Empowering young people to own their economic success.

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During this past year, Junior Achievement of celebrated its 75th Anniversary of preparing young people to own their economic success. Since our beginning, JA has built upon its strong tradition of being a leader in preparing students to become engaged, responsible economic citizens. Today more than ever, it’s vital that JA continues to ensure students are ready to face college and career successfully and are able to participate in creating a brighter future themselves and their community.

JA is taking active steps to immerse students in real-life learning experiences that give them the skills and confidence to succeed. Teachers, students, parents and employers alike, see first-hand the value of JA experiences. The demand for JA’s programming only continues to grow!

This past year, JA continued its focus of expanding the JA experiences of students in grades 5 through 12. According to research, these pivotal teen years are identified as having the greatest impact on a young person’s future success. Junior Achievement efficiently and effectively builds the bridge between business and education – helping students to see what future success looks like. Our volunteers engage students in lessons related to jobs, personal finance and free enterprise – the engine that drives our economy.

Your support allowed Junior Achievement to expand strategic partnerships with school districts across the state. Nearly 9,000 passionate community volunteers engaged students in nearly 1.3 million hours of activity-based lessons. With your help, JA delivered proven, curriculum-based programs to over 1,000 schools statewide, bringing relevance and breathing real-life perspective into the academic and career- learning objectives of students.

This past school year, more than 158,000 Wisconsin students from all grade levels and every demographic benefitted because of YOU. With your generous support and involvement, Junior Achievement will continue to play a vital role in making sure our Wisconsin students are inspired and prepared for their future economic success. Thank you!

Michael Frohna President Junior Achievement of Wisconsin

2 │Annual Review 2016-2017 Junior Achievement's Board of Directors is comprised of executives, business and community leaders who represent the diverse aspects of our community's local economy. Their wide range of backgrounds and professional expertise provides a powerful and committed team that has a hands-on approach to positioning JA as a leader in economic and career education. Their leadership and philanthropic efforts are at the forefront of JA's efforts and accomplishments.

