2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa

2017 BREMER

DELAWARE BLACK BUCHANAN What if GRUNDY HAWK WE could positively impact the next generation JONES of business leaders, civic leaders, and families? BENTON LINN Expanded reach to

1,539 students in IOWA JOHNSON 7 rural counties. 43,601 STUDENTS IMPACTED 1,564,262

46.04% COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN KIDS X 1.3 FAST FACTS of Eastern Iowa Enrollment at From student enrollment University of Iowa 1,319 486 Knowledge Volunteers Local Businesses

& Skills Gain Contributing in 197 19,830.5 Local Schools 15.32% Volunteer Hours 1 After completing one JA program! CAREER READINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL LITERACY

INSPIRING AND PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.

Junior Achievement (JA) believes that no one can improve their circumstances without a belief in themselves and a sense of purpose. JA helps young people achieve their goals by showing students how money, careers and business ownership work with the help of volunteer role models from the community and proven programs. By providing students with work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy skills at an early age, Junior Achievement is helping students feel more confident about their role in society and their ability to effectively contribute in the workforce. On behalf of our board of directors and staff, I thank you for your support in helping us accomplish this here in Eastern Iowa. Because of our community’s generosity, Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa (JAEI) was able to provide relevant, hands-on economic educational programs to 43,601 kindergarten through twelfth grade students in 1,981 classrooms with the assistance of 1,319 local volunteers during the 2016-2017 academic year. That means 46.04 percent of local school-aged students benefit annually from work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy programs. Thank you! Junior Achievement deeply appreciates the corporations, foundations, and individuals who contribute to our mission of inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy here in Eastern Iowa. JAEI has made great progress in being able to provide every student in Eastern Iowa the opportunities our programs afford, but there is much more to do. We look forward to building our success and working with you to serve even more students this year.

Christine E.H. Landa President

2 Table of Contents

Community Impact...... 1 Letter from the President...... 2 The Challenge...... 4 Classroom Programs...... 8 Partnering Schools...... 10 Classroom Volunteers...... 12 Donors...... 22 Special Events...... 27 Leadership...... 29 Thank You...... 30 Staff...... 31 Impact...... 32 Financial Statements...... 33 The Challenge: Career Readiness

% did not learn how to write a resume in college % did not learn how to conduct themselves %want more %want classes % want more in a job interview 67 internships 61 designed to 58 time to focus % did not learn how to and professional help build on career network or search experience career skills preparation for a job

The Challenge: Entrepreneurship

Revenue of female-owned companies is 60% lower than those of male-owned companies.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4 42% 31% 40% 22% The Challenge: Financial Literacy

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT RISES TO THE CHALLENGE BY:

Connecting kids to the local economy through money management skills, employability, and entrepreneurship

Engaging local mentors and featuring local jobs that bring a clear voice to the classroom

Increasing the understanding the impact education has on future success and improving graduation rates

Instilling the confidence, competence, and character in students needed to successfully compete in a 21st Century global economy

Providing experiential learning opportunties to actively engage students in learning

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CAREER READINESS • ENTREPRENEURSHIP • FINANCIAL LITERACY 5 22% 1 IN 3 alumni credit JA® for giving them the idea of what they wanted to do when they grew up.

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2016-17 JA Alumni Research Study ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL 5 activities, 30-45 minutes each 6-7 activities, 45 minutes each

JA Ourselves® JA Economics for Success® Students are introduced to personal economics and Building a life is a complex project, particularly for the choices consumers make to meet their needs and young people entering the world of work. This wants. They learn about the role of money in society program shows students how to earn money, spend and gain practical information about earning, saving, wisely within a budget, save and invest, use credit and sharing money. cautiously, and protect their personal finances. JA Our Families® JA Global Marketplace® Blended Model By focusing on the roles people play in their local Students experience the worldwide interdependence economy, students learn the importance of work and of producers, consumers, and the global workforce as entrepreneurship. They become aware of how families they take on the role of business owners and managers. earn money to pay for their needs and wants. They analyze international business ethics and the culture, currency, and trade barriers JA Our Community® of other countries. Through hands-on activities, students see how citizens benefit from and contribute to a community’s success. JA It’s My Future® Blended NEW Various jobs and their required skills are identified to Students research potential careers, and learn how demonstrate how the work people do positively affects to plan for and keep a job. They develop personal- a community’s economy. branding and job-hunting skills for earning a job. JA Our City® City life comes into sharp context as students explore JA It’s My Business!® Blended NEW the importance of money and the different ways Students develop a business startup from its ideation, people pay for goods and services. Students consider innovation, and market research through its design and the contributions that financial institutions make to a prototyping. The authentic entrepreneurial experience city and how they help businesses and people achieve builds towards a product-pitch competition. their economic goals. JA Our Region® REDEVELOPED MIDDLE OR HIGH Students learn a practical approach to starting a business. They develop an understanding of SCHOOL entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs use resources to produce goods and services in a region. JA Finance Park® Virtual At JA Finance Park, students act as adults and make JA Our Nation® personal financial decisions in a realistic facility, Students gain practical information about the U.S. mobile unit, or virtual community. They develop free market system and how it serves as an economic lifelong financial skills through in-class and simulated engine for businesses and careers. They learn that experiences. entrepreneurial and innovative thinking are required for high-growth, high-demand careers in a global economy. JA Job Shadow™ This classroom and site-based program prepares JA More than Money® REDEVELOPED students to be entrepreneurial thinkers and encourages What good is earning money if young people aren’t them to develop personal strategies to pursue lifelong taught how to save, spend, and share it? Students learn learning and career opportunities. these essential financial skills and how entrepreneurial thinking and being money savvy can turn an idea into JA Launch Lesson a successful business in their community. (Also after To engage students in an inspirational experience school.) that explores entrepreneurship and highlights the opportunities, challenges, and preparation required for successful participation in the global economy. 8 • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • • EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT • HIGH SCHOOL 7-8 activities, 45-60 minutes each

JA Economics for Success® JA Be Entrepreneurial® Building a life is a complex project, particularly for This program dispels entrepreneurship myths, young people entering the world of work. This provides tools to develop a business plan, and program shows students how to earn money, spend inspires students to take innovative action to wisely within a budget, save and invest, use credit successfully compete in the marketplace. cautiously, and protect their personal finances. JA Career Success® JA Global Marketplace® Blended Model Equips students with the skills needed to compete Students experience the worldwide interdependence for high-demand, high-growth careers in the of producers, consumers, and the global workforce as world marketplace. Students focus on developing they take on the role of business owners and managers. the 4Cs—critical thinking, communication, They analyze international business ethics and the collaboration, and creativity. culture, currency, and trade barriers of other countries. JA Company Program® Blended Model Entrepreneurial students launch an actual business Cedar Rapids JA Titan® Challenge JA It’s My Future® Blended NEW with the help of educators and volunteers. The Students research potential careers, and learn how multi-dimensional experience infuses online to plan for and keep a job. They develop personal- learning, digital tools, contemporary teaching methodology, and startup trends. branding and job-hunting skills for earning a job. Why JA – In our “information at our finger JA Economics® “tips” world, it is more important than ever that our JA It’s My Business!® Blended NEW Students explore basic characteristics of the U.S. Students develop a business startup from its ideation, economic system and how economic principles young people understand how business really works innovation, and market research through its design and influence business decisions. They examine and how decisions made on a daily basis can have prototyping. The authentic entrepreneurial experience careers, consumer issues, leadership skills, and builds towards a product-pitch competition. practice data analysis, problem solving, and critical lasting impact on our personal and professional thinking. financial situation.“ JA is uniquely situated to provide JA Exploring Economics® that education in ways that are exciting and Hands-on activities foster lifelong skills and meaningful. knowledge about how an economy works, including personal and world economics. Students —Gary Jones, Cedar Valley Board Chair JA Finance Park® Virtual examine international trade and the effects of At JA Finance Park, students act as adults and make inflation. personal financial decisions in a realistic facility, mobile unit, or virtual community. They develop ® lifelong financial skills through in-class and simulated JA Personal Finance Blended Model experiences. Students experience the interrelationship between financial decisions made now and future financial freedom and quality of life. They JA Job Shadow™ study management strategies, including career This classroom and site-based program prepares exploration, budgeting, saving, investing, credit students to be entrepreneurial thinkers and encourages use, and consumer protection. them to develop personal strategies to pursue lifelong ® learning and career opportunities. JA Titan Students operate a Web company in which JA Launch Lesson success depends on decisions about price, To engage students in an inspirational experience marketing, R&D, and business practices. Win or that explores entrepreneurship and highlights the lose, they see how management decisions affect opportunities, challenges, and preparation required for the bottom line. successful participation in the global economy.

