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February 12, 2015 by Staff Report

Career Week

NDCL’s 10th annual Career Week will begin on Feb. 9 with a keynote address by Mr. Phil Fogarty ’76, franchisor of WeedMan and father of Jack ’09 and Ryan ’11. Fogarty addressed students in two sessions.

Throughout the week, sophomores and juniors had the opportunity to participate in presentations and discussions with alumni, current and former NDCL parents and community leaders. Forty presenters shared insights about careers in areas of business, arts and communication, science and engineering, computer and IT, legal, government and protective services and education and social services. The presentations served as a general introduction into the career search process.

Students Win Business Plan Competition

Students in NDCL’s Business in the 21st Century class were honored with several awards in the local contest of the Believe in Ohio program’s Business Plan competition. Winners were awarded cash prizes from the Believe in Ohio program, which is a new statewide initiative developed to encourage entrepreneurship education.

First place: Brady Kaucic and Brendan Leininger, creators by GPShop;

Second place: Chad Cipollone and Mike Pozzuto, creators of Sanitation Station;

Third place: Kate Duffy and Samantha Lazuka, creators of Tag-My-Bag;

Fourth place: Kevin McMahon and Mitch Pannitto, creators of Stadium Snacks;

Fifth place: Jimmy Bergles and Alec Kresnye, creators of TRAC Band.

The students and their award-winning business plans will move on to a regional competition, where they will compete with plans from schools from around the northeastern Ohio area. Regional winners will be announced in the spring, and they will advance to a state competition in Columbus where cash prizes and scholarships will be awarded.