CHAIR Ted D. Crandall Paul Jones Mark Metzendorf Guy Smith Linda Feirn Ray Wilson Harley-Davidson, Inc. FIS Lilly Creek Capital Partners Wipfli LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers, Northwest District Chair Chad Cundiff Sang H. Kim Dan Meyer John Splude LLP Astronautics Corp. of America BMO Harris Bank BizTimes JWS Classics Jon Grosshuesch TREASURER Oostburg State Bank Paul Danola Tom Kissinger James A. Meyer Paul Steffen Kara Kaiser East Central District Chair The FirstMerit Bank BMO Harris Bank Dr. Darienne Driver Joanne Szymaszek Sean Knott Milwaukee Public Schools Peter Kordus William Nasgovitz Johnson Insurance Services SECRETARY Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. Heartland Advisors, Inc. Sean Torinus Dr. Tony Evers John Koss, Jr. Dr. Robert Tatterson Rock County District Chair Serigraph, Inc. State of Wisconsin Koss Corporation Doug O’Connor Todd Teske Marty Monfils Department of Public Instruction RSM MEMBERS Dennis Krakau Briggs & Stratton Corporation Walmart Brian Adam Susan Fronk Wintrust Commercial Wayne Oldenburg Wolf River District Chair Joseph A. Tucker Olympus Group MRA-The Management Banking Oldenburg Group Inc. Victory Personnel Laura Nelson Association Christine Anderson Robert Landwehr Elizabeth Orelup Peterson, Berk & Cross Dave Werner Baker Tilly Virchow James Fuchs GE Healthcare Quarles & Brady LLP Brown County Vice Chair Park Bank Krause, LLP Joseph Gehrke Bruce Lanser Michael Orzechowski Chis Walters Jennifer Wolff Bruce Arensmeier Kesslers Diamonds UBS Institutional Consulting U.S. Bank DBS Group, LLC Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Deloitte Coulee Region District Chair Andres Gonzalez Sarah Lauber Rick Parra Jan Zander* Kurt Bechthold Froedtert Health Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Pieper Electric Scott Weber Ayres Associates Payne & Dolan, Inc. Plexus Darryl Green Christopher R. Jay Rothman Northwest District Winnebago Region Chair Lori Bechthold ManpowerGroup Leberfing* Foley & Lardner LLP James Ziemer Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. Emeritus Members James Bedore Jennifer Green Dr. Linda Salchenberger Racine & Kenosha Counties *District Representatives Chris Bauer Reinhart Boerner Van JP Morgan Private Bank Marquette University College Eric Delzer Deuren s.c. Ed Maginot of Business DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRS Russ Darrow James Gross Grant Thornton, LLP Steve Booth Johnson Controls, Inc. Brad Schlossmann Lorraine Avery Jon D. Hammes R.W. Baird & Co., Inc. Marsha Mather Schlossmann’s Auto Portage & Wood Counties John C. Koss, Sr. Dr. Eve Hall Laacke & Joys Company Group District Chair Tim Bowers Milwaukee Urban League John A. Mellowes Global Health Engines, Inc. Dr. Susan A. May* Michael Schulze Betty Bergquist Leslie M. Muma Lindsay Hammerer Fox Valley Technical College EY American Family Insurance Group Pamela S. Muma Carl Brown KPMG Winnebago Region Dane County District Chair Diane Pellegrin Red Brown Kle Marketing Nancy Sennett Thomas Hauske, Jr. Richard R. Pieper Communications Daniel F. McKeithan, Jr. Foley & Lardner LLP Leif Christianson Marshall Street Capital, Inc. Thomas Spero Tamarack Petroleum Peoples State Bank Jill Brzeski Wei Shen Company, Inc. Northcentral District Chair Barbara A. Stein Boelter + Lincoln John Howard GE Healthcare BMO Financial Group Richard Teerlink Barry McNulty Steven Donovan Keith Burns Michael Sheppard James B. Wigdale Wis. Energy Corp/We Community State Bank Karen Hung Principal Financial Group Troy Carrothers Silver Rock Consulting Energies Racine & Kenosha Counties District Chair Kohl’s Department Stores Charles A. Mellowes Arthur Smith Matt Hunter Farmers Insurance & Robert Cowen Charter Manufacturing 3 │Annual Review 2016-2017 CBRE KeystoneTravel Services Badger Alloys, Inc. Co., Inc.

Junior Achievement programs teach young people work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Working within these same principles, JA maintains fiscal responsibility in all that we do. As we uphold the integrity of our organization in this way, we model this behavior for our young people and honor the expectations of our donors.

To ensure we remain on target, we compare program implementation and outcomes against our financial bottom line on an annual basis.

The Revenue Chart shows the means through which our organizational revenue is obtained. Most of our revenue is from the private sector: through corporations, individuals and foundations. The Expenses Chart illustrates that for every dollar raised, more than 85 cents is allocated to JA programming and the students we serve. According to the National Charities Information Bureau, JA exceeds their philanthropy minimum guideline by 25%.

We remain committed to diligently managing our resources and to our philanthropic community in fulfilling each donor’s intent. Please know that an audited financial statement is available upon request. OUR VISION

Junior Achievement will prepare young people to successfully navigate their economic future. Through learning experiences that simulate future success and support career discovery, JA programs provide students with the financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work-readiness skills that they will need to become responsible citizens and succeed in a global economy. JA PURPOSE

Junior Achievement’s purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

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Junior Achievement has 12 districts including the headquarters in Milwaukee. Each district sets its own budget, operates autonomously, is staffed locally and is guided by a local Board of Directors. This blend of local control and state support has allowed Junior Achievement of Wisconsin to successfully reach thousands of students annually.

*District count of total schools, teachers and volunteers for the state may be less than sub-total of individual district totals. Some constituents overlap involvement in multiple areas.