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • • EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT • • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT• Anamosa Career Fair 9 All of the JA programs that I have experienced“ give students the knowledge and skills that are very important in life...JA

creates a great relationship for the schools, students, teachers,“ and volunteers and I'm very glad I decided to integrate it into my curriculum. —Nic Thorp, Business Teacher, Alburnett Community School District Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Partnering Schools

Cedar Rapids Area Central City District Private Schools Dike-New Hartford District Alburnett District Central City Elementary Isaac Newton Christian Dike-New Hartford Junior Alburnett Elementary Central City Middle Academy High Alburnett Junior/Senior High College Community District St. Mary Don Bosco Anamosa District Prairie Creek Intermediate St. Patrick Don Bosco High Anamosa High Prairie Crest Elementary Summit Immaculate Conception Anamosa Middle Prairie Heights Elementary Tanager Place St. Joseph Center Strawberry Hill Elementary Prairie High Trinity Lutheran Dunkerton District Benton Community District Prairie Point Middle & 9th Springville District Dunkerton Elementary Benton High Grade Academy Springville Secondary Dunkerton High Benton Middle Prairie Ridge Elementary West Delaware District East Buchanan District Cedar Rapids District Prairie View Elementary Lambert Elementary East Buchanan Elementary Arthur Elementary Community Partners West Delaware Middle East Buchanan High Cleveland Elementary Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa Xavier Catholic Schools East Buchanan Middle Coolidge Elementary and Western Illinois All Saints Gladbrook Reinbeck District Erskine Elementary Edgewood-Colesburg Holy Family - St. Jude Center Gladbrook Reinbeck Junior/ Franklin Middle District Holy Family - St. Ludmila Senior High Garfield Elementary Edgewood-Colesburg Center Independence District Grant Early Childhood Center Elementary Regis Middle East Elementary Grant Wood Elementary Edgewood-Colesburg Junior/ St. Joseph Independence High Harding Middle Senior High St. Matthew West Elementary Harrison Elementary Linn-Mar District St. Pius X Janesville District Hiawatha Elementary Bowman Woods Elementary Xavier High Janesville High Hoover Elementary Echo Hill Elementary Cedar Valley Area Jesup District Jackson Elementary Excelsior Middle Aplington Parkersburg Jesup High Jefferson High Indian Creek Elementary District Nashua-Plainfield District Johnson STEAM Academy Linn Grove Elementary Aplington Parkersburg Nashua-Plainfield Junior/Senior Kennedy High Linn-Mar High Elementary High Kenwood Elementary Novak Elementary Aplington Parkersburg Middle North Fayette District Madison Elementary Oak Ridge Middle Cedar Falls District West Union Elementary McKinley Middle Westfield Elementary Cedar Falls High Oelwein District Metro High Wilkins Elementary Peet Junior High Little Husky Learning Center Nixon Elementary Lisbon Community District Cedar Valley Catholic Parkside Elementary Pierce Elementary Lisbon Community Junior/ Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta Wings Park Elementary Roosevelt Middle Senior High Blessed Sacrament Private Schools Taft Middle Maquoketa Valley District Sacred Heart Meskwaki Settlement Taylor Elementary Delhi Elementary St. Edwards St. John Catholic Truman Elementary Marion Independent District Central Springs District St. Paul’s Lutheran Van Buren Elementary Francis Marion Intermediate Central Springs High St. Patrick Catholic Viola Gibson Elementary Marion High Charles City District Valley Lutheran Middle/High Washington High Monticello District Charles City High Waterloo Christian Academy Wilson Middle Monticello Middle Clear Lake District Starmont District Wright Elementary Mount Vernon District Clear Lake Elementary Starmont Elementary Center Point-Urbana District Washington Elementary Clear Lake Middle Tripoli District Center Point-Urbana North Linn District Decorah Community District Tripoli Elementary Intermediate North Linn Elementary Decorah Middle Union District Center Point-Urbana Middle North Linn High Denver District Union High Center Point-Urbana Primary North Linn Middle Denver Elementary Denver High 10 Denver Middle Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Partnering Schools

We are empowering a generation to transform “I can’t” into “I can!”

Wapsie Valley District Excellence Hoover Elementary Lone Tree District Wapsie Valley Junior/Senior West High Horn Elementary Lone Tree Middle High Waverly-Shell Rock District Lemme Elementary Solon District Waterloo District Waverly-Shell Rock High Lincoln Elementary Solon Junior High Becker Elementary Waverly-Shell Rock Middle Longfellow Elementary Williamsburg District Bunger Middle Iowa City Area Lucas Elementary Mary Welsh Elementary Central Middle Clear Creek-Amana District Kirkwood Elementary Williamsburg Junior/Senior East High Clear Creek-Amana Middle Mann Elementary High EXPO High English Valleys District Borlaug Elementary George Washington Carver English Valleys Junior/Senior North Central Junior High Academy High Northwest Junior High Highland Elementary HLV District Penn Elementary Hoover Middle HLV School Shimek Elementary Irving Elementary Iowa City Catholic South East Junior High Kingsley Elementary Regina Elementary Twain Elementary Kittrell Elementary Regina Junior/Senior High Van Allen Elementary Lincoln Elementary Iowa City District Weber Elementary Lou Henry Elementary Alexander Elementary Wickham Elementary Lowell Elementary Garner Elementary Wood Elementary Orange Elementary City High Iowa Valley District Poyner Elementary Coralville Central Elementary Iowa Valley Junior/Senior Walter Cunningham for Hills Elementary High 11 Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Classroom Volunteers

Cedar Rapids Area Bridges, Kris Dechant, Drew Funke, Shannon Hill, Heidi Kirby, Wayne Bartz, Brian Brighi, Erika DeHoedt, Dale Gardner, Hope Hill, Misty Klein, James Abou-Assaly, Brockington, Guy Deignan, Patrick Garza, Claryssa Hill, Timothy Klein, Nathan Cristiane Brokaw, Chris Delaney, Lisa Gehring, Susan Hillers, Daniel Klein, Tom Adams, Brett Bronson, Jessica Denison, Brandi Gittins, Lynette Hinders, Diane Klinger, Mary Adams, Renee Brunson, Matt DeVore, Lynne Gobeli, Kris Hiner, Mary Knouse, Holly Albertson, Travis Brush, Tami DeWulf, Lauralie Goebel, Megan Hinz, Stephanie Koch, Daniel Alcorn, Amanda Buckley, Tim Dindinger, Meg Goettsch, Deborah Hlas, Beth Koenigsaecker, Allers, Ken Bulver, Nolan Dirks, Joan Goettsch, Spencer Hoefer, Jeffrey Cassie Althoff, Joel Bunce, Rebecca Ditmars, Natalie Gombert, Katie Hoffman, Amanda Koeppen, Kristin Ament, Lesa Burgett, Josh Docker, Kassie Graham, Jennifer Hoffman, Loren Kongable, Jennifer Andersen, Amy Burken, Karlie Domeyer, Jeannine Green, Deborah Hoffmann, Thomas Koob, Dawn Andersen, Jessica Byers, Lois Domke, Ethan Greenwaldt, Jason Hollett, Shelby Koppenhaver, Ann Andrews, Steven Bys, Diane Dougherty, Lois Grissom, Megan Holub, Bradley Kramer, Jessica Annis, Mark Calcara, Adam Dougherty, Mark Grudzinski, Michele Holverson, Todd Kramer, Samson Antes, Allison Campbell, Jim Driscoll, Hailey Guyer, Tim Hoover, Emily Kretschmar, Dale Appelhans, Katy Cannon, Angie Duckett, Tess Hacke, Susan Huber, Sara Krogmann, Justin Arnold, Heather Carlson, Emily Dunn, Nathaniel Hahn, Luke Hudson, Macy Krumm, Teri Arthurs, Amy Carollo, Linda Dvorak, Angie Hakert, Julie Hughes, Megan Kubik, Stephanie Atkins, Colette Carr, Albert Ealy, Casey Hakert, Julie Hupp, Julie Kumoto, Rachael Bachman, Randy Carr, Christopher Ebnet, Tina Halabi, Roni Husmann, Jennifer Kunz, Kyle Bahls, Jessica Carroll, Patrice Ebnet, Tyler Halbe, Michael Ikeda, Sandy Kurt, Erin Barnhart, Brittany Charkowski, Ryan Eckhoff, Al Halstead, Zach Jacob, Andrea Lamb, Cari Barth, Nicole Chestnut, Corey Ehrmann, Darcy Hammar, John Jaksich, Reed Lampe, Anee Bartz, Brian Chizek, Donald Eiffert, Heidi Hammerberg, Janney, A. Koleen Landa, Christine Beason, Mark Clapp, Yvette Embree, Dusty Bennet Jarr, Brianna Landa, Craig Beatty, Jeffrey Clark, Tyler Ennen, Leigh Hankins, Kelda Jarvill, Samuel Langdon, Tristan Becker, Luanne Clasen, Shaun Erhart, Meghan Hansen, Emilie Jedlicka, Janice Langenberg, Brenda Beghtol, Jim Claussen, Nicole Evans, Jason Hansen, Julie Johnson, Donald Langerman, Lisa Benesh, Jenni Clinton, Crystal Evans, Kate Hardeman, Jay Johnson, Matt Langerman, Nicole Bennis, Julie Conkel, Jennifer Evers, Chris Hardinger, David Johnson, Megan Larson, Sara Besler, Anita Connell, Sara Falahpour, Nema Haro, Lesley Johnston, Susan Laugen, Anne Bickel, John Conti, Dinah Farris, Angelique Harris, Kimm Johnston, Thomas Legislador, Bindner, Jake Cooling, Kari Fasselius, Jonathan Harris, Stephanie Jones, Natasha Stephanie Bittorf, Peter Corkery, Holly Faust, Ashley Harrop, Shannon Joyner, Daniel Leuck, Timothy Blankenship, Costigan, Jesse Fell, Travis Hartman, Samantha Judas, Dana Lewis, Jill Kimberly Courter, William Felton, David Hays, Dawn Junge, Felisha Lieberman, Maxwell Boardman, Kyle Cover, Kelly Ferguson, Wendy Hein, Julie Jungling, Bryce Lindblom, Kellie Boe, Douglas Crosby, Christine Fischer, Jennifer Helle, Katrina Kading, Tracy Linder, Laura Bohnenkamp, Jim Curtin, Brad Fisher, Jason Helling, Jill Kane, Steve Linnear, Josh Bohnenkamp, Susan Curtis, Danielle Fisher, Ryan Henderson, Carly Karminski, Brett Litfin, Elizabeth Borrett, Konnie Daniels, Mark Fleming, Heather Henning, Matthew Kass, Alison Little, Candace Borrison, Michelle Daubs, Tom Fokken, Renee Henry, Janet Kauffman, Alison Little, Nicole Bowers, Lora Jean Daugherty, Tammy Ford, Matthew Hergert, Evan Kell, Joseph Lopata, Heidi Boyd, Steve Davis, Emery Fording, Amelia Hermsen, Renee Keller, Cara Lorenz, Robert Branson, Haylie Davis, Kassandra Foss, Justin Hettinger, Trisha Keller, Paul Louwagie, Tracey Breitbach, Josh Davis, Mackensie Frank, Daniel Heyd, Nicole Kew, Sarah Lowder, Sue Breitbach, Sara Davis, Niki French, Ronald Heyer, Pat King, Jyl Luebe, Grant Bretz, Mike Dawes, Lori Funke, Scott Hill, Cheri Kinne, Mary Lueken, Katie 12 Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Classroom Volunteers

