Edinboro seeks high school students for June business academy
Edinboro University is looking for high school students who are interested in participating in its annual Xavier and Tina Williams Summer Youth Business Academy June 10-14.
The sixth annual event, hosted by the university’s school of business, is for students entering grades 9-11. Scholarships will be available through Edinboro benefactor Xavier Williams and his spouse.
Seminars will focus on team building, business strategy, management and other areas. School of business faculty and local business leaders will be available for assistance.
Participants will work in groups to create a product or service that will solve a common problem, then develop a plan to build and market that product or service.
A teacher or guidance counselor must nominate students, who must apply by March 19. Teacher/counselor nominations and application forms are at www.edinboro.edu/businessacademy.
For more information, call Dawn Dillen or Seth Hembree at 814-732-2460.