Brown County District Northcentral District 10,800 Students 11,342 Students 86 Schools 58 Schools 545 Classes 571 Classes

Coulee Region District Northwest District 3,672 Students 15,785 Students 35 Schools 97 Schools Rock County District 201 Classes 984 Classes 3,622 Students

31 Schools Dane County District Portage & Wood Counties 140 Classes 5,746 Students District 62 Schools 2,992 Students Winnebago Region District 292 Classes 31 Schools 18,950 Students

152 Classes 137 Schools East Central District 895 Classes 6,464 Students Racine & Kenosha Counties District 56 Schools Wolf River Region District 6,040 Students 313 Classes 2,626 Students 54 Schools 11 Schools Metro Milwaukee District 295 Classes 130 Classes 70,583 Students 422 Schools 5 │Annual Review 2016-2017 3,890 Classes

Students Served Statewide JA Capstone Success 2017 Young Entrepreneur of Thanks to all of the dedicated teachers, In March, all of the fifth grade students the Year volunteers and supporters, more than from the New Berlin School District In partnership with EY and the 158,000 students in Wisconsin benefited were able to visit JA BizTown thanks to Department of Public Instruction, Junior from Junior Achievement programming a Kohl's Cares Field Trip Grant Program. Achievement of Wisconsin awarded the during the 2016-2017 school year. Lessons were first taught in the 2017 Young Entrepreneur of the Year to Because of your support, these students classroom, then the students spent a Laney Hughes. Laney has always been a are better equipped to successfully day at the Junior Achievement Kohl's creative person and began painting and participate in the workforce and Education Center in JA BizTown. designing clothing for her friends and economic community. family. Within a year, Laney began her clothing company Shallocat. Using social media, she has developed an ever- growing base of customers from ages 12-24, and has no plans of slowing down anytime soon.

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Northwest District JA Days Delzer Comes to JA BizTown® Brown County’s Career Northwest District held their first JA in a Junior Achievement's JA BizTown Exploration Camp Day Career Exploration program. JA welcomed a new sponsor and store front With JA Brown County's Entrepreneur & reached two schools, 650 students, and in December. Delzer Lithograph Company Career Exploration camp was held at UW- more than 150 volunteers were on site was given a warm JA BizTown welcome Green Bay, students were offered the to facilitate career exploration. Students with a student speaker and ribbon dual combination of entrepreneurship were introduced to 16 career clusters, cutting. Special thanks to Delzer for and career exploration. The students and were able to participate in a career supporting Junior Achievement and gained increased their confidence and fair where local businesses were adding to a learning environment that were encouraged to not only succeed, represented. Students learned about helps students understand the business but to excel. With a focus on STEM, 7th- topics such as high-growth careers and world. 10th graders had the opportunity to try what it takes to keep or lose a job. different career roles and begin to understand the career options available to them.

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Non-Profit of the Year Award Janesville Industry Day JA Company Program

Congratulations to the Northcentral District for being On May 30, eighty 8th grade students participated in By relaunching the JA Company program, twenty-seven chosen as the 2017 Wausau Area Chamber's Non- the Janesville Industry Day. The students were able to students from Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced profit of The Year! Junior Achievement of Wisconsin- meet with three Janesville based manufacturers and Curriculum (KTEC) became entrepreneurs. The students Northcentral District was among five finalists spent an hour at each site learning about advanced worked with local volunteers from Leeward Business nominated. This award is meant to recognize business manufacturing careers. The day was such a success that Advisors. Together they worked on sourcing and selling growth, community involvement, and innovative in October of 2017, all 8th grade students from the four customized cinch bags to make more than $1,000. efforts in the Wausau Region as part of the 2017 Small Janesville middle schools will participate in the Business Week. Upon receiving the award, staff from Janesville Industry Day. the Northcentral District were able to speak about JA and the impact of our programs.

Thank You Volunteers!

Support for JA is ever growing, and the number of JA volunteers rose to 8,926 during the 2016-17 school year. Thank you to all volunteers whose involvement has allowed Junior Achievement to deliver financial and career education to students across the state.

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ENGAGING, AGE APPROPRIATE & FUN!