Lutgen, Laurie McLaud, Deanna Murray, Jodi Peyton, Deborah Rodriguez, Jill Setrum, Kyle Lyons, Kevin McNamara, Collin Murray, Kimberly Peyton, Mitchell Roffey, Thad Sevening, John Madorin, Holly McQuillen, Lisa Nair, Christine Pike, Luciana Roseberry, Michele Severson, Carrie Madsen, Sarah Meiners, T. J. Napoli, Jason Pino, Whitney Roth, Nancy Shaw, Emily Mainardi, Jose Melchior, Beth Neff, Tom Pins, Ashley Rubner, Jane Sheeley, Michael Mallie, Paul Melsha, Nicole Neighbor, Amy Pollock, Nate Ruegnitz, Kelly Sheets, Carlos Mansoor, Midhat Mershon, Robert Neighbor, Jason Praegitzer, Anna Russ, Emily Sheffner, Jennifer Manuel, Patty Messenger, Bethany Neighbor, Todd Preussner, Nancy Samek, Richard Shepard, William Marion, Jessica Meyer, Colleen Nelson, Amber Ralston, Cindy Scanlon, Kelleen Sherman, Julie Marlin, Jeff Meyer, Matthew Nelson, Mary Rauch, Misty Schafer, Jodi Shipley, Kristymarie Marquardt, Douglas Meyer, Nicholas Nielsen, Christopher Raue, Brittany Schamberger, Jeff Sinnwell, Sonya Marshall, Andy Meyer, Rick Nielsen, Wendy Rawson, Barb Scheibe, Lindsey Skogman, Erick Martens, Jessica Middleton, Colleen Norem, Kristine Ray, Jessica Scheil, Brian Skogman, Taylor Martin, Susan Mikkola, Mary O’Hara, Rosmary Redington, Katie Scheldrup, Chris Skriver, Tami Mason, Kelli Milburn, Jean Olmsted, Jennifer Redington, Mike Schepanski, Daryl Smith, Brian Mastascusa, Jill Miller, Jill Olson, Michele Reeder, Amy Scherbring, Caitlyn Smith, Candice Matthews, Colleen Miller, Matthew Olson, Ron Reicks, Regina Schlamp, Tami Smith, Darin Maxa, Ronald Miller, Molly Opfer, Amanda Reilly, Scott Schmit, Shelly Smith, Jason Maybanks, Jill Monk, Jennifer Osborn, Christina Reuter, Pamela Schmitt, Gina Smith, Jeorgie McCartan, William Montgomery, Laura Ostrander, Hillary Rhatigan, Jessica Schmitt, Megan Smith, Lea McDonald, James Moore, Greg Otten, Jennifer Richards, Cella Schneider, Amanda Smith, Rik McDonald, Jennifer Moore, Theresa Owens, Mike Richert, Melanie Schorg, Brittany Smock, Debra McDonell, Kylie Moorman, Kim Palmer, Carol Ridder, Michelle Schreder, Whitney Sprague, Keira McDowell, Coleen Morgan, Mark Palmer, Kari Ring, Rebbecca Schultes, Justin Staker, Kristy McEvoy, Tammy Morman, Anne Pape, Jessica Rinholen, Nichole Schultz, Matthew Stamy, Jennifer McGrath, Jaymie Mulford, Dennis Parker, Karen Roach, Andy Schwebke, Rebecca Stapleton-Foust, McGriff, Ali Mullin, Alyson Patterson, Debbie Robbins, Adam Seberger, Matt Shelly McGuire, Kody Murray, Curtis Perry, Kyle Robinson, Mark Selby, Heather Starmer, Lindsey McGuire, Tiana Murray, Erik Pershy, Dawn Rochleau, Joel Sellnau, Jean Stegemann, Ashton 1 IN 5 JA® alumni say they work or have worked in the same field as their JA® volunteer. 2016-17 JA Alumni Research Study

