Business Visit 12/11/25: Southern Customs We recently had the pleasure of visiting with Christie Johnson, owner of Southern Customs of Goreville, at her new storefront—opened in May ...

We are so grateful for our investors in Johnson County!

Class Day! This morning’s CEO class focused on two powerful lessons to help students prepare for their individual businesses. We began with Craig Lindvahl’s insight on ...

Guest Speaker: Natural Cures and Creations This morning our class had the pleasure of visiting with local business owner Ariel Stewart. Ariel shared the inspiring story of how her ...

Class Day! Today’s lesson centered around Craig Lindvahl’s powerful life lesson, “Riding the Rapids.” His message reminds us that rough patches are inevitable—moments where you’re ...

Business visit: Art Gallery Off the Square This morning, the CEO class had the privilege of visiting Joe and Marie Emery at their inspiring art gallery in Vienna. The Emerys currently ...

Class Day! As we gear up to dive into individual businesses, today’s focus was all about preparing students for the big projects ahead. The team watched WashU professor Doug ...

Congratulations to one of our CEO students, Cadence! 🎉

What a jolly good time we had at the 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐉𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 & 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 this morning! It was a *flurry* of fun as we celebrated ...

Business Visit: Sweet Persimmon Farm ❄️ A light dusting of snow made the perfect backdrop for our business visit this morning! ❄️ The CEO students were welcomed by Toby and Danielle ...

Class Day | 12.1.25 This morning, the CEO students reflected on last week’s dirty soda stand during the Turkey Tournament at Vienna High School and created a plan to sell their ...

GIVE SI – Day of Giving is here — and it’s the perfect time to invest in our future leaders! The Johnson County CEO Program is transforming students, businesses, and our entire ...