Junior Achievement’s elementary school programs methods through games, learn about taxes, decision making include grade-specific lessons for children in and how money flows in an economy. (Grade 2) kindergarten through 6th grade. Elementary school JA Our City® introduces students to financial literacy and programs teach students the basic concepts of learning objectives for third-grade social studies, including the business, economics, and how one's education is characteristics of cities, the importance of economic relevant to the workplace. Students learn that people exchange, and how people and businesses in cities manage assume roles as individuals, consumers, and workers in their money. Students apply money management strategies to their family, community, and the world around them. personal and business accounts. (Grade 3) Programs for 2016 - 2017 JA Our Region® introduces students to entrepreneurship and JA Ourselves® uses kid’s favorite fictional characters in how entrepreneurs use resources to produce goods and interactive and hands-on activities to introduce the role services within a region. Students operate a hypothetical hot- people play in the economy. Through engaging, dog stand to understand the fundamental tasks performed by volunteer-led activities, young students learn about business owners and to track the revenue and expenses individual choices, money, the importance of saving and generated by a business. (Grade 4) giving, and the value of work. (Kindergarten) JA Our Nation® provides practical information about the need for employees who can meet the demands of the 21st JA Our Families® explains how family members’ jobs entrepreneurship concepts, students learn a practical approach century job market, particularly high growth, and high and businesses contribute to the well-being of the to starting a business and making smart decisions about demand jobs. By the end of the program, students understand family and community. The program introduces the managing money. (Grades 3-5) concept of “needs and wants” and explores the ways the skills they need to succeed in science, technology, families plan for and pay for goods and services, like engineering and math based careers that will make their JA BizTown® provides students with a unique opportunity of groceries and the dentist. Students analyze their own futures brighter! (Grade 5) interacting within a simulated town to 4th and 6th grade skills to determine ways they can help support their students where they take on the role of employee, consumer, JA More than Money® introduces students to financial families. (Grade 1) and decision maker. During their visit to JA BizTown, students are literacy and entrepreneurship, and connects with social given job assignments and work in teams to make their business studies learning objectives which include: money- JA Our Community® uses posters and games to run, contributing to the success of the town. Throughout the day management skills, goods and services, and global markets. provide students with practical information about students work at their job, receive a paycheck, and make Through hands-on activities and a large community of businesses and the many jobs those businesses offer in decisions about how they will spend their money (Grades 4-6) a community. Students also explore production volunteers serving as symbols for financial literacy and 9 │Annual Review 2016-2017

MOTIVATING KIDS TO LEARN AND SUCCEED!

Junior Achievement’s middle school JA Global Marketplace® takes JA It's My Business® encourages programs reinforce the principles students on a trip around the students to use critical thinking to introduced in the elementary school world. Students learn that the gain entrepreneurial skills. These skills programs. Students are introduced to products they use every day, like include knowing customers' wants the value of money management and their fidget spinners and sneakers, and needs, launching effective more in-depth economic concepts. In might use raw material from one marketing, and creating a detailed addition, the middle school programs country, be assembled in another business plan. By examining the stress how education is the key to and then go on to be sold from characteristics of successful success and the importance of staying London to Milwaukee. The entrepreneurs, students learn that a in school. program helps students belief in one's self can make positive understand how goods flow Programs for 2016 - 2017 things happen in life. (Grades 6-8) through various economies and the JA Finance Park® gives 8th-12th JA Economics for Success® gives effect globalization has on their graders the opportunity to live and students the information they need to lives. (Grades 6-8) build strong personal finances, which make decisions like a real adult. JA It’s My Future® provides is a cornerstone to a happy, secure Students are given a “life situation” practical information about life. Students learn the importance of with a job, education, and family preparing for the working world. exploring career options based on responsibilities. Given their life Students learn about career their skills, interests, and values. They situation, students will have to make "After participating in Junior clusters, high-growth jobs, career also learn about spending money financial decisions regarding child Achievement, I want to try harder in planning, and creating their within a budget, saving and investing care, groceries, transportation, and school and focus on the things that are personal brand. Through a wisely and why using a credit card real-estate. (Grades 6-12) really important." -7th grade student scavenger hunt, they are cautiously is important. (Grades 6-8) introduced to the basic aspects of job hunting. (Grades 6-8) 10 │Annual Review 2016-2017

CONNECTING EDUCATION TO THE WORLD OF WORK!