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Steines, Jessica Volz, Kara Yoder, Deb Bird, Lonnie Christensen, Kelly Durant, Denise Stelling, Sue Ellen Von Ahsen, Trent Zaugg, Michelle Birkholz, Samantha Christian, Stephanie Dutcher, Tony Stephens, Erin Vorwald, Lauren Zittergruen, Ellen Black, Nancy Clark, Denise Duvall, Kyle Stephens, Katie Vriezelaar, Nathan Zwanziger, Blaker, Anita Clark, Donna Eastman, Cindi Stephenson, Tyanna Wagner, Karolyn Bradley Boadi, Collins Clark, Loren Eckhardt, Shanon Stevens, Paula Wagner, Melissa Zweiben, Scott Boji, Sydney Clendennen, Ashley Edgington, Angela Stier, Cindy Wahlert, Laurie Cedar Valley Area Boss, Zachary Cleveland, Nick Edlin, Megan Stiers, Jessica Waldron, Michelle Ades, Tianna Bovy, Maisie Codina, Lana Elling, Hillary Stoll, Brandy Walker, John Alborn, Jordan Bowen, Alayna Coleman, Jennifer Elliott, Danae Stone, Harold Walter, Adam Aldrich, Shannon Bowers, Jennifer Colfack, Evan Ender, Jessica Stotelmyre, Jessica Ward, Angela Alexander, Megan Bradford, Bill Connor, Lisa Etherington, Strube, Cassandra Warner, Alina Alicic, Najda Brauer, Shannon Coogler, Kyle Jonathan Swalley, Karen Watson, Kristyn Allen, Amanda Bries, Matt Cook, Doug Etringer, Sherry Swartzendruber, Way, Jeremy Andersen, Ally Briggs, Sarah Copp, Abby Evans, Scott Chrissy Weber, Ben Andersen, Haley Briner, Chelia Cotton, Alex Even, Kayla Sweet, Shelley Weber, Nathan Anderson, Tabatha Bro, Jesse Counsell, Zach Everard, John Talyat, Brian Weers, Heather Anderson, Terry Brown, Jane Cox, Laurie Fank, LaRay Tarvestad, Doug Weers, Nicholas Andresen, Ron Brown, Kristi Creighton, Farmer, Paxton Taylor, Matt Wegmann, Brad Anfinson, Charity Brown, Kristie Cassandra Federspeil, Heather Ternes, Cindy Wellman-Smith, Arensdorf, Brown, Kyle Crozier, Jaymi Feldman, Lisa Thing, Anne Diane Stephanie Bruno, Rachael Dahl, Marci Feller, William Thole, Kristin Wendel, Amanda Atkins, Rochelle Buchanan, Goli Dailey, Shannon Fereday, Megan Thomas, Tamara Werner, Marjie Baker, Kyle Budke, Sommer Dallenbach, Dustin Ferrell, John Thomas, Tracey Westendorf, Kelli Bakula, Tim Buhr, Jordan Damm, Mackenzie Ferson, Jenny Thurm, Chad Weyant, Jessica Baragary, Dean Buls, Dylan Davis, Luke Fettkether, Kim Tiedeman, Christine White, Abby Baronio, Lisa Bumgarner, Sarah Davis, Nick Finney, Amy Timm, Jordan White, Maria Barr, Kira Bunn, Mindy Davis, Christopher Flaucher, Allison Titler, Robin White, Vicki Bartoszek, Alec Burak, Scott de Souza Guedes, Flugge, Matthew Tomas, Heidi Whitham, Kristi Bass, Monica Burco, Nicole Dorothy Fober, Andrew Tomash, Tony Whittington, Linda Bauman, Braidynn Burggraf, Judith Dean, Megan Focht, Greg Torner, Melissa Wickham, Charisma Baumann, Jason Burke, Kelsey DeBoer, Gina Foster, Sue Torres, Victoria Widdel, Tara Bear, Jennifer Burns, Robert Decker, Reagan Frank, Michael Tran, Jenny Wilgenbusch, Todd Beatty, Lindsay Burton, Tyson Denholm, Jim Freidhof, Amee Tucker, Kimberly Wilhelm, Karmen Beatty, Tricia Buskohl, Caleb Denton, Shayla Frost, Joseph Tucker, Lori Willey, Randy Bechtel, Melissa Cahill, Kristin Dewitz, Jamie Fuente, Anna Turner, Evah Williams, Aaron Bechtum, Keith Campbell, Diemer, Katie Gaede, Valerie Turnis, Teresa Williams, Jill Becker, Chanteil Katherine Diercks, Brittney Gage, Julie Tweeton, Lori Williams, Spencer Becker, Trina Carlson, Mykel Dietz, Angelina Gage, Mackenzie Umstead, Carley Wiltgen, Barb Becker, Jeffrey Carlson, Nicole Dobney, Brooke Gearhart, Carrie Urban, Karen Wing, Christal Bedard, Jason Carrasco, Shelly Dobson, Elizabeth Gebel, Kaitlyn VanGorder, Jennifer Winter, Melissa Bedard, Tammy Carrier, Nancy Dobson, Jill Gerbig, Joshua Vasey, Stephanie Wolkse, Marty Beecher, Dalton Carter, Amber Dolph, Katie Gericke, Dawn Vaske, Michael Wood, Shannon Bell, Brennan Cash, Jennifer Dooley Rothman, Gerst, Whitney Vaughn, Andrew Woods, Nicolette Bender, Lynn Chadwick, Seth Sarah Gesie, Megan Vaughn, Jeff Worcester, Traci Berger, Gabe Chan, Kevin Doughan, Stacy Gilles, Angie Venable, Cory Wortman, KC Berst, Arienne Chapman, Allison Drayton, Markees Gilley, Courtney Verhagen, Karen Wright, Chyenne Beschorner, Chin, Sharon Drexler, Olivia Girkin, Brice Vijh, Nevin Wurster, Tiffani Rebecca Christensen, Abby Dugan, Linda Gleason, Carrie Vint, Jessica Yearling, Brenda Bettin, Madison Christensen, Austin Dunn, Abigail Gonnerman, Mel 15 Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Classroom Volunteers

“I am THRILLED to have the Junior Achievement program in my classroom! It addresses the Iowa Core Curriculum standards. My experience with the volunteers has been positive! It’s great for the students to see and hear from a REAL person who is actually working in a REAL job that utilizes the information presented in the program. It gives my students the true “Value Beyond School” perspective!” —Melanie Marreel, 4th Grade Teacher Clear Lake Elemenatry School

Gonzales, Diana Heins, Derek Hupp, Tyler Kelley, Siendra Larson, Heidi Macomber, Nancy Grainger, Dawn Heiser, Weylon Iehl, Victor Kelley, Wade Larson, Doug Malila, Monica Grandgenett, Jessica Heit, Allison Ingels, Allison Kelly, Angel Lawrence, Brooke Maljkovic, Grandquist, Clayton Hemry, Tyler Jacobsen, Jennifer Kempf, Elizabeth Le, Duong Siobodanka Grimes, Geoffrey Henderson, Janet Jeffrey, Siera Kennedy, Sean Lee, Mackenzie Manders, Megan Groeneveld, Hendrickson, Emily Jensen, Michele Kershner, Kori Lehmann, Nichole Manternach, Brett Melanie Henriksen, Marina Jensen, Savannah Kettleson, Jessica Lekar, Andy Martin, Diane Gronoski, Brianna Hepker, Raylea Jensen, Jerry Kittleson, Sheila Leonhart, Pat Martin, John Grotz, Annette Herman, Tim Johari, Cristina Klein, Cathy LeRoy, Amy Martin, Denny Guthrie, Tracey Hernandez, Lucia Johnson, Allison Klobassa, Kevin Levai-Baird, Jessica Mason, Joel Hackman, Dalton Hill, Natale Johnson, Craig Knebel, Daniel Liebe, Samantha Mason, Kelli Hagan, Julia Hlas, Jacob Johnson, Heather Knipp, Melanie Lindaman, Steve Matthias, Holly Halbur, Tim Hogan, Tina Johnson, Samuel Knutson, Kelley Lindell, Julie Matthias, Stephanie Hallstrom, Rachael Holland, Taylor Johnston, Madison Kober, Tyler Lockard, Kate McCardle, Angela Hamilton, Susan Holt, Heather Johnstone, Michelle Krieg, Ben Loeckle, Jennifer McCarthy, Kelli Hamlett, Alexia Hook, Kevin Jones, Gary Krumwiede, Haylie Loesche, Matt McCaulley, Anthony Hansen, Adam Hoover, Brittany Juhnke, Emma Kruse, Josh Loge, Malinda McCluskey, Scot Hansen, Sylvia Hosch, Jason Jura, Shelly Kuethe, Donna Long, Rebecca McElmeel, Mitch Harms, Lynzi Houk Sheetz, Justice, Christy Kunzweiler, Jesse Longhorn, Ryan McGill, Michael Harting, Terri Stepanie Justice, James Kurtenbach, Rich Lorenz, Gary McGlaughlin, Tonya Hauber, Andy Howard, Duana Kahler, Dee Lake, George Lorenzen, Lydia McIntire, Michelle Havill, Mackenzie Hoyer, Brian Kahler, Drew Lanam, Samuel Lu, Kevin McMichael, Glenn Hawkins, Alyssa Hubbard, Steve Karajic, Majda Lancaster, Dillon Lubben, Rick Meador, Scott Hayes, Jacob Huberty, Kellie Karns, Kevin Landers, Jamie Lubben, Taylor Meier, Loni Hazen, Sherlyn Hunchis, Hannah Kayitesi, Eva Landers, Meghan Luloff, Adam Mendez, Jim Heckt, Courtney Hunt, Amber Keegan, Neal Lange, Kelly Maas, Stacey Metcalf, Niccole Hedtke, Tyler Huntington, Ashley Kehrli, Ken Lanus, Chelsi Mackie, Mackenzie Metz, Greg 16 BE A

VOLUNTEERHERO! WITH JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Classroom Volunteers

