbell Hayes is a senior at Edwardsville high school. She has been a dedicated member of the varsity tennis team since her sophomore year. She was new to tennis as a freshman. She spends her free time on the courts, baby sitting & teaching tennis lessons. She is also a coach through the ETA program for the past 2 years. In her free time she is consistently creating, spending time with friends and family. Campbell will attending Illinois College in the Fall of 2026. She plans to study biology with a minor in business while continuing her tennis career as a collegiate athlete. Her 10 year goal is to become a pediatric dentist & possibly have ownership in a practice. Campbell is excited to be part ceo and looking forward to all the experiences and opportunities it will provide and to gaining knowledge that will benefit her future.
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!
Zane Maxwell
Edwardsville CEO
Class of 2026
Zane Maxwell is a Senior at Edwardsville High School. In the Fall, he plays for and is one of the captains of the Edwardsville soccer team. In the Spring, he plays baseball for the Edwardsville baseball team. In his free time, Zane enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and pickleball. Outside of sports, Zane is in the National Honors Society, runs his own business, and works multiple different manual-labor related jobs. He also spends a lot of time with his friends doing all things outdoors. In the future, he plans to attend the University of Arkansas to get a masters in business administration. After college, he hopes to run a large-scale business most likely in a retail setting. Being a CEO student has inspired him to grow his network of connections and learn valuable business experiences.
Matthew Huddle
Edwardsville CEO
Class of 2026
Mathew Huddle is a Senior at Edwardsville High School. He enjoys playing basketball, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. At school, he is president of the Science National Honors Society, a member of National Honors Society (NHS), Key Club, and part of the Unified Basketball and Football team. Matthew spent his summer working as a tutor at Kumon and continues to work part time during the school year. In the future, Matthew looks forward to getting a degree in finance or data science at a university not known at this time. Matthew is excited for the opportunities that await him in the CEO program. He hopes to develop skills in CEO that will help him navigate through the world of business.