Junior Achievement’s high school programs provide unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit. Each of the students with a partial perspective of handling their program’s 13 meetings is divided into a Company Ops finances, understanding the economy, and managing and Deeper Dive activity. The Company Ops is that their future educational and career choices. High portion of the meeting during which students build school programs teach concepts related to and manage their business. During the Deeper Dive, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work students work individually or in groups to take a readiness. Volunteers bring essential real-life work closer look at a business-related topic. (Grades 9-12) experience and guidance to teens during a crossroads period in their life. JA Economics® reinforces the concepts of micro- and macro-economics by having students explore the Programs for 2016 - 2017 basic characteristics of the U.S. economic system and JA Be Entrepreneurial® challenges students, through how economic principles influence business decisions. interactive classroom activities, to start their own It also introduces students to consumer issues, such entrepreneurial venture while still in high school. The as saving, investing, and taxation. (Grades 11-12) program provides useful, practical content to assist JA Exploring Economics® uses hands-on activities to teens in the transition from being students to explain complex economic concepts such as supply productive, contributing members of society. (Grades 9 and demand, inflation, and the production, -12) distribution and consumption of goods. It gives JA Career Success® equips students with the insight into the effect governments and individuals knowledge required to get and keep a job in high- have on the global economy. (Grades 9-12) growth industries. Students explore the workplace JA Launch Lesson® (formally JA Entrepreneurship skills employers seek but often find lacking in young Week) - is a one-hour educational experience built employees. Students also learn about valuable tools to around the theme of entrepreneurship The primary obtain their desired job, including resumes, cover purpose of the event is to engage students in an letters, and interviewing techniques. (Grades 9-12) inspirational experience that explores the dimensions JA Company Program® unlocks the innate ability in of entrepreneurship, highlighting the opportunities, students to fill a need or solve a problem in their challenges, and preparation required for successful community by launching a business venture— participation in the global economy. (Grades 9–12)

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Cont’d

JA Titan® allows students to operate a virtual company through a Web-based simulation. The students' success depends on decisions about their product's price and their company's marketing, research and development, and business practices. Win or lose, students gain an understanding of how management decisions affect a company's bottom line. (Grades 9-12) "JA helped increase my confidence in JA Personal Finance® explores the fundamental elements of personal finances: earnings, saving and investing, budgeting, credit, risk management, and giving. Students apply these elements to a personal my abilities and showed me that I can financial plan that allows them to set specific goals for their lifelong financial needs and desired quality handle my life if I try hard." of life. (Grades 9-12) JA Job Shadow® prepares students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. In-class sessions prepare students for a specialized visit to a professional work environment, where they participate in hands-on mentoring activities administered by their workplace hosts. Students learn how to research career opportunities and the skills needed to land and keep their dream job. (Grades 9-12) JA Finance Park® gives 8th-12th graders the opportunity to live and make decisions like a real adult. Students are given a “life situation” with a job, education, and family responsibilities. Given their life situation, students will have to make financial decisions regarding, among other things, child care, groceries, transportation, and real-estate. (Grades 6-12)

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EMPOWERING STUDENTS’ LIVES

JA BizTown®

JA BizTown gives 4th and 6th grade students a unique scenarios. Based on their adult persona, students visit opportunity to interact within a simulated macro- businesses in the simulation to gather information to economy and take on the role of employee, taxpayer make financial decisions, such as managing a and consumer. During their visit to JA BizTown, household budget, using banking services, and making students receive job assignments and work in teams purchasing and investment decisions. at their assigned business. By the end of the After participating in JA Finance Park , 91% of simulation, each student completes a day’s work, students indicated that the things they learned in JA deposits a paycheck at the bank, and makes will be important later in life. purchasing decisions.