Meyer, Danielle Rand, Susan Schemmel, Michal Strelow, DiAndra Weimerskicch, Allen Edwards, Nick Meyers, Chris Ranksmeier, Megan Schilling, Ann Swanson, Marcia Wells, Brianna Ellingson, Natalie Mi, Brandon Rasmussen, Alex Schissel, Shannon Swart, Johannes Wendling, Rick Emry, Sarah Miller, Danny Rasmussen, Kyle Schmidt, Abbie Sweeney, Jenny Westendorf, Fijal, Kristi Miller, Sara Rassel, Taylor Schmidt, Keith Swiderski, John Michelle Flammang, Emily Miller, Shelby Reck, Nicole Schmit, Andrea Swing, Kesha Wieland, Sarah Floss, Art Mitchell, Emma Recker, Kelsey Schmitz, Bart Tegler, John Wildhaber, Kristen Foley, Heather Moeller, Jocelyn Reed, Elizabeth Schmitz, Patricia Thies, Tammy Wildhaber, Shawn Folkmann, Kathy Mohlis, Donna Reed, Shelly Schoo, Valerie Thompson, Wiley, Travis Foster, Haley Monaghan, John Reicherts, Kate Schoof, Jessica Nicholas Wilfer, Michelle Franzwa, Bradley Moss, LaCreeci Reints, Jennifer Schult, Barbara Thorpe, Stephen Williams, Seth Gavin, Robert Mueller, Staci Reints, Katie Scoggin, Melissa Tierney, Georgia Willsher, Danielle Gnadt, Ellen Mulder, Laci Remy, Elizabeth Sears, Abigail Tigges, Carson Wilson, Quinton Greene-Fishman, Nagel, Jordann Renz, Carol Sears, Peyton Tindall, Connor Wilson, Tim Renda Neff, Cameron Reyes-Merlin, Seemann, Kimberly Tison, Matthew Winburn, Mark Greif, Cammie Nelson, Jean Nelida Severin, Taylor Toale, Deb Winters, Blayten Gruenwald, Jay Neuendorf, Emily Reynolds, Maddie Sexton, Andrew Tompkins, Zachary Wolcott, Matthew Harris, Steven Neyen, Morgan Rhoads, Baylee Shafer, Catherine Tott, Ashlee Woods, Julie Harvey, Ryan Niehus, Caitlyn Rickard, Jessica Shakespeare, Alan Trapp, Brandon Woods, Lauren Hawkins, Brent Nixon, Leslie Rickerl, Emily Sherwood, Mayson Trimble, Taylor Wroe, Stephanie Hawkins, Timothy Noland, Emily Riley, Ashtyn Shirley, Susan Troyer, Kyle Wymore, Scott Heideman, Curt Nydegger, Tracy Ringgenberg, Taylor Shores, Trever Troyna, Ryan Yessak, Mr. Heims, Eric Oborny, Austin Rinke, Megan Shugar-Davis, Kara Tschirgi, Samantha Youngblut, Hannah Herman, Chaz O’Hair, Brian Risetter, Ryan Siefken, Darrin Tully, Matt Youngblut, Michael Herndon, Caitlyn Okanovic, Edina Roatch, Tyler Singletary, Donell Tungland, Katelyn Zehentner, Mike Hicks, Andrea Ollendieck, Ashley Roberts, Rhonda Sink, Christopher Turner, Liz Zimmerman, Sarah Horton, Haley Omanovic, Aldijana Roberts, Lisa Sires, Laura Twaites, Kristine Zuniga, Megan Hospodarsky, Amy Ostrowski, Mars Roby, Kalola Skalla, Natalie Unsen, John Iowa City Area Ivory, Natalie Ovel, Kae Roed, Kyle Slocum, Jay Urban, Gary Alberhasky, Doug Jackson, Robin Owen, Stacia Rojek, Holley Smedley, Lindsey Valverde, Nichole Allison, Stephanie Jamison, Scott Palmer, Edward Rolf, Christine Smith, Amanda Van Fleet, Andy Anderson, Benjamin Jehle, Erin Palmer, Sarah Ross, Dawn Smith, Deven Van Maanen, Haylie Atari, Husam Jennings, Adam Parsons, Scott Rott, Jenna Smith, Sarah Van Oort, Mallory Atherton, Grant Johnson, Lauren Pasic, Ibrahisa Rummel, Jamie SmolikHagen, VanDaele, Chad Bakk, Amanda Jones, Grayson Payne, Billie Ryan, Erin David Vandegrift, Bobbi Baldwin, Brad Jordan, Wendy Penner, Shelbie Sabers, Angela Snyder, Joni VanEngelenburg, Bard, Belinda Kasparek, Tim Peters, Kristi Sadler, Jason Soppe, Amy Ann Beckman, Lance Keenan, Teri Petersen, Lynette Sallis, Heather Spence, Lanie VanTrump, Beisel, Jeannie Keister, Kimberly Phan, Van Salyars, Megan Spoo, Marissa Alexandra Bottorff, Doug Ketelsen, Emily Phillips, Stacy Samuelson, Christi Spore, Chad Vierkant, Sheri Bowlus, Dawn Knepper, Jean Phyfe, Steven Sargent, Amanda Stader, Nic Vlasak, Joanne Brinton, Connie Krall, Madelynn Pierce, Justin Sarkic, Sead Stainbrook, Bethany Vowell, Kristin Brophy, Robin Kron, Shane Pint-McGill, Wendy Sayer, Brian Stammeyer, Tomi Jo Waddle, Jill Brown, Molly Kruse, Tyler Plagge, Natalie Schaefer, Adam Stephenson, Wagner, Emily Campion, Ann Lampe, Alexia Plunkett, Allison Schaefer, Amy Saundra Ward, Ben Carlson, Chris Leibold, Tiffany Ponnaiyan, Iappan Schaefer, Laura Stille, Megan Webb, Scott Caron, Tonya Levien, Bonnie Pontzius, Carrie Scharnweber, Laurel Stockdale, Greg Weekley, Angela Clarahan, Randy Lower, Laci Purdy, Sheri Schaub, Michael Stowe, Sean Wehling-Weepie, Cooper, Jill Lumetta, Dana Ramsey, April Scheer, Megan Streeter, Amy Anna Donnelly, Patrick Lundry, Sadie 18 Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Classroom Volunteers

Major, Megan Powers, Marisa Taggart, Seth Manfull, Erin Prahm, Ryan Teutsch, Alisha Maxwell, Thomas Prom, Nikola Theis, Megan McClure, Amy Pullin-VanAuken, Thompson, Britney McDonald, Kelly Deb Thomsen, Mollie McKane, Jason Putney, Curran Tierney, Patrick McLaskey, Tina Raley, John Timmins, Charisa Meier, Kaitlin Randle, Amy Tyler, Eric Meineke, Traci Rhoades, Emily Unangst, Kerri Mickalson, Erik Roberts, Scott Uphoff, Dan Mickalson, Tracy Roggenkamp, Zach Vance, Isabelle Mohasci, Katie Roth, Heather Vauble, LaVern Moore, Darryl Rouner, April Veerasignam, Moore, Shawna Ruckdaschel, Greg Warren Moreau, Nichole Rudolph, Jeffrey Vitense, Kurt Morris, Rachel Russell, Matthew Volk, Ryan JA Our Community®, Clear Lake Elementary Murphy, Matthew Sander, Nicole Wachendorf, Tara Navara, Maureen Sandvig, Mark Waddilove, Jerry Nelson, Kenza Schaefer, Kathy Wade, Tessa Newkirk, Abigail Scheib, Nathan Wagner, Jeffrey Norris, Janet Schiano, Cheryl Warner, Aaron Oberman, Chuck Schlabach, Weber, Alan O’Conner, Timothy Marianne Weeks, Adam Olsen, Eric Scott, Brenda Weinschenk, Susan Olson, Jennifer Sheerin, Caroline Werner, Kevin Orvick, Matt Simpson, Elizabeth Werning, Carla Osweiler, Randy Smith, Morgan White, Mashawny Pacha, Jeff Sondag, Derek Wieskamp, Alan Payne, Melissa South, Zach Willis, Anthony Pentecost, Kylie Stephens, Jeremy Wilson, Molly Pevy, Royce Stinson, Tammy Yeggy, Jodi Piper, Katie Sunstrum, Patti Young, Amanda Plagge, Jackson Swan, Sarah Popkes, Scott Swestka, Jason Tripoli Elementary School

It takes an entire community to raise our youth and I am “ “ thankful for the opportunity I have to directly participate through Junior Achievement. —Jennifer Stamy, Classroom Volunteer, Rockwell Collins

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An understanding of how the economy works is fundamental for everyone, and must be taught to kids at an early age, as it impacts their lives in so many ways. Entrepreneurship is taking an idea to reality, a path that is possible for everyone if they know how to go about it. These two concepts form the backbone of JA and must be an essential part of the curriculum for every student in our area. I can think of no better way to invest my personal time than in helping to give young people these tools for a brighter future. ” —Geof Grimes, Cedar Valley Board Member Empowerthefuture®

JA Alumni are .... 143% MORE LIKLEY TO START A BUSINESS than the general public.

2016-17 JA Alumni Research Study Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Donors

Platinum-$15,000 + Linn County Board of Mortenson Construction ^ Burgess, John Aegon Transamerica Supervisors Economic Principal Financial Group Burt, Kevin “B.F.” Foundation ^ Development Fund Quaker Manufacturing, LLC. ^ Bushman Excavating, Inc. Amperage Marketing ^ Mercy Medical Center Schumacher Elevator Cardinal Construction Cedar Rapids District ^ Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC^ Company^ Carroll, Patrice & Thomas ^ College Community UFG ^ Shepard, Rocki & William Cedar Rapids Country Club District University of Iowa Community TrueNorth Companies ^ Cedar Rapids Marriott CRST International, Inc.** Credit Union United Fire Group Foundation^ Cedar Rapids Metro North General Mills Foundation World Class Industries** United Way of the Cedar Valley Rotary Club General Mills, Inc. UnityPoint Heatlh - St. Luke’s Cedar Valley Corporation Great Western Bank ^ Silver-$5,000-$9,999 Hospital ^ Cedar Valley Tax & Accounting, Guernsey Charitable Acme Graphics US Bank ^ LLC. Foundation ACT, Inc. ^ Veridian Credit Union * Cedar Valley Wealth Advisors Hall-Perrine Foundation ADM VGM Group, Inc. ^ Center Point-Urbana District Hy-Vee ^ Alliant Energy Foundation ^ Waterloo Black Hawks Chestnut, Corey & Dee ^ iHeart Media KKRQ, KKIC, Anamosa District Wells Fargo Bank NA ^ Clarahan, Randy & Sue^ KKSY Apache, Inc. ^ Wells Fargo Foundation ^ Clickstop, Inc. John Deere Foundation^ Bank of the West Western Home Communities Coe College KCRG Black Hawk County Charitable Western Home Communities Cottage Grove Limited Linn-Mar District ^ Fund * Foundation Partnership McIntyre Foundation Cargill Incorporated ^ Worley Companies ^ Curries Division of AADG, MidAmerican Energy CBI Bank & Trust ^ Inc. Foundation CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Bronze-$1,000-$4,999 Dardis Communications RJ McElroy Trust Climate Engineers ^ 7G Distributing, LLC Delaware County Community Rockwell Collins ^ Collins Community Credit Acumen Chest Schimberg Co. Union Alburnett District Denver District Skogman Companies ^ Community Bank & Trust ^ Alliant Energy ^ Denver Construction, Inc. US Bank Foundation ^ Diamond V Mills ** Allsop, Robert & Elizabeth Denver Savings Bank Waterloo District ^ Eklund, David & Julie Allstate Foundation Donaldson Gold-$10,000-$14,999 ESCO Group Anderson & Houghton, LLP Dunkerton District Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Farmers State Bank ^ AW Welt Ambrisco Insurance ^ DuPaco R.W. Hoefer Co.^ Frontier Natural Products Baldwin, Brad & Sheila Foundation Centro Inc. Co-op Bankers Trust Company ^ F&M Bank ^ City of Cedar Rapids FUSE ^ Barmuda Companies Fahr, Robert & Jane CliftonLarsonAllen Foundation Hammes, Stephen & Joanne Beach, Robert & Rosemary Fairfax State Savings Bank Courier Communications ^ Foundation ^ Beardsworth, Bonnie & James Fayette County Community CRST International, Inc.** Independence District Benton’s Ready Mixed Concrete, Foundation * Dave Schmitt Construction International Paper Company Inc. Floss, Arthur & Carrie ^ Company Foundation Bergan KDV ^ Floyd, Bart & Julie ^ Diamond V Mills, Inc.** ITC Midwest Bickel, John & Ruth ^ Foundation for the Future of GreatAmerica Financial KOKZ 105.7 Radio Big Ten Rentals Delware County Services Corp ** Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc.** Billion Automotive Fox, Larry & Sandy ^ Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. Linn County Endowment ** Bornbach, Theresa & Keith ^ Gazette Communications, Inc. Iowa City District ^ Morgan Stanley Wealth Bradley & Riley, PC ^ Ginsberg Jewelry Management Bretz, Michael Go Daddy

^ JAEI Board Member, Trustee, or Foundation * Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa ** Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation 22 Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Donors

Graze Meadron, Sueppel & Downer Greater Cedar Rapids PLC Community Foundation MediRevv ^ Hallier, Chuck & Chris ^ Merrill Lynch Hardeman, Jay ^ Metro Studios, Inc. Harstad, Brent & Patricia MidWestOne Bank Hawkeye Community College Modern Companies ^ Hawkeye Sports Properties ^ Monticello District Heideman, Curtis & Leah^ Mount Mercy University Helling, Larry & Jan ^ Mount Vernon District Highway Equipment Nelson Manufacturing Co. Hills Bank & Trust Company^ North Linn District Hinson Charitable Foundation NXT Bank ^ Hughes Nursery & Oelwein District Landscaping Old Capitol Kiwanis Club iGus Marketing Omega Cabinetry Ltd. ImOn Communications ^ Paulson Electric Company ^ Iowa City Optimist Club Paulson Electric Company ** Iowa County Community PDCM Insurance, Inc.^ Foundaiton Pearson ^ Iowa Title Company Peters Construction John Deere ^ Corporation “Junior Achievement John P. & Lawrence J. Peters, Chuck & Mary Ann ^ Giacoletto Foundation Peterson Genetics was my favorite class at West High and Jones Law Firm ^ Plato’s Closet ^ where it sparked my interest for an all- Ken-Del Properties, LLC Procter & Gamble ^ around financial education. It was an Kinseth Hotel Corporation Professional Office Services, important piece of the puzzle to be Kirk Gross Company Inc. Kirkwood Community Regions Bank ^ successful in business and in life. The College^ Riverloop Association, Inc. hands on interactive group projects Klein, James & Barbara Robert & Elizabeth Allsop helped build on the basics of economics Klosterman Construction Charitable Fund Corp. Robert W Baird & Co, Inc. and my creativity. I’m still applying those Kohl’s Rock 108 same lessons today. It is really fun to be Koza, John & Patricia Rohde Family Charitable able to look back to where it all started.” Kutcher, David & Johana Foundation Lamar Advertising Rotary Club of Downtown Landa, Christine E.H. & Craig Cedar Rapids — Bob Moore, JA Alumnus Leighty Foundation * Rozek, Gary Moore Financial Partners, Inc. Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc.^ RSM USLLP ^ Lincoln Saving Bank Ruffalo, Martha & Al Family Foundation Fund ^ ** Lincoln Savings Bank Schimberg, Lynda Linn County Board of Second Story Promotions Supervisors Witwer Trust Solon-Andreas Foundation Marco Strategic Imaging Marvin & Helen Schumacher Streit, Gary Family Fund ^ * Target 23 Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Donors