A Students who participated in JA BizTown had post- test scores that were 10 percentage points higher "I really enjoyed the lessons prior to coming to than comparison student's scores. JA Finance Park. I could tell by the discussions

JA Finance Park® that the students had paid attention in class. My students did a really good job of focusing JA Finance Park gives 8th – 12th grade students the and talking through the situations in the rare opportunity to experience their personal simulation." financial futures first-hand. Students receive a ‘life situation’ with job, income, education, and family

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FROM JA STUDENT TO JA GOLD LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENT

David Locke participated in his first JA program his junior year of high school.

"I heard an announcement for Junior Achievement over the PA system in the morning and decided to go to the event, at which JA volunteer Tom Macias spoke. I found his perspective and what he had to say interesting. At the end of the presentation, I signed up for an upcoming JA meeting.”

Locke was hesitant to attend the meeting, but with encouragement from his mother, he went. Macias served as Locke’s company advisor while Locke served as president of the JA Bank in high school, and the two ended up working together beyond Locke’s high school graduation.

After his college graduation, feeling he could use his experiences to further the mission of JA, Locke worked with JA staff and program volunteers to revitalize and reintroduce Junior Achievement to the students in the Madison area. “We set a program up for high school juniors during economics class to talk about From JA Student to JA Gold Leadership entrepreneurship. We took the kids through the life cycle of a company, and they all learned a valuable lesson Award Recipient about working together to make important decisions." Locke was a founding member of the Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Dane County District, has been an "The decisions you make as a teenager integral part of raising $127,000 for JA, and has served as a local board member since 2007. In addition, Locke have a profound impact on the rest of created a Junior Achievement scholarship to honor his mother in recognition for her encouragement to your life, and going to the meeting participate in Junior Achievement. changed the rest of my life. Had I not On March 7, 2017, chosen from more than 237,000 volunteers, David was presented with JA’s most prestigious gone, I wouldn't be sitting down here on and highest individual national award for volunteerism, the JA Gold Leadership Award. This Gold Leadership a beach in Florida." Award honors volunteers who exemplify excellence in supporting and expanding Junior Achievement’s student impact, resources, operational excellence, and sustainability. JA truly inspired David’s career path and his passion for business. David Locke has been the CEO and chairman of McFarland State Bank for the past 41 years.

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THE POWER OF A MENTOR

Haley was involved in JA as a student at Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin. “Dan Pacetti was a JA volunteer in our personal finance class and came each week to speak. He and my personal finance teacher Mr. Thomas, were the first to point out my business skills and made me truly consider business as a career. I always had an interest in entrepreneurship, but they were the first to encourage me to consciously think about it."

Haley and her class partner won their JA Titan Classroom Challenge. Haley remembered how she had tried a new strategy that didn't work and then catching up at the end to win a scholarship. She went on to the Wis- consin JA Business Challenge to compete against other students from across the state. Years later, she had the opportunity to volunteer at a JA Business Challenge.

Haley shared, “Dan Pacetti became a mentor to me. He helped me as I looked through business programs

The Power of a Mentor and decided where to attend college. I still appreciate that relationship to this day, and I have JA to thank for it!" "I always had an interest in entrepreneurship, Haley is now the Office Manager and Partner at Empower Wealth Management in Madison, Wisconsin. but they were the first to encourage me to consciously think about it," says Haley.

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JA VOLUNTEER GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND

LaVonne has volunteered with JA since 1998, teaching 2 classes each year. She has become a "rock" at Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance being the company liaison who helps recruit new volunteers for JA by scheduling "lunch and learns" each year. Her passion, consistency, dependability and commitment makes her a truly valued volunteer.

LaVonne is one of those people that you can tell within a minute of talking to her that she has a passion for JA. She has formed many lasting relationships during her tenure, but one teacher was especially proud to call LaVonne "her volunteer" for over 10 years.