Theisen’s Fund of Baronio, Lisa & Rafael ^ Hill, Lily Community Foundation of Barron, Taylor & Jamie^ Denver Underground & Hill, Timothy Greater Dubuque Beaver Hills Country Club Grading Hobart Historic Restorations Thorpe, Steve & Liz^ Bechtel, Melissa & Michael^ Dietz, Becky LLC Tillman, Trent & Brittany^ Becker, Brian & Sherri Dimitri Wine Hoffman, Mary Timko, Fred Bertch, Gary & Rebecca ^ Domke, Ethan & Mindy Olson^ Hogan, Camille Tink, Mark & Becky Blahnik Construction Dorfler, John & Darci ^ Hogenson, Mary & Mark Tippie, Henry & Patricia Bloom Inc. Dunn, Nathaniel & Ruthie ^ Hollis, Blake & Sally Toyota of Iowa City BMC Aggregates L.C. Dupaco Community Credit Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C. ^ Trainor, Jean ^ Bradley, Dr. Jane & Matt ^ Union ^ Huber, Matt Tuesday Noon Optimist Club Bridges, Kris Dust, Steven ICAD Group ^ UNI Foundation ^ Brown, Jim Duven, Dawn & Doug iGym Unity Point - Allen Hospital Bryant, Julie East Buchanan District Iowa City Orthodontics Victor Manufacturing Bryant, Peter & JoAnn Eastern Iowa Airport Iowa State University VisualLogic Group Bunger, Penny Elmcrest Country Club Foundation Waterbury, Jim & Carol Butler County Community ETS ^ IPC of Iowa Watson, Mark & Jan Foundation Ettelson, Teri & Tim Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo West Delaware District Bywater Charitable Fund Ex-Club Charities, Inc. Jacobson Institute for Youth Williamsburg District Capstone Charity Resources Family Health Chiropractic, PC Entrepreneurship Woody, Heather ^ Carrier Access, Inc. Farmers Mutual Telephone Janesville District Yoder, Debra & Brent ^ Cataldo, Robert & Stacy ^ Company Jim Lind Service Young Plumbing & Heating Co. Cavanah, Andrew & Nicole Fell, Travis & Amy John’s Grocery, Inc. Young, Rick & Cathy CBE Group, Inc. ^ First National Bank Johnson, David & Julie Cedar Falls Lions Club First Security State Bank Johnson, Don & Amy ^ Achievement-$250-$999 Cedar Rapids Animal Hospital Fixen, Robert Jr. & Dr. Debra Johnson, Megan Abbas, Chad & Kim^ Cedar Rapids Daybreak Rotary Simonsen ^ Jordan, Dennis & Angela Accel Group ^ Club Flex Pac ^ Kelley, Siendra & Wade ACES Cedar Valley Sportsplex Franck, Jamie & Dana ^ Kenneth K Kinsey Foundation Adam, Anne & Matt ^ Central City District Gabel, Brian & Angela ^ Kerndt Brothers Bank Advanced Center for Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Gingrich, Kyle Kids Electrolysis, Laser & Skin Chin, Sharon ^ Golobic, Magda & Tony ^ Kimball & Beecher Family Ageless Appeal Med Spa Chizek, Donald & Mary ^ Gray, James & Mary Dentisrty Ahmann Companies Christoffersen, Terri ^ Greater Cedar Valley Alliance King’s Material, Inc. Alborn, Jordan & Sarah^ Claussen Construction, LLC. Greene, Casey Klinger, Mary ^ Allen Foundation Clear Lake Bank & Trust Greve, Douglas Knutson Construction Aller, Tom Click In It Photography Grimes, Geof & Vicki^ Koch, Jim & Karen ^ American Profol, Inc. Coloff Media - Cedar Valley Grimm, JD Kramer, Sam Ameriprise Financial - Larry Broadcasting Haddad, Jim & Jo ^ Kramme, Brittany & Patrick Fox & Associates ^ Community Savings Bank Halbur, Timothy Kretschmar, Dale & Kelly ^ Anderson Financial Services, Concept Hamen, Laurie & William Kryton Engineered Metals Inc. Conover, Blake & Laurie Hands Jewelers Kunz, Kyle & Patti ^ Anderson, Bruce & Janice ^ Construction Publications, Inc. Hansen, Chris Kunz, Mary Beth Angove, Vicki & Greg Coral West Dental Harris Cleaning Service & Sales, Kurt, Erin & Robert Arnold, Heather & Rob Corridor Courts Inc. Larson, Michael & Danielle ^ Ayyappan, Ponnaiyan D & S Sheetmetal, Inc. Harris, Steven & Ilene ^ Lederman Bonding Company Baier, Kelly Dakota Red Corporation Harting, Terri Lensing Funeral & Cremation Bank Iowa Dawley, Laurie & Jonathan ^ Hawkeye Ready Mix Service Barbara & John Knapp Deignan, Patrick & Carol ^ hibu, Inc. Lenzen, Anne Foundation ^ Deloitte Hicks, Andrea ^ Leonhart, Pat & Gene 24 Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Donors

LimoLink Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Schafbuch, Tawny & Sean Tyson Fresh Meats ^ Lindaman, Dr. Jane & Steve^ Nagle Signs, Inc. Schaub, Michael & Anita ^ Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Linn Area Credit Union National Czech & Slovak Scheff, Bruce & Cheryl Inc. Loesche, Matt & Cass ^ Museum & Library Scheib, Nathan & Justine ^ Uphoff, Dan & Tracy^ Lorenz, Gary & Paula ^ Next Generation Wireless ^ Schmidt, Joel & Charlotte ^ US Nameplate Co. Lorenz, Rose & Stan^ North Dodge Athletic Club Schmiesing, Kay Van Meter** Lost Island Water Park Northeast Iowa Family Practice Schroeder, Stacy Van Meter, Inc. Lower, Laci & Nathan^ Center Service Roofing Company Varsity Cleaners Lynch Ford Nosbish, Dan & Cathy Servpro of Iowa City Vauble, LaVern & Gretchen ^ Lynn Weinstein, Blank and Olson, Craig & Minny^ Sharp, Gary & Cheryl Viking Pump, Inc. McCune Orvick, Matt & Karen ^ Shell, James Vitense, Kurt & Teesa ^ Magee Construction Co. Panther Sports Properties ^ Skogman, Chris & Nikki^ Volk, James & Janet Mangrich, Stephanie Patel, Laureen & Rupak Slumberland Furniture Vorhies, Christine & Randy Marco’s Taxi & JP Ventures PepsiCo/Quaker Oats Smith, Jason Harris ^ Marie’s Jewelry & Accessories Foundation ^ SouthGate Companies Walker, Terri & John Marion Independent District Pershing, Lisa ^ Sparkling Image Car Wash Wasta, John & Carmen Marsh & McLennan Pientok, Thomas & Christine ^ St. Andrews Golf Club Waterloo Golf Headquarters Companies, Inc. PMX Industries Starcevich, Dr. Mick & Linda^ West Music Martin Health Services, Inc. Postlewait, Jared State Farm - Steve Hubbard West, Stephen & Victoria Mathnasium Prairie Links Golf Course Street, Angela ^ Wilson, Elizabeth Maxwell, Thomas & Kate^ R.L. and Lois Kilgore Fund * Streit, Andy & Peggy ^ WineStyles of Cedar Rapids McAnally, Rick & Dianne Rada Manufacturing Strellner, Shelly ^ Winter, Darrell & Melissa ^ McCartan, William & Mary Lou Ralph Schultz Family Takes, David & Karen Witham Auto Center McCoy, Kathleen Foundation Temeyer, Don & Michelle Wodin Construction, LLC. McDonald’s Rannals, Jeremy Terry Lockridge and Dunn Wright Enterprises McGrath Family of Rapids Foodservice Contract & The Luxe Zone Dealerships Design The Sinnott Agency, Inc. Midland Concrete Products Robert F. & Janis L. Kazimour Thies, Dan & Carolyn ^ Midwest Janitorial Service, Inc. Charitable Fund^ Thirnbeck, Lisa & Greg Midwest Metal Products Rodriguez, John & Lorene Tinker, James & Jean ^ Millhiser Smith Foundation Rotary Club of Waterloo* Total Rejuvenation Mitvalsky, Frank & Cheryle Roth Jewelers TreeHouse Foods Watts Rothweiler, Grant & Lindsey ^ Tri County Child and Family Moment in Thyme Ryan Companies US, Inc. Tripoli District Monsanto Company Sandy, Sabra Twelve01 Kitchen & Tap

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JA Alumni® EARN 20% MORE than the general population. And, they’re more likely to be better off than their parents. 2016-17 JA Alumni Research Study Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Special Events

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa hosts several special events throughout the year to increase awareness about the organization’s mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. All event revenue generated assists the organization in providing hands-on educational programs that foster career readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy educational programs for Eastern Iowa students.

The 17th Annual Corridor Business Hall of Fame was held September 22, 2016. The event inducted Gary Rozek, Kyle Skogman, and Gary J. Streit as Lauretes and Brent Cobb as Young Entrepreneur. The 22nd Annual Cedar Valley Business Hall of Fame was held on October 27, 2016. The event inducted Bob Beach, Robert M. Heaton, and Stephen R. Jackson as Laureates and Andy Van Fleet as Young Entrepreneur. Over 1,000 attendees helped raise $348,359 for Junior Achievement programs.

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s annual Bowl-4-Education event was themed “Pajama Party.” The event brought together 301 local bowlers to raise money for local education programs. Overall the event generated $51,572 and supported 1,431 Eastern Iowa students.

The JA Titan® Challenge took place in Cedar Rapids on October 26, 2016, in Iowa City on November 9, 2016, and in the Cedar Valley on November 16, 2016. The student competition placed 170 juniors and seniors in the CEO seat for the day to teach the nuances of running a business in a fun and engaging way. The events raised a combined total of $40,684.

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All three Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Taste of Achievement events – in Cedar Rapids, Cedar Valley and Iowa City took place in the spring of 2017. Over 500 guests enjoyed a selection of premium specialty beers and wines paired with delicious hors d’ oeuvres. The events included live music (dueling pianos in the Cedar Valley and Cedar Rapids) with a silent and live auction to collectively raise $124,558 for Junior Achievement programs.

The annual Jeans-4-JA event officially kicked off in February in celebration of “National Junior Achievement Week.” Jeans-4-JA is simple to organize and builds a sense of community within your company. Area businesses, board firms, and trustee firms raised $12,044 collectively to provide 335 Eastern Iowa students with economic educational programs.

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s Ladies’ Night Out took place in June in the Cedar Valley. Ladies’ Night Out honors entrepreneurs in the community by allowing them the opportunity to showcase and sell their products and services. Participants come to shop, sip, and support local entrepreneurs. The Fourth Annual Ladies’ Night Out, presented by Hy-Vee and benefiting Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, brought together 249 area women, 46 local entrepreneurs, and raised $9,434 for area programming.

The 25th annual Volley-4-Education event hosted 56 teams during the tournament at Volley’s on Blairs Ferry in Cedar Rapids and raised $29,056 for Junior Achievement programs.