Teacher Michelle has since retired, but she still comments on how much she misses working with her. JA Volunteer Goes Above and Beyond Michelle shared, "LaVonne was never afraid to get down to the student's level, she would sing along with them, which really helped! LaVonne has a real knack in identifying the shy students or students that need the extra help. She does a great job of drawing them out and getting close to them until they feel comforta- "Her passion, consistency, dependability and ble enough to be a part of the classroom discussion." commitment make LaVonne a truly valued LaVonne’s personality is robust and infectious, and we're glad she's on the JA team! volunteer."

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MILESTONE INVESTORS

Thank you to the corporate supporters who demonstrated exceptional financial commitment this year. These dedicated donors provide funding required to empower young people to own their economic success. Figures are based on combined annual operating, in-kind and event contributions.

Diamond Level (Over $100,000) Culver's VIP Foundation, Inc. Sapphire Level ($15,000 - $24,999) Kwik Trip, Inc. BMO Harris Bank Educators Credit Union Accenture McDonald's Restaurants Junior Achievement Women's Harley-Davidson, Inc. ADAMM- Automobile Dealers Meijer Association Association of Mega Milwaukee Johnson Controls, Inc. Oshkosh Area Community Foundation Kohl's Cares Alliant Energy Foundation Journal Communications Rite Hite Corporation Komatsu Mining Corp. B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation Koss Corporation Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc. Emerald Level ($50,000 - $99,999) ManpowerGroup RSM US Foundation CLA Foundation Associated Banc-Corp Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Sargento Foods, Inc. Dudley Foundation, Inc. Judd S. Alexander Foundation Schenck SC EY M&I Foundation Inc. Otto Bremer Trust Schneider National Foundation FIS Nicholas Family Foundation Payne & Dolan, Inc. State Farm Insurance GE Healthcare Rockwell Automation Pieper Electric, Inc. Twin Disc, Inc. Heartland Advisors, Inc. U.S. Bank Russ Darrow Group, Inc. The George Kress Foundation, Inc. J.J. Keller Foundation S.C. Johnson-A Family Company U.S. Venture, Inc. J.W. Speaker Corporation Ruby Level ($25,000 - $49,999) The Marcus Corporation Vollrath Company Janesville Sand and Gravel ACUITY United Way of the Greater Johnsonville Sausage, LLC Briggs & Stratton Corporation Chippewa Valley We Energies Kimberly-Clark Corporation Chase 17 │Annual Review 2016-2017 Wells Fargo

MILESTONE VOLUNTEER PROVIDERS

Junior Achievement salutes our dedicated business and community volunteers who so generously give of themselves in the classroom. Their impact on students is immeasurable and offers them a rich learning experience. Thanks to these incredible volunteers and to the companies at which they work and institutions they attend.

Diamond Level (150 or more classes served) Deloitte Grant Thornton, LLP Associated Bank Direct Supply, Inc. Greenheck Fan Corporation BMO Harris Bank Educators Credit Union Komatsu Mining Corp. FIS Fox Valley Technical College ManpowerGroup GE Healthcare Harley-Davidson, Inc. MillerCoors Milwaukee Public Schools Humana Inc. Oshkosh Area School District Rockwell Automation Kimberly-Clark Corporation Oshkosh Corporation

Royal Credit Union Peoples State Bank Emerald Level (100-149 classes served) Schneider National, Inc. S.C. Johnson-A Family Company Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Target UnitedHealthcare Group Johnson Controls, Inc. Thrivent Financial Visu-Sewer Inc. Kohl's U.S. Bank Walmart Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Wells Fargo University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee

West Bend School District Ruby Level (50-99 volunteers classes served) Sapphire Level (35-49 classes served) WESTconsin Credit Union Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Chase Aurora Advanced Health Care EY Briggs & Stratton Corporation First Financial Centre Carroll University 18 │Annual Review 2016-2017