28 Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Leadership

Tillman Trent Heideman, Curt Skogman, Chris Regional Executive Chief Academic Officer Timmer, Charlotte Lower, Laci Starcevich, Dr. Mick Dr. Jane Lindaman Vorhies, Christine Maxwell, Thomas Thies, Dan Chairman Superintendent Wheeler, Chris Murley, Stephen Tinker, James Don Chizek Waterloo Community Schools Winter, Melissa Orvick, Matt Uphoff, Dan Vice President of Operations Yoder, Deb Pedersen, Alisha Worley, Brandt Lil’ Drug Store Products Board Member Scheib, Nathan Melissa Winter Cedar Valley Street, Angela Foundation Vice Chairman Wealth Management Regional Abbas, Chad Trevizo, Rachel Bertch, Gary Ethan Domke Director Alborn, Jordan Tyler, Eric Lorenz, Rose Vice President US Bank Baker, Kyle Upchurch, Eric Jones, Gary Paulson Electric Company Baronio, Lisa Vitense, Kurt Thorpe, Steve Board Member Bechtel, Melissa Wachendorf, Tara Trainor, JeanL Past Chairman Arthur Floss Biondi, Roy Williamson, DaLayne Curt Heideman Market President Bradford, Bill Woody, Heather Market President-Iowa City CBI Bank & Trust Bradley, Dr. Jane US Bank Chin, Sharon Board of Trustees Board Member Fixen, Robert Anderson, Bruce Secretary Gary Lorenz Forcht, Terri Bickel, John Eric Tyler Cedar Valley Branch President Fox, Larry K. Bornbach, Theresa Assistant General Manager Great Western Bank Gabel, Brian Brass, Stacie Hawkeye Sports Properties Grimes, Geof Buck, Dr. Brad Halbur, Matt Caves, Steve Treasurer Cedar Rapids Area Jones, Gary Christoffersen, Terri Kyle Kunz Barron, Taylor Kaspari, Keith Dawley, Laurie

Partner Carroll, Patrice Larson, Michael DeWolf, Chris

Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C. Cataldo, Robert Leonhart, Gene Earnest, Bryan Chestnut, Corey Lindaman, Dr. Jane Fereday, Chris ” Past Treasurer Chizek, Don Loesche, Matt Floyd, Bart Bob Cataldo Deignan, Patrick Lorenz, Gary Franck, Jamie Senior Portfolio Manager Domke, Ethan Robinson, Joe Golobic , Magda UFG Dorfler, John Rothweiler, Grant Haddad, James Dunn, Nathaniel Schaub, Michael Hammes, Steve Investment Chairman Fisher, Ryan Schumacher, Marvin Helling, Larry Kurt Vitense Forst, Collin Streeter, Amy Hoffmann, Tom Financial Advisor Hallier, Chuck Thorpe, Steve Kasparek, Nancy Business & Financial Strategies Hardeman, Jay Timmerman, Gwen Kazimour, Robert Hauser, Scott Kintner, Tim Board Development Johnson, Don Iowa City Area Knapp, Barbara Gary Jones Kipper, Ted Adam, Anne Mulholland, Dr. Katie Owner Klinger, Mary Bowlus, Dawn Miller, Mike Jones Law Firm Koch, Jim Brown, Dusty Nikrant, Jim Kretschmar, Kelly Brown, Molly Pershing, Lisa Planning Chairman Kunz, Kyle Clarahan, Randy Peters, Chuck Craig Olson Olson, Craig Floss, Art Pientok, Thomas VP & General Manager Ries, Karla Franzoni, Bryan Rhines, Paul Business and Regional Systems Streit, Andy Greene, Casey Ruffalo, Al Rockwell Collins Strellner, Shelly Harris, Steven Schmidt, Joel 29 Skogman, Chris Starcevich, Dr. Mick Thies, Dan Tinker, James Uphoff, Dan Worley, Brandt

Foundation Bertch, Gary Lorenz, Rose Jones, Gary

Thorpe, Steve

Trainor, JeanL ”

The JA program allows my students to interact and learn from members of the community in which they live. It exposes them to other adults, beside myself, which share information about career choices, financial decisions and what employers look for.

My students love the curriculum that we use. It is the perfect balance between lecture and purposeful game playing. They always remember their JA experiences and look forward to when our volunteers come. I am very thankful that JA is in our community and that my students get to benefit from that experience.” —Lori Wells-Adamson Counselor, Williamsburg Junior High School

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Regional Operations Team Cedar Rapids Area Cedar Valley Area Iowa City Area

Christine Landa Erin Kurt Jordan Timm Katelyn Tungland Emily Collins President Vice President of District Manager District Manager District Manager District Operations

Whitney Schreder Kristi Brown Amy Andersen Carrie Pontzius Erin Stephens Controller Stewardship Manager Education Director Education Director Education Manager

Heather Arnold Michelle Waldron Heather Weers Kelly Lange Special Events Ececutive Assistant Education Manager Education Manager Manager

Jessica Rickard Angie Ward Administrative & Education Manager Database Manager 2016-17 JA Alumni Research Study31 Through Collaborative Partnerships Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is... INSPIRING “I learned how to spend my money wisely and how to prepare for future life experiences. I liked when we got the card that gave us a career and a salary. It taught me that you have a different salary and a different lifestyle through your job.” —Ethan, JA Economics for Success® Student EMPOWERING “Junior Achievement allows members of the wider community to come into the classroom and support the education of young individuals regarding topics such as financial responsibility, community involvement, and the impact a quality education will have throughout life. Additionally, it allows me to teach kids about Rockwell Collins and discuss the various jobs that their family members hold; that in turn opens a broader and exciting discussion about what each child wants to achieve when he/she grows up. It takes an entire community to raise our youth and I am thankful for the opportunity I have to directly participate through Junior Achievement.” COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN KIDS —Jennifer Stamy, Classroom Volunteer, Rockwell Collins WHY JA? Because if you believe PREPARING in their dreams, so will “It is difficult to overemphasize the importance of financial literacy for students they. who want to succeed in a 21st century globally competitive economy. Junior Achievement continues to provide valuable programming to Iowa City Show them what’s possible. Community School District students as they seek the necessary financial literacy skills to succeed in life. The ability that JA has to secure volunteers who can provide real-world experiences to contextualize their lessons ensures a high Learn More: level of student engagement with the JA curriculum. The Iowa City Community JAEasternIowa.org School District considers Junior Achievement a key partner in this work!” —Dr. Stephen Murley, Superintendent, Iowa City Community School District 32 Through Collaborative Partnerships Financial Statements Statement of Activities Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa is... For the Year Ending June 30, 2017

Revenue Eastern Iowa Special Events 610,538 Foundation 427,663 “I learned how to spend my money wisely and how to prepare for future life Corporate 201,125 experiences. I liked when we got the card that gave us a career and a salary. It Governmental 200,157 taught me that you have a different salary and a different lifestyle through your Individual 82,035 2016-2017 Eastern Iowa Funding Mix job.” In-Kind contributions $594,329 ® —Ethan, JA Economics for Success Student Investment & Other Income 42,744 5% > 1% Total Revenue $2,158,591 Special Events 13% 39% Foundation 13% Expenses Eastern Iowa Corporate Program Services 1,207,148 Governmental 27% Administration 230,237 Individual Special Events 146,505 Investment & Other Income Fund Raising 401,958 License Fee 43,773 Total Expenses $2,029,621

Net Unrealized Gain on Investments $66,570 Change in Net Assets $789,869

2016-2017 Cedar Rapids Area 2016-2017 Cedar Valley Area 2016-2017 Iowa City Area Funding Mix Funding Mix Funding Mix 6% 6% 4% 7% Special Events Special Events Special Events 15% 12% 26% 43% Foundation Foundation Foundation 20% 10% 16% “It is difficult to overemphasize the importance of financial literacy for students Corporate Corporate Corporate 60% Governmental who want to succeed in a 21st century globally competitive economy. Junior 26% Governmental 42% Governmental Achievement continues to provide valuable programming to Iowa City Individual Individual Individual 7% Community School District students as they seek the necessary financial literacy skills to succeed in life. The ability that JA has to secure volunteers who can Revenue Cedar Rapids Revenue Cedar Valley Revenue Iowa City provide real-world experiences to contextualize their lessons ensures a high Special Events $349,829 Special Events $123,269 Special Events $137,440 level of student engagement with the JA curriculum. The Iowa City Community Foundation 209,199 Foundation 203,073 Foundation 15,390 School District considers Junior Achievement a key partner in this work!” Corporate 78,946 Corporate 77,092 Corporate 45,088 —Dr. Stephen Murley, Superintendent, Iowa City Community School District Governmental 127,262 Governmental 56,813 Governmental 16,081 32 Individual 50,923 Individual 17,157 Individual 13,955 33 CAREER READINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL LITERACY

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