HERITAGE MEMBERS FREE ENTERPRISE SOCIETY

The Heritage Society was created to recognize the most The Free Enterprise Society provides national recognition of individuals for their personal gift of at least $10,000 dedicated supports of the Junior Achievement mission. for July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. JA considers it a privilege to be thought of when a Heritage Society member includes Junior Achievement in their estate planning. Membership is open to all Kathryn and John Burke, Jr. Patricia B. and Daniel F. McKeithan, Jr. individuals who name JA as a beneficiary in their will, Melanie H. and Steven G. Booth Nasgovitz Family Foundation charitable gift annuity, or life insurance policy. Colleen and Robert Cowen Nicholas Family Foundation

Janelle Damon Anne and Theodore D. Crandall Marcy and Wayne C. Oldenburg

Susan and Russ Darrow Terri and Paul Danola Diane Pellegrin and Chris Bauer

Jeff and Suz Delahaut Susan and Russ Darrow Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation

Mona and Ted Fox Sallie and Don H. Davis Holly and Brad Schlossmann

Susan Fronk and William Thiel Lynn and Eric Delzer Mary and John Splude

Kathy and James Fuchs Kathy and James H. Fuchs Kelly and Raymond Wilson

Nancy and John Koss Darryl Green Yvonne and James Ziemer

Julie and Steven Schmidt Katherine and Thomas Hauske Diane and Edward Zore

Melissa and Michael Sheppard Kim Hendricks

Barbara A. Stein Mary and Ted Kellner

Kelly and Raymond Wilson

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On May 1, 2017, more than 400 business people from around the state filled the Pfister Grand Ballroom to show their support for this year’s Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame™ laureates and award winners.

The induction ceremony honored five laureates for their unwavering commitment to the free enterprise system, their generosity and leadership in their community and their lasting impact on business and society.

Also honored with awards were two people from the business community who have shown excellence and commitment in their industry and community; as well as one young entrepreneur who is learning the value of the free enterprise system.

Thank you to all of this year’s honorees, sponsors and guests for coming together to celebrate the achievements of these icons of business.

SAVE THE DATE: Next year's event will be held April 19, 2018.

Five highly accomplished entrepreneurs and philanthropists were inducted during the night's event.

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Also recognized at the event were two individuals who have shown excellence in their field and one young student who is already on the path to success as an entrepreneur.

Thank you to all the sponsors and guests who joined together to support the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and to recognize the accomplishments of all the night's honorees.

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Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Headquarters Michael Frohna, President JA Kohl’s Education Center, 11111 West Liberty Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53224 [email protected] and http://wisconsin.ja.org

Brown County District East Central District Northwest District Rock County District Linda Goudy, Director Mary Monday, Director Susan Peterson, Director Roxanne Van Loon, Director 416 George Street, Suite B03 1441 North Taylor Drive 2004 Highland Avenue Suite 2C 20 South Main Street, Suite 21 De Pere, WI 54115 Sheboygan, WI 53081 Eau Claire, WI 54701 Janesville, WI 53545 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Coulee Region District Metro Milwaukee District Portage & Wood Counties District Winnebago Region District Susan Peterson, Director Michael Frohna, President Stephanie Printz, Director Patti Warmenhoven, Director Altra Federal Credit Union JA Kohl’s Education Center 23 Park Ridge Drive, Unit 2-0 300 North Appleton Street 2715 Losey Boulevard 11111 West Liberty Drive Stevens Point, WI 54481 Appleton, WI 54911 La Crosse, WI 54601 Milwaukee, WI 53224 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Racine & Kenosha Counties District Wolf River District Dane County District Northcentral District Nick Lyons, Director Sandy Ebbinger, Director Roxanne Van Loon, Director Mari Stein, Director c/o Twin Disc 122 North Sawyer Street 2501 West Beltline Highway 2904 Rib Mountain Drive 1328 Racine Street Shawano, WI 54166-0573 c/o Wipfli, Suite 401 Wausau, WI 54401 Racine, WI 53403 [email protected] Madison, WI 53713 [email protected] [email protected] 22 │Annual Review 2016-2017 